The Illinois State Fairgrounds, operating under the Illinois Department of Agriculture, is tasked with enabling the safe, efficient, and scalable operation of the state’s premier agricultural and cultural exposition. Its core mission centers on securing temporary infrastructure and logistical support to facilitate large-scale public events, with a primary emphasis on temporary facility deployment, including tenting and concession space management.
STATEFAIR406 - Illinois State Fairgrounds is a government agency with procurement activity across contracts, awards, and contractors. It currently has 1 open contract opportunity.
Spending trends, top contractors, industry breakdown, and recent contract activity.
AI Mission Profile
The Illinois State Fairgrounds, operating under the Illinois Department of Agriculture, is tasked with enabling the safe, efficient, and scalable operation of the state’s premier agricultural and cultural exposition. Its core mission centers on securing temporary infrastructure and logistical suppor...
The Illinois State Fairgrounds, operating under the Illinois Department of Agriculture, is tasked with enabling the safe, efficient, and scalable operation of the state’s premier agricultural and cultural exposition. Its core mission centers on securing temporary infrastructure and logistical support to facilitate large-scale public events, with a primary emphasis on temporary facility deployment, including tenting and concession space management. Strategic priorities include ensuring event readiness, public safety compliance, and seamless vendor coordination during the annual State Fair and related programming. Key focus areas involve rapid deployment of temporary structures, alcohol service logistics, and event-specific operational support to accommodate hundreds of vendors and tens of thousands of attendees annually.
Procurement patterns indicate a consistent reliance on temporary equipment leasing, particularly for event-scale tenting and concession infrastructure. Contracts are typically issued as direct solicitations for time-bound, event-specific needs, often structured as sole-source or limited-competition awards due to the urgency and specificity of operational requirements. The agency prioritizes flexibility and rapid turnaround over long-term contractual frameworks, favoring responsive vendors capable of delivering turnkey event solutions.
The primary NAICS category targeted is 532490, reflecting a clear dependency on commercial rental and leasing of industrial and event-specific equipment. There is no evidence of set-aside preferences or diversity-focused procurement initiatives in available records. Vendor relationships appear transactional and event-driven, with selection based on capacity to meet immediate logistical demands rather than long-term partnership models.
As a state-operated facility under the Illinois Department of Agriculture, the Illinois State Fairgrounds functions as a seasonal event hub with no permanent physical procurement office. It utilizes direct solicitation vehicles for time-sensitive needs and relies on state procurement protocols for contract execution. Its scope is singularly focused on supporting the operational demands of the Illinois State Fair and affiliated agricultural exhibitions.
Recent STATEFAIR406 - Illinois State Fairgrounds Contracts
The latest contract opportunities posted by STATEFAIR406 - Illinois State Fairgrounds, including active solicitations and recent awards.
Senate-confirmed and senior-executive posts at STATEFAIR406 - Illinois State Fairgrounds and its sub-agencies, as published in the OPM Plum Book. These are leadership positions, not total employees.
Leadership posts
00
Filled
00
Vacant
00
Acting officials
00
No senior leadership posts resolved to this agency yet
Recent STATEFAIR406 - Illinois State Fairgrounds Contracts
The latest contract opportunities posted by this agency, including active solicitations and recent awards.
