SS JPMC Microsoft Professional Services

The State of Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) awarded a Blanket Sole Source Procurement contract to Microsoft for Microsoft Professional Services under Bulletin 26-448DOIT-INFOT-P-95417. The contract was awarded on September 23, 2026, and is scheduled for completion on September 22, 2029, representing a three-year period of performance. The estimated contract value is $6.0 million, funded through State Appropriate Funds. The procurement was justified as a sole source award because Microsoft Professional Services are provided exclusively by Microsoft and not available through resellers, and previous exploration of third-party vendor arrangements would have imposed approximately 30 percent markup costs ranging from $5 million to $9 million without added value.

The contract scope encompasses specialized consulting and implementation support services across Microsoft's technology ecosystem, including Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and custom application development. Professional Services are available on an hourly basis across multiple role levels, including Associate Consultants, Senior Consultants, Principal Consultants, Project Managers, Solution Architects, Data Scientists, Security Architects, and Program Directors. The contract also includes Microsoft Unified Support delivered directly by the publisher. Services are available as a Joint Purchase Master Contract (JPMC) for use by DoIT-managed agencies and all governmental units and qualified not-for-profits, with all projects subject to DoIT's Information Technology Governance approval process to ensure alignment with statewide Information Technology strategies.