NO BIDS ALLOWED DHS - Emergency Final Cost Coal for Choate and Murray Centers

This is an emergency procurement by the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) to purchase coal from Knight Hawk LLC to fuel the power plants at the Choate and Murray Centers. The emergency purchase was necessary after the current contract vendor filed for bankruptcy, leaving the facilities with critically low coal supplies. Knight Hawk LLC was the only supplier with immediate availability in the area. The purchase is for a 90-day supply of coal, to be delivered in approximately 25-ton truckloads. DHS is preparing a competitive solicitation to secure a new long-term contract for coal before the emergency supply is exhausted. The final cost of the emergency coal purchase is $415,440, with an estimated start date of December 30, 2020 and an estimated end date of March 31, 2021. The purchase was funded through state appropriated funds. DHS was unable to utilize an existing state contract, as the previous vendor had filed for bankruptcy and could no longer supply the coal.

There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond to this procurement. The current contractor, Knight Hawk LLC, is the incumbent vendor for this emergency purchase. The total value of this contract is $415,440.