Sole Source - Software Maintenance

The State of Illinois, through the Illinois Office of the Comptroller's Information Processing Department (IOC36001 - Procurement), awarded a sole source software maintenance contract to Alert IT Solutions, Inc. valued at $230,696.68 for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The contract encompasses maintenance services for proprietary ASG Technologies Group software products, specifically ASG-TMON for CICS TS (Customer Information Control System Transaction Server), ASG-Zebb for z/OS, and ASG-Zeke Scheduling for z/OS, along with related support for DB2, TCP/IP, and z/OS mainframe environments. These software products have supported the Illinois Office of the Comptroller's mainframe applications for over ten years.

The sole source procurement method was justified on the basis of software licensing exclusivity and equipment compatibility requirements, with Alert IT Solutions identified as the only source capable of maintaining system stability and preventing service interruptions across the agency's integrated mainframe infrastructure. The procurement was approved by the State Purchasing Officer on June 15, 2026, and by the Chief Procurement Officer on June 25, 2026, following a formal sole source hearing process. Funding for this contract is provided entirely through State Appropriated Funds with no renewal options or extensions beyond the stated performance period.