DHS IFB Network Video Recorders

The State of Illinois Department of Developmental Disabilities awarded a contract to National Tek Services, Inc. through open market competitive sealed bidding for the procurement of network video recording equipment. The contract, designated as Bid Number B-51144 and issued by the Illinois Department of Human Services, encompasses the delivery of ten Axis S1296 Rack 96 TB Network Video Recorders with a total contract value of $180,050.00. The equipment will be distributed across two state facilities: six units to the Samuel H. Shapiro Developmental Center in Kankakee, Illinois, and four units to the Elisabeth Ludeman Center in Park Forest, Illinois. National Tek Services was selected as the lowest-priced responsive and responsible bidder, with the contract executed on April 8, 2026, and administered by John Baumgartner at the Department of Human Services in Springfield, Illinois.

The contract period extends from the April 23, 2026 award date through June 30, 2026, representing an initial term of approximately 2.5 months. National Tek Services committed to Business Enterprise Program participation by subcontracting with Midwest Interstate Technologies, a certified diverse business vendor, for 10 percent of the contract value. The procurement required that the prime contractor be an Axis authorized distributor or reseller, with no installation services included in the scope. The contract is subject to Illinois Procurement Code requirements, standard state terms and conditions, and mandatory insurance coverage including general commercial liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate.