Illinois BidBuy #27-406AGR-DUQUO-B-54449

Exempt services and grandstand entertainment contracts for the Du Quoin State Fair

The Illinois Department of Agriculture reported exempt contracts for services supporting the Du Quoin State Fair. - Government buyer: Illinois Department of Agriculture, through the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. - Notice status: This is a report of exempt contracts, not a request for new bids. The listed exception is generally State Fair performances under 20 ILCS 210/7.1, with some entries citing 20 ILCS 210/7.2 or 7.4. - Services and vendors: Booking and production by Fun Fairs & Festivals, Inc.; fairground sound and a portable stage by Audio Technical; lighting, stages, and stage labor by Brent Theatrical; grandstand sound by Mason Sound; video walls by Shawnee Services; backline by J&M Fireworks; and fair programming and ticketing through ShoWorks LLC and etix Inc. - Event staffing and operations include ushers from DQHS Cheerleaders, ticket takers from DQHS Indianettes, security coordination by Daryl Grammer, pest control by Best Pest Control, portable sanitation by Henson's Septic, ambulance and first aid by United Medical Response, refuse services by RCRA dba Big Dawg Disposal, tents from Traube Tents, and golf carts from Little Egypt Golf Cars LTD. - Other fair services include ice from Quality Vending; backstage catering and beer dispensing by St Nicholas Brewing Co; artist merchandise sales by Upbeat Dance; a carnival by North America Midway; and gaming by J&J Gaming. - Grandstand entertainment: Wiz Khalifa Touring Inc; Tekoa Touring Inc dba Kameron Marlowe; Twelve XII Inv dba Ashley Cooke; Show On Inc dba Tyler Hubbard; DJ Clffy D; 2007 Night Ranger LLC; Seven Eleven Ent Inc dba Blake Proehl; Southern Symphony Inc dba R Dickerson; Boo-Ray LLC dba Randy Houser; and Elihu Ent Inc dba Hunter Flynn. - Products, quantities, and part numbers: No specific product quantities or part numbers are listed. The contracts primarily cover services and performances; the notice does not provide a contract value. - Performance period: Multiple contract periods are reported and vary by contract; some span multiple years. No single overall period applies.

Description

The Illinois Department of Agriculture is publishing an exemption notice reporting musical and other entertainment acts and related contracts for the 2026 Du Quoin State Fair, as required by 30 ILCS 500/1-12. The attached report lists contracted services and performers, including grandstand entertainment, sound, staging, and fair operations. The notice is identified as an exempt procurement report, and the source states that electronic quotes are not allowed.

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