Pere Marquette SP Farm Lease 2474

The state of Illinois is seeking to enter into a farm lease at Pere Marquette State Park with Steve Bell for the lease of 28.4 acres from 2019 through 2022. This is a single-source procurement, where the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will directly award the lease to the identified vendor. The key objectives of this lease are to allow for agricultural use of the designated acreage within the state park. Interested parties must have the necessary qualifications and experience to successfully operate a farm lease within a state park setting. The procurement timeline includes a posting date of February 19, 2019 and a due date for responses of February 28, 2019, allowing for a relatively short turnaround.

This procurement does not appear to include any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent vendor, Steve Bell, is identified as the sole source for this lease opportunity. No information is provided regarding the specific award value or budget range for this contract. However, the short duration of the lease, from 2019 through 2022, and the limited acreage of 28.4 acres, suggest a moderate-sized contract opportunity.