SBE: Award Notice - ISBE - 100 N. First, Springfield

This is a Notice of Award for a real property lease procurement issued by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office on behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for office space located at 100 North First Street in Springfield, Illinois. The procurement was conducted through a Request for Information (RFI) for leasing process in accordance with 30 ILCS 500/40-20 and was completed without competitive bidding. The primary objective is to secure office space for ISBE operations, with the contract awarded to Alzina Building II under Lease Number R-17005 and Bid Number 52130. The initial lease term is structured for three years with no renewal options specified in the award documentation. The posting date for this notice was May 6, 2026, with a response deadline of June 5, 2026. Agency inquiries regarding this contract may be directed to Jason Perry at the Illinois State Board of Education by telephone at 217-785-8777 or by email at jperry@isbe.net.

This procurement was awarded without competition under alternative methods of source selection provisions, justified on the basis that the specialized office space was available at only one location, thereby precluding competitive solicitation. No Business Enterprise Program (BEP) or Veterans Business Program (VBP) utilization goals were identified in the awarded vendor's utilization plan, indicating no set-aside designations or subcontracting requirements for disadvantaged or veteran-owned enterprises were applicable to this award. Alzina Building II serves as the incumbent vendor and current contractor for this lease arrangement. The total award value for the initial three-year lease term is $8,159,113.11, representing the complete financial commitment for the office space lease at the specified location. No unsuccessful respondents were recorded in this procurement, consistent with the non-competitive award methodology.