FY27 SPSSC Cannabis Dispensary Application Grading

The State of Illinois, through the Office of the Secretary's Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, awarded an Open Market Small Purchase contract to KPMG LLP on July 1, 2026, with a contract value of $99,840.00 and a one-year performance period through June 30, 2027. KPMG will provide secure data storage, retrieval, and organization services for conditional adult use cannabis dispensing organization license application materials on an as-needed basis. The hosting rate is structured at $10 per gigabyte monthly, with current storage of 582 gigabytes generating monthly charges of $5,820 upon retrieval requests by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

In addition to data hosting services, KPMG will furnish ancillary support services to maintain continuity from the legacy exempt contract (Reference: 20DPR12633) under the State of Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Program. These supplementary services include archiving and unarchiving data at a litigation rate requiring five hours of effort per event at an hourly rate of $300, as well as fact testimony and litigation support services at the same hourly rate of $300. The contract is subject to the State of Illinois standard certifications and general services terms and conditions, including compliance with prevailing wage requirements, insurance provisions, and record retention obligations.