Bid guide
How to bid on the Sanganois farm lease for Illinois DNR
What the agency is leasing
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources seeks bids for a 2027 agricultural lease of approximately 338.43 acres of state-owned land near Sanganois State Fish & Wildlife Area in Cass and Mason Counties. The solicitation is 27AL2192.
The state estimates the lease value at $87 per acre, or $29,443.41 total. The IFB has the exact locations and acreage details. Vendors may care about this opportunity if they are looking for agricultural land to lease.
Deadline and timing
The bid deadline is November 25, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET. Submit your response before that time.
The lease is for crop year 2027. The solicitation was published October 5, 2026.
Who may be a fit
This opportunity may suit agricultural businesses or farm operators interested in leasing state-owned land for agricultural purposes. The relevant category is food_agriculture.
Review the IFB to confirm the land locations, acreage details, and bid requirements before deciding whether to respond.
How to access the bid and respond
Use “View original source” to open the bid’s detail page on the State of Illinois procurement portal, BidBuy. Viewing the page is public and does not require sign-in; the documents are listed there.
To quote electronically, register a free vendor account on the portal. Otherwise, follow the submission directions in the bid. Make sure your response is submitted before the deadline.
Prepare a clear, competitive response
Read the full IFB and check the exact parcels and acreage rather than relying only on the approximate total. Note how the solicitation defines unit cost as the total value per acre.
Build your offer around the bid’s stated pricing format, and check every calculation. Before submitting, confirm that your response follows the IFB’s instructions and is complete.
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
Dates and requirements can change via addenda; always verify on the bid page and at the original source before responding.
View this bid on BiddingSimpleThis guide was prepared by BiddingSimple from the solicitation’s public posting. It is not official guidance from DNR - Natural Resources; the original posting controls.