How to bid on Wayne Fitzgerrell firewood for Illinois DNR

What Illinois DNR is buying

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking a vendor to supply firewood at Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area. The solicitation is an invitation for bids (IFB), number 27-422DNR-REALT-B-53573.

Vendors submit the annual rent they will pay IDNR for each of five contract years and each of five possible renewal years. The full requirements are in the contract and bidding documents.

Deadline and submission timing

The bid was published October 8, 2026. The deadline is November 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET.

Submit your response before the deadline. Check the bid documents for the full submission directions and allow time to complete the portal steps if submitting electronically.

Who this opportunity may suit

This opportunity may suit a firewood supplier able to serve Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area and bid annual rent for the stated contract and possible renewal years. The listed category is food_agriculture.

How to access and respond

Select “View original source” to open the bid detail page on BidBuy, the State of Illinois procurement portal. Viewing is public and does not require sign-in; the documents are listed on the detail page.

To quote electronically, register a free vendor account on the portal. Otherwise, follow the submission directions in the bid documents. Enter pricing on the BidBuy line items as the dollar amount of rent payable to IDNR for each contract and renewal year.

Prepare a complete, competitive bid

Read the contract and bidding documents before setting your rent amounts. Confirm how the line items correspond to each of the five contract years and five possible renewal years, and check the required submission method and any other bid instructions.

Review each price entry before submitting, including the unit of measure and dollar amounts. Keep a record of your submitted response and allow enough time to finish before the deadline.