Rebid JPMC Z4 Convenience Foods

The State of Illinois, through the Department of Central Management Services (CMS), the Department of Corrections (DOC), the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), the Department of Human Services (DHS), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), is rebidding a joint purchase master contract for the procurement of convenience foods. The contract will allow these state agencies to purchase convenience food products on an as-needed basis over a 3-year term, with the total term not to exceed 10 years. The IFB provides detailed specifications for the required convenience food products, including quality, packaging, labeling, and delivery requirements. Pricing is to be submitted on a line-item basis per unit of measure, and the contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest overall evaluated price. The solicitation does not contain any small business, minority-owned, women-owned, or veteran-owned business set-aside requirements, but does include an 11% Business Enterprise Program (BEP) participation goal. Vendors must either meet the entire goal through self-performance or subcontracting with BEP certified vendors, or demonstrate good faith efforts to meet the goal. The bid submission deadline is March 31, 2021, and a pre-bid conference will be held on March 11, 2021. The previous contract for these convenience food services was awarded to M.J. Kellner for $1,463,104.90 over 3 years.