Renewal Notice IVHQ Food IFB

This is a renewal notice for a contract to provide miscellaneous food items to the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Illinois. The contract was previously awarded to Ron's Produce through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) process, with the vendor selected as the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder. The renewal contract includes three groups: Group A (Meat and Eggs), Group B (Soda), and Group C (Dairy), for a total award amount of $310,567.76. The initial contract term is 1 year with 1 year of available renewal options. The contract was procured by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, with the agency contact being Tyler White.

The contract includes a 1% utilization of the Business Enterprise Program (BEP) per the vendor's approved utilization plan. The estimated financial return to the state for the life of the contract, including renewals, and the estimated gross revenue to the vendor for the life of the contract, including renewals, are not provided. There was 1 responding bidder and 0 unsuccessful bidders for the original contract award. The due date for this renewal notice is May 17, 2021.