26-ISVI Accessibyte License-SP w SS

The State of Illinois, through the MIS444 organization, awarded a contract to Accessibyte for an annual software license of the Accessibyte All Access School Edition. The contract, identified as Open Market Small Purchase 26-444DHS-MIS44-P-86698, is valued at $2,234.96 and covers a one-year term from September 22, 2025, to September 21, 2026. The software license includes 60 student seats and 20 teacher dashboard access for the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, with Barbara Ballard serving as the administrative end user.

The contract is governed by the State of Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology's Cloud Hosting Terms and Conditions and Information Technology Standard Terms and Conditions. These documents outline comprehensive security requirements, including compliance with federal standards such as NIST and FISMA. The vendor must adhere to strict protocols involving data encryption, security audits, continuous monitoring, and maintaining SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports. The contract emphasizes rigorous security governance for the cloud-based software solution, ensuring robust protection of state educational technology resources.