NOT A BIDDING OPPORTUNITY Emergency Notice FY27 Shapiro Complex Chiller Rental

The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office is executing an emergency procurement for installation and rental of a temporary HVAC chiller unit at Shapiro Developmental Center in Kankakee, effective July 19, 2026, with an estimated expenditure of $271,087.20. This is not a competitive bidding opportunity; the procurement has already been awarded to Reicher Industries under an emergency purchase statement (BidBuy Reference #B-53425) signed July 22, 2026.

Shapiro Developmental Center's primary HVAC chiller serving Buildings 101, 202, 103, and 201 became inoperable and cannot be repaired, requiring a temporary chiller to maintain safe environmental temperatures for residents during summer operations. Reicher Industries, located at 8408 N. Kilbuck Road in Monroe Center, Illinois, holds the HVAC Master Contract with Shapiro Center and has a history of providing services to the facility. Although temporary chiller services fall outside the original master contract scope, the Department of Human Services determined that Reicher Industries' rates are consistent with those negotiated under the existing master contract and no active state contract for the required services was identified.

The procurement was set aside for Small Business Set Aside Program participants; however, no Business Enterprise Program vendors registered in the set-aside program were pursued given the use of the existing master contract holder. The work is performed at Shapiro Developmental Center, 100 E Jeffrey Street, Kankakee, Illinois 60901. The estimated expenditure is funded through State Appropriated Funds. The Department of Human Services must submit an Emergency Final Cost form and the State Purchasing Officer must publish it no later than the tenth day of the succeeding month.