Illinois Public Higher Education Cooperative
Request for Proposal: Graduation Commencement Products
IPHEC did not receive any responsive responses for this solicitation. As a result, IPHEC is issuing a non-award for IPHEC2036 under section 4.2040 c)1)B) of the Higher Education Procurement rules.
IPHEC plans to re-post the solicitation as soon as possible under a different bulletin number.
Please review Addendum 2, which has a link to attend the optional Zoom opening of the RFP.
Please review Addendum 1, which covers questions and answers from before, during, and after the Pre-Submission Call.
First published Monday, November 9, 2020
Sealed proposals will be accepted below until 1:00 PM, Thursday December 10, 2020:
At the following address:
Illinois Public Higher Education Cooperative
1817 S. Neil St., Suite 212
MC 364
Champaign, IL 61820
via Electronic Bidding
IPHEC is seeking proposals from qualified firms (Respondents) to provide Graduation Commencement Products on an as-needed basis.
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Graham LaMontagne
Phone: (217) 300-6452
Chief Procurement Officer - John Donato
State Purchasing Officer - Geno Marchizza
The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof.
Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) eligibility number is required on all proposals, if applicable.
There is a 20 percent BEP goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.
There is a 3 percent Veteran-owned business goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.
The contract(s) for this solicitation could exceed $50,000 annually.
This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
