SBE: Renewal Notice - MY18842 - Lanter Distributing - JP

This is a renewal notice for a contract with Lanter Distributing LLC to provide warehousing and delivery services for USDA Foods used in the operation of the National School Lunch Program for all School Food Authorities (SFAs) in the state of Illinois. The renewal term of this contract will be from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022. The contract was originally procured through the Invitation for Bid Process, and Lanter Distributing LLC was awarded the contract as the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder. The total not to exceed award amount for the renewal term of the contract shall not exceed $5,000,000.00, and 100% of the funds for this program will be derived from federal sources.

This contract opportunity does not have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. There were no unsuccessful bidders for the original contract, and the Business Enterprise Program (BEP) and Veterans Business Program (VBP) utilization was 0%. Lanter Distributing LLC is the incumbent vendor for this contract, which requires the provision of warehousing and delivery services for USDA Foods used in the operation of the National School Lunch Program for all SFAs in Illinois.