PO27-151 Kaleidoscope Scholarship & Grant Management Platform

The State of Illinois, through PROCUREMENT418 - PROCUREMENT, awarded an Open Market Small Purchase contract to Kaleidoscope on October 1, 2026, with a contract value of $9,014.00. The contract encompasses two primary deliverables: a 12-month platform subscription for Kaleidoscope Private Cloud 3PS (third-party service) valued at $8,264.00, and SMS (short message service) credits valued at $750.00. The contract period of performance runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, indicating the contract is effective for one fiscal year.

The deliverables under this award constitute software-as-a-service and communications infrastructure services. The platform subscription provides access to Kaleidoscope's private cloud computing environment, while the SMS credits enable the State to utilize text messaging capabilities through the vendor's third-party service offering. The contract is subject to the State of Illinois Standard Terms and Conditions (Version 23.2), which establishes compliance requirements including insurance coverage mandates, record retention obligations, and adherence to state and federal regulations governing vendor performance and payment processing under the State Prompt Payment Act.