Small purchase with sole source conditions - Revised Shelving Conversion

This is a small purchase procurement with sole source conditions issued by the State of Illinois for a shelving conversion project at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, Illinois. The scope of work includes removing and replacing existing shelving in several rooms and areas of the library, such as removing 4 sections of single face 4-post shelving and replacing it with a platform mounted art rack, replacing plain shelves with slotted shelves on 3 sections of double face 4-post shelving, removing 9 sections of back-to-back single face case-type shelving and replacing it with a platform mounted art rack, and replacing plain shelves with slotted shelves on 8 sections of double face 4-post shelving. The total project investment is $34,650, and the pricing is based on a normal 8-hour workday Monday through Friday, with additional costs for any required overtime. The proposal indicates that Bradford Systems Corporation is a qualified Omnia Partners/National IPA Contract provider, and the pricing is benchmarked against Contract # P15-150-DT.

The procurement is not designated as a set-aside, and there are no restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. However, the vendor must agree to the State of Illinois' Standard Certifications and Standard Terms and Conditions, which cover a wide range of legal and regulatory requirements, including compliance with anti-discrimination laws, steel products requirements, drug-free workplace, prohibitions on political contributions, and accessibility standards for information technology. The State of Illinois' Standard Terms and Conditions also address payment terms, assignment and subcontracting, audits, confidentiality, indemnification, insurance, compliance with laws, termination, and warranties.