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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for agricultural farming services on state-owned property. This is a farm lease contract, and offers will be evaluated based on an Invitation for Bid (IFB).

Scope

Agricultural farming services on state-owned property.
Farm lease for land management at Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area.

Sealed bid — price onlyInsurance requiredDays to respond: 39

CompetitionCompetition unknownNo award history or sole-source language found for this buyer and code.

From USAspending awards and the notice text, recomputed nightly (Oct 7). A signal, not a verdict.

How to get the bid documents

Download the 9 stored documents below; 2 more open at the source
Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
Submit as the notice directs before 2:00 PM CT on Nov 18

Documents · 11 items, 11 filesDownload all (zip) · Pro

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27AL2280 Harry Babe Woodyard SNA Vendor Instructions and Requirements.pdf258 KB · 12 pages
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27AL2280 Harry Babe Woodyard SNA CONTRACT.pdf273 KB · 24 pages
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27AL2280 Harry Babe Woodyard Attachments A thru J.pdf2.4 MB · 21 pages
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27AL2280 Harry Babe Woodyard SNA Pre-Bid Conference Information.docx15 KB
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Vendor Disclosures Forms A~31.pdf399 KB · 22 pages
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IPG Active Vendor Disclosures Formerly Forms B~30.pdf199 KB · 4 pages
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ILSBOE Registration Manual~22.pdf3.3 MB · 41 pages
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Sample Certificate of Liability Insurance~79.pdf812 KB · 1 page
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Offer to the State of Illinois~49.pdf1.1 MB · 1 page
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Vermillion County Leasehold Tax Summary 2280 Harry Babe Woodyard SNA.pdflogin required at source
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il_dnr_harry-babe_2280.xlsxlogin required at source
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Details

Place of performance: Illinois
Buyer type: State
Notice type: Not stated
Solicitation no.: 27-422DNR-REALT-B-54116
Delivery location: Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area, Illinois from notice
Contract type: Firm-fixed-price from attachment p.2
Evaluation: Sealed bid, price only from notice
Local presence: Not 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

Tue, Oct 20 · 2:00 PM CTPre-bid meeting Mandatory

Wed, Nov 18 · 2:00 PM CTResponses due · 39 days left

Change log

verified Sat, Oct 10 · 1:16 PM CT

No amendments since posting; verified Sat, Oct 10 · 1:16 PM CT.

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Notice as published

27AL2280 Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area Farm Lease

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for agricultural farming services on State owned property located near Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area. See attached Invitation for Bid (IFB) for detailed locations and acreage information.

Pre-bid conference: Non-Mandatory Attendance Pre-Bid Meeting will be held October 20th, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Kickapoo State Park site office located at 10906 Kickapoo Park Road, Oakwood, IL 61858 OR by phone at (312)535-8110 Access code: 2861 293 3640

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