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27AL2025 Big Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area Farm Lease

Natural Resources, Illinois
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Responses dueWed, Oct 212:00 PM CT · Illinois time12 days left
PostedNot statedNo amendments since
Solicitation no.27-422DNR-REALT-B-54012Illinois CMS - BidBuy
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What the state is buying

by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governs

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for agricultural farming services on State-owned property. This is a firm-fixed-price contract, and offers will be evaluated using unknown methods.

Scope

  • Agricultural farming services on State-owned property.
  • Land management program at Big Bend State Fish & Wildlife Area.
Sealed bid — price onlyLocal presence requiredInsurance requiredDays to respond: 12

How to get the bid documents

  1. Download the 11 documents below (no portal account needed)
  2. Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
  3. Submit as the notice directs before 2:00 PM CT on Oct 21
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  • PDF
    27AL2025 Big Bend Vendor Instructions and Requirements.pdf258 KB · 12 pages
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  • PDF
    27AL2025 Big Bend SFWA Revised CONTRACT.pdf274 KB · 24 pages
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    27AL2025 Big Bend Attachments A thru J.pdf2.7 MB · 25 pages
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  • DOCX
    27AL2025 Big Bend Pre-Bid Conference Information.docx15 KB
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    Vendor Disclosures Forms A~8.pdf399 KB · 22 pages
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    IPG Active Vendor Disclosures Formerly Forms B~8.pdf199 KB · 4 pages
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  • PDF
    IL State Board of Elections Registration Manual~100.pdf3.3 MB · 41 pages
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    Sample Certificate of Liability Insurance~55.pdf812 KB · 1 page
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    Offer to the State of Illinois~22.pdf1.1 MB · 1 page
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  • PDF
    Whiteside County Leasehold Tax Summary 2025 Big Bend SFWA.pdf32 KB · 1 page
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  • XLSX
    il_dnr_idnr_big-bend_2025.xlsx20.6 MB
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Details

Place of performance
Illinois
Buyer type
State
Notice type
Not stated
Solicitation no.
27-422DNR-REALT-B-54012
Delivery location
Big Bend State Fish & Wildlife Area, Prophetstown, IL from notice
Contract type
Firm-fixed-price from attachment p.2
Evaluation
Sealed bid, price only from notice
Local presence
Required
Amendments
None
Contact
Melanie Dodd

Not stated in the notice: estimated value, period of performance. Check the bid documents.

Contact details from the source notice. Contact the buyer only about this solicitation.

Key dates

Oct 8Pre-bid held Mandatory
Wed, Oct 21 · 2:00 PM CTResponses due · 12 days left Under 14 days

Change log

verified Fri, Oct 9 · 1:16 PM CT

No amendments since posting; verified Fri, Oct 9 · 1:16 PM CT.

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Notice as published

27AL2025 Big Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area Farm Lease

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for agricultural farming services on State owned property located within Big Bend State Fish & Wildlife Area. See attached Invitation for Bid (IFB) for detailed locations and acreage information.

Pre-bid conference: A Non-Mandatory Attendance Pre-Bid Meeting will be held October 8th, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Big Bend Creek SFWA site office located at 300 E Riverside Drive, Prophetstown, IL, 61277 OR by phone at (312)535-8110 Access code: 2870 719 4813.

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