PO27-101 Education Verification Services
Active Open Market Small Purchase Illinois Awarded
- Contract number
- 26-418DCFS-PROCU-P-98824
- Awardee
- OOTW, Inc.
- Contracting organization
- Procurement
- Contract amount
- $66,000
Award facts
- Completion date
- UNSPSC codes
- 80111624 Temporary Travel Staffing
- 80111711 Permanent information technology software developers
- 80111721 Non-Executive recruitment service
- 80111710 Permanent legal staffing needs
- 80111715 Permanent professional staff
- 80111702 Reference or background check services
- 80111704 Permanent marketing staff needs
- 80111706 Permanent clerical or administrative assistance
- 80111707 Permanent technical staffing needs
- 80111716 Permanent information technology staffing needs
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- 80111717 Employee physical screening service
- 80111701 Staff recruiting services
- 80111703 Resume or curriculum vitae screening services
- 80111705 Permanent machinist personnel
- 80111708 Permanent financial staffing needs
- 80111709 Permanent medical staff needs
- 80111712 Permanent information technology networking specialists
- 80111713 Permanent information technology systems or database administrators
- 80111714 Permanent drivers
- 80111718 Employee skill testing and assessment service
- 80111719 Employee psychometric testing service
- 80111720 Executive recruitment service
- 84131615 Employee non-health Insurance services
Award details come from bidbuy.illinois.gov. Updated .
About this award
The State of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Office of Employee Services, awarded a three-year open market small purchase contract to OOTW, Inc. on July 27, 2026, for Education Verification Services. The contract, identified as 26-418DCFS-PROCU-P-98824 and administered through PROCUREMENT418, carries a total value of $66,000.00 and extends through July 26, 2029. The services are designed to support the verification of educational credentials for candidates under consideration for employment with DCFS.
The contract comprises two line items: education verification searches at $16.00 per applicant search and associated processing fees at $4.00 per transaction to account for varying costs across different verification sources. The pricing structure was established to ensure uniformity across all bidders participating in this procurement. OOTW, Inc. is obligated to comply with the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office General Services Standard Terms and Conditions, which establish requirements for payment processing, insurance coverage (including $1,000,000 general liability per occurrence), record retention, and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Line items
| Item | Total |
|---|---|
| BID WILL BE $$ PER APPLICANT SEARCH. The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Office of Employee Services intends to establish a 3 year contract with a not to exceed value for Education Verification Services for candidates for employment. See attached RFQ document for detailed… | $48.00 |
| Associated Processing Fees - Bidders are instructed to put $4.00 as the unit cost for this line item so it will be uniform for all bidders. | $12.00 |
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Terms and Conditions~19.pdf |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 26-418DCFS-PROCU-P-98824?
Contract 26-418DCFS-PROCU-P-98824 was awarded to OOTW, Inc. by Procurement in Illinois on July 27, 2026.
How much is contract 26-418DCFS-PROCU-P-98824 worth?
Its contract amount is $66,000.
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