University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bid #1DDM2025

Invitation for Bid: Furnish Fresh Specialty Breads

Renewal Info
Published Thursday, February 19, 2026
Renewal entered into with:
Vendor: Alpha Baking Co.
Amount: An estimated $635,675
Renewal: 2 of 2, 7/1/2026 through 6/30/2029
Pricing Changes: 
2.86% Increase
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: None
Comments: The potential future renewal balance was not correctly reported after the first renewal option. The balance should have been $618,000.
The Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now Bridget McHatton.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Todd Donaldson.
The University has taken into account 30 ILCS 575/8i of the BEP Act in conducting this renewal.


The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.

Renewal Info
Published Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Renewal entered into with:
Vendor: Alpha Baking Co.
Amount: An estimated $618,000
Renewal: 1 of 2, 7/1/2023 through 6/30/2026
Pricing Changes: 
3% increase
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: $498,000
The Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now John Donato.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Bridget McHatton.
The University has taken into account 30 ILCS 575/8i of the BEP Act in conducting this renewal.


The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.

Award Info Published Tuesday July 21, 2020

Alpha Baking Co.Chicago, IL

  • Amount: An estimated $600,000
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 7/24/2020 through 6/30/2023
  • Renewals: 2 three-year
  • Potential Future Renewals: $1,200,000

Unsuccessful respondents (3)

Buyer for this procurement: Debbie Montgomery, (217) 300-6818

Chief procurement officer for this procurement: John Donato

State purchasing officer for this procurement: Bridget McHatton

The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.

This notice has been modified
Published Thursday, June 11, 2020
The pre-submission conference call, identified in Bid Section 1.5, has been updated to June 12,2020.
First published Thursday, June 4, 2020
Sealed bids will be accepted below until 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 23, 2020:
At the following address:
uiucsolicitationopen@uillinois.edu
ELECTRONIC BIDS ONLY
ELECTRONIC BIDS ONLY
ELECTRONIC BIDS ONLY, NA N/A
The University is seeking one or more vendors to furnish and deliver freshly baked (not previously frozen) specialty breads for the University's Housing Dining Services.

For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Debbie Montgomery
Illini Plaza, Suite 212
1817 South Neil Street, MC-602
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 300-6818
Chief Procurement Officer - Ben Bagby
State Purchasing Officer - Bridget McHatton
There is no BEP goal for this procurement.
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.
This procurement may be contingent on Board of Trustees approval.
Vendor may expect payment thirty to sixty days after receipt of invoice, unless otherwise stated in the bid documents.
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.

Documents

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Specification Documents

  • 1DDM2025_Amendment1.pdf (547 KB)
  • 1DDM2025_AttachmentAFreshSpecialtyBreadMarketBasket.xls (124 KB)
  • 1DDM2025_FurnishSpecialtyBreads.pdf (352 KB)

Other Public Documents

  • 1DDM2025_BidTab.pdf (202 KB)
  • BEPAwardInformation_1DDM2025.docx (14 KB)
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