Question Deadline 01/02/2024 at 5:00 PM CT All questions, other than questions raised at the Pre-Submission Conference, pertaining to this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Information Contact. The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking bids for the removal of five (5) water heaters and installation of four (4) hot water heaters and two (2) circulating pumps in buildings 514,100,313 and 502 on the Shapiro Center campus located at 100 E. Jeffery St, Kankakee, Illinois. THIS PROCUREMENT IS SUBJECT TO SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE PROGRAM VENDORS ONLY. The resulting contract with the awarded Bidder shall have an initial term of upon date of contract execution through June 30, 2024. In no event will the total term of the contract, including the initial term, any renewal terms, and any extensions exceed ten (10) years. 30 ILCS 500/20-60. Subject to the maximum total term limitation, DHS has the option to renew for the following terms: No Renewal options. Please read the entire solicitation package and submit a Bid for evaluation in accordance with the instructions. All forms and signature areas contained in the solicitation package should be completed in full and submitted along with the price proposal which will constitute the Bid. Bidders should keep the instructions and a copy of their bids for future reference. A Performance Bond is required. Please see attachment RMO50-B-40695 for details. If a bid bond is required, Bidder must submit the bid bond with the Bid. If a performance bond is required, Bidder must submit the performance bond to the solicitation contact within ten (10) days after contract execution. BUSINESS ENTERPRISE FOR MINORITIES, WOMEN, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT PARTICIPATION AND UTILIZATION PLAN: The Bulletin posting indicates whether this solicitation contains a goal to include businesses owned and controlled by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. If this solicitation is for non-construction supplies or services and contains a goal, then failure to submit aUtilization Plan shallrendertheOffer non-responsive. 30 ILCS 575/4(f). All questions regarding the subcontracting goal must be directed to the Agency Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Liaison priorto submission of bid. A.22 VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION AND UTILIZATION PLAN: The Bulletin posting indicates whether this solicitation contains a goal to include businesses owned and controlled by military veterans. If this solicitation contains a goal, then failure to submit a Utilization Plan as instructed later in this solicitation may render the Offer non-responsive. All questions regarding the subcontracting goal must be directed to the Agency Veteran Small Business Liaison priorto submission of bid. A.23 BIDBUY TERMINOLOGY AND GUIDANCE: BidBuy is an online e-procurement system. There may be some difference between the procurement terminology used in this solicitation and the terms used in BidBuy. Please learn more about BidBuy by accessing the online resources found here