State Use--Tourism Brochure Fulfillment

This is a state use contract opportunity in Illinois for the fulfillment of tourism brochures and materials. The contract is being procured by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) through a sole-source, non-competitive process under the State Use program. The selected vendor will be responsible for fulfilling requests for brochures and materials requested from the enjoyillinois.com website and reader response cards, as well as providing storage and delivery of tourism promotional materials to 7 Tourism Information Centers and managing inventory. The initial contract term is 5 years from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029 with a proposed value of $1,600,000. Pricing details include an increase in the minimum wage paid to the vendor's clients over the contract term and an increase in reimbursable postage costs each year, while the vendor's overall fee increases are limited to less than 10% in the first year and less than 1% in subsequent years.

The contract was awarded to Tazewell County Resource Centers, Inc. (TCRC, Inc.) through the Invitation for Bid process, as they were the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder. This is a sole-source, set-aside contract opportunity, so no other vendors were able to submit bids. There are no set-aside or utilization goals for Business Enterprise Program (BEP) or Veteran Business (VBP) vendors, as this is a State Use contract. The estimated financial return to the State for the life of the contract is not provided, but the estimated gross revenue to the vendor for the life of the contract is $1,600,000.