Small Purchase with Sole Source Conditions - Vault Stacks Upgrade

This is a small purchase contract opportunity with sole source conditions being posted by the State of Illinois. The purpose is to upgrade a portion of the shelving system in the vault stacks at a state facility, in order to enable the movement of larger, high-value historic items to a more secure area of the collection. The procurement is for specific shelving equipment and installation services required to make these upgrades. No additional details are provided on the specific deliverables or required qualifications. The opportunity has a very short turnaround, with a due date of June 2, 2021, just two days after the posting date of May 31, 2021. No evaluation criteria are listed.

The sole source conditions on this small purchase indicate that the State has determined there is only one qualified vendor that can provide the required shelving equipment and services. No set-aside designations or restrictions on eligible bidders are mentioned. Similarly, there are no details provided about any incumbent vendors or existing technology that would need to be integrated. The procurement documents do not include any information about the anticipated award value or budget range for this contract.