DES - RFP - Legal Services FY27-31
Active Open Market Competitive Sealed Proposal Illinois Awarded
- Contract number
- 27-427DES-LEGAL-P-95755
- Awardee
- Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP
- Contracting organization
- Legal Services Bureau
- Contract amount
- $9,710,000
Award facts
- Completion date
Award details come from bidbuy.illinois.gov. Updated .
About this award
The State of Illinois, through its Department of Employment Security via the Legal Services Bureau, awarded a five-year legal services contract to Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP on July 1, 2026, with a contract value of $9.71 million and a completion date of June 30, 2031. The contract, designated as 27-427DES-LEGAL-P-95755, was procured through an Open Market Competitive Sealed Proposal process and represents Group 3 (small employers) legal services. The selected vendor, identified as a certified Business Enterprise Program vendor, was awarded 100 percent of the contract amount following a competitive evaluation that included one unsuccessful bidder, Workplace Law Partners. The underlying Request for Proposal, posted December 15, 2025, with an offer submission deadline of January 15, 2026, allocated a maximum of $1,000,000 annually for small employer legal representation services.
Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP will provide comprehensive legal services to small employers in unemployment insurance matters, including client consultation, representation at benefit appeals hearings, Board of Review proceedings for both new clients and clients previously represented at benefit appeals hearings, and tax matters related to benefit charges, chargeability determinations, assessments, and rate protests. Service delivery encompasses five contract years with pricing set at $190 per unit for years one through three and $210 per unit for years four and five. The contract includes a renewal option for an additional five-year term valued at $5,000,000, subject to state agency approval, extending potential performance through June 30, 2036. The contracting organization is located at 115 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, with agency contact Jason Klimes overseeing the procurement and contract administration.
Line items
| Item | Total |
|---|---|
| Group 3 (small employers) - Consultation - Year 1 | $380.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Benefit Appeals Hearings - Year 1 | $380.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Board of Review (Represented client at benefit appeals hearings) - Year 1 | $380.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Board of Review (New Clients) - Year 1 | $380.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Tax Matters (Benefit Charges and Benefit Chargeability) - Year 1 | $152,000.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Tax Matters (e.g., Determination and Assessments, Rate Protests) - Year 1 | $38,000.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Consultation - Year 2 | $570.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Benefit Appeals Hearings - Year 2 | $380.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Board of Review (New Clients) - Year 2 | $380.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Tax Matters (Benefit Charges and Benefit Chargeability) - Year 2 | $152,000.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Board of Review (Represented client at benefit appeals hearings) - Year 2 | $380.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Tax Matters (e.g., Determination and Assessments, Rate Protests) - Year 2 | $38,000.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Consultation - Year 3 | $570.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Benefit Appeals Hearings - Year 3 | $380.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Board of Review (New Clients) - Year 3 | $380.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Board of Review (Represented client at benefit appeals hearings) - Year 3 | $380.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Tax Matters (e.g., Determination and Assessments, Rate Protests) - Year 3 | $38,000.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Tax Matters (Benefit Charges and Benefit Chargeability) - Year 3 | $152,000.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Consultation - Year 4 | $630.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Benefit Appeals Hearings - Year 4 | $420.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Board of Review (New Clients) - Year 4 | $420.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Board of Review (Represented client at benefit appeals hearings) - Year 4 | $420.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Tax Matters (Benefit Charges and Benefit Chargeability) - Year 4 | $168,000.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Tax Matters (e.g., Determination and Assessments, Rate Protests) - Year 4 | $42,000.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Consultation - Year 5 | $630.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Benefit Appeals Hearings - Year 5 | $420.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Tax Matters (Benefit Charges and Benefit Chargeability) - Year 5 | $168,000.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Board of Review (Represented client at benefit appeals hearings) - Year 5 | $420.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Board of Review (New Clients) - Year 5 | $420.00 |
| Group 3 (small employers) - Tax Matters (e.g., Determination and Assessments, Rate Protests) - Year 5 | $42,000.00 |
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Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Offer to State~1.pdf | ||
| U-Plan V.25.1.pdf | ||
| B-49797 Legal Services RFP - Notice of Award.pdf | ||
| Legal Services RFP - Final~1.docx | DOCX document | |
| c2d-vendor-guidance-v.24.4~1.pdf | ||
| ipg-active-registered-vendor-disclosure-formerly-forms-b-v26.1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Vendor Disclosure Forms~1.docx | DOCX document | |
| c2d-vendor-answer-sheet-v.24.4.docx | DOCX document |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 27-427DES-LEGAL-P-95755?
Contract 27-427DES-LEGAL-P-95755 was awarded to Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP by Legal Services Bureau in Illinois on July 1, 2026.
How much is contract 27-427DES-LEGAL-P-95755 worth?
Its contract amount is $9,710,000.
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