State use - bakery mixes

The state of Illinois is procuring bakery mixes through a one-year contract with the option to renew for an additional year. The contract is being awarded to the Human Service Center of Southern Metro East, which will deliver various bakery mixes to multiple state institutions such as the Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Human Services, and Department of Veterans Affairs. The contract requires the vendor to provide bakery mixes that conform to commercial item descriptions and federal food, drug, and cosmetic regulations, with deliveries required within 14 calendar days of order placement. Pricing for the initial term is firm for the first six months, with cost adjustments allowed every six months upon written approval from the state and submission of supporting documentation. Renewal pricing may be adjusted based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Food.

This contract does not include any small business, minority-owned, women-owned, or veteran-owned set-asides. The total contract value is estimated rather than firm, and the award was made to the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder through the Invitation for Bid process. The award allows the state to work with a State-use agency that employs individuals who might not otherwise have jobs, and it also consolidates the requirements of multiple state agencies, benefiting smaller institutions by providing the same low pricing as larger facilities.