Small Purchase with Emergency Conditions - 25AL2013 Rend Lake S. F. W. A. Farm Lease

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is pursuing a small purchase contract under emergency conditions with Derek Moore for agricultural leasing of approximately 75.10 acres of land at Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area in 2025. This procurement is specifically located in Jefferson County and represents a direct contract rather than a traditional competitive solicitation for services. The contract appears to be a farm lease arrangement allowing agricultural use of state-owned land, with the primary objective of maintaining and potentially generating revenue from underutilized state property. The contract opportunity is identified by the unique ID 680812a4f5178a598702da6a and was initially posted on March 27, 2025, with a response deadline of April 17, 2025. No detailed evaluation criteria are explicitly outlined in the available documentation, suggesting this may be a more straightforward, negotiated procurement process.

The procurement does not indicate any specific set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor qualifications beyond the apparent selection of Derek Moore as the intended contractor. No information is provided about disadvantaged enterprise requirements or alternative bidding opportunities. The contract appears to be a direct agreement with a specific individual for land use, rather than a competitive bid process open to multiple vendors. While no specific award value or budget range is detailed in the documentation, the scope involves farming approximately 75.10 acres, which implies potential agricultural revenue generation for the state. The emergency conditions noted in the procurement description suggest there may be time-sensitive or urgent circumstances surrounding this land lease arrangement, though specific details of those emergency conditions are not elaborated upon in the provided information.