Public Higher Education Bulletin

The University Student Center is seeking Proposals from qualified firms (?Proposers?) to provide a fast food concept in the Student Center for the period beginning July 1, 2017, or the soonest date possible, and continuing through June 30, 2027 based on satisfactory performance, continuing need and availability of funds. In no event will the total term of the contract exceed 10 years.

A pre-submission conference will be held December 7, 2016 at 10:00 AM in the Vermillion Room located at the SIU Student Center. A maximum of three (3) representatives from each firm may attend. Proposals will be accepted from companies not in attendance at the pre-proposal conference; however, they will be expected to include information related to the conference and any amendments issued subsequent to the conference. Oral discussions at the pre-proposal conference will not be considered part of this RFP unless confirmed in writing. However, the University reserves the right to consider evaluation of the attendees in the RFP evaluation. [During the site visit, coordinated by the University, each Proposer shall fully acquaint and familiarize itself with the conditions, as they currently exist and the character of the operation to be carried out under the resulting Contract.] Attendance is highly recommended.

Registration for conducting business with the State of Illinois: (30 ILCS 500/20-43) Sec. 20-43. Bidder or offeror authorized to do business in Illinois. In addition to meeting any other requirement of law or rule, a person (other than an individual acting as a sole proprietor) may qualify as a bidder or offeror under this Code only if the person is a legal entity authorized to do business in Illinois prior to submitting the bid, offer, or proposal. Do not confuse this requirement with the Board of Elections certification. You may register to do business at http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/howdoi.html Failure to be in compliance at the time of bid opening will result in your bid being considered non-responsive.

If you do $50,000 worth of business annually with the State of Illinois, including the state universities, you are required to register with the State Board of Elections and obtain from them a certificate confirming your registration. Responses to Invitations to Bid, Requests for Proposals, Requests for Information, and all other types of procurement solicitations are included in the calculation of this $50,000 annual amount, whether you receive a resulting award or not. If you do less than $50,000 worth of business annually, you may be exempt from the registration requirement.

Effective January 1, 2011 communications regarding the specifications of this solicitation, which are not given in a public forum, are subject to public reporting. Questions regarding where the bid is to be mailed, the date and time of the opening or how to obtain a copy of the solicitation or any other procedural question will not need to be reported. The disclosure of the inquiries that need to be reported will include the name, address, phone number and email address of the person and firm making the inquiry. The reporting of this information will be published on the Procurement Policy Board website: http://www2.illinois.gov/ppb/Pages/default.aspx

Please include your Illinois Procurement Gateway registration number. If you are not registered, it is highly recommended that you do so. You may register at https://ipg.vendorreg.com. You do not have to be registered at the time of bid opening to be in compliance.

Submit 7 copies of the response as defined in the specifications. The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof. This procurement may be contingent on Board of Trustees approval. Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) eligibility number is required on all proposals, if applicable. There is no BEP goal for this procurement. The contract(s) for this solicitation could exceed $50,000 annually.