PO27-001 Sole Source: Northwestern Univ.Trauma/Behavioral Health Research and CANS Project TP
Active Open Market Sole Source Procurements Illinois Awarded
- Contract number
- 27-418DCFS-PROCU-P-98864
- Awardee
- Northwestern University
- Contracting organization
- Procurement
- Contract amount
- $3,800,110
Award facts
- Completion date
- UNSPSC codes
- 80172104 Issues management and mitigation advisory service
- 80171700 Reputation and brand management services
- 81103100 Technology research and development service
- 80101606 Project monitoring and evaluation
- 81141900 Manufacturing technology research and development services
- 80171701 Reputation management service
- 80101607 Project impact assessment
- 80171702 Brand promotion and management service
- 80172103 Change management communication and advisory service
- 81103101 Pilot plant/demo unit experimental installation
Award details come from bidbuy.illinois.gov. Updated .
About this award
Northwestern University has been awarded a sole source contract by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) valued at $3,800,110.07 for the provision of research, reporting, training, data collection, analysis, and technical assistance services. The contract, numbered 27-418DCFS-PROCU-P-98864, was executed on July 2, 2026, and extends through June 30, 2027. Services will be performed statewide throughout Illinois, with the primary contact being Richard A. Epstein, PhD, MPH, from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
The contract encompasses fourteen distinct programs and technical assistance initiatives supporting DCFS operations, including technical assistance for Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) implementation; trauma training and consultation; residential treatment and performance-based contracting support; intensive placement stabilization program support; Office of Delinquency Prevention and Restorative Justice initiatives; data collection and analysis; placement and community services; asthma management programming; psychiatric hospital placement reviews; child protective services systems review; behavioral health consent decree support; youth care evaluation; and the SAFE Model evaluation. The contract includes a fixed travel cost allowance of $21,000, with no subcontractors anticipated, and establishes a maximum potential term not to exceed ten years including the initial contract period and any future extensions.
Line items
| Item | Total |
|---|---|
| Travel Costs per the contract. | $21,000.00 |
| This procurement is required to provide research, reporting, training, data collection and analysis, and other services to the Department directly affecting placement of children in it care. Fourteen programs are directly supported by the Northwestern University Mental Health Services and Policy… | $3,779,110.07 |
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PO27-001 Trauma Health Northwestern University Contract Executed 260702.pdf |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 27-418DCFS-PROCU-P-98864?
Contract 27-418DCFS-PROCU-P-98864 was awarded to Northwestern University by Procurement in Illinois on July 2, 2026.
How much is contract 27-418DCFS-PROCU-P-98864 worth?
Its contract amount is $3,800,110.
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