HSE Hosting and Scoring - Sole Source (FY27)

The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), a state contracting organization, awarded a sole source contract to Turn-Key Solutions International, Inc. for High School Equivalency (HSE) hosting and scoring services. The contract was executed on July 1, 2026, with a one-year performance period extending through June 30, 2027. The total contract value is $321,361.12, funded through a combination of state appropriated funds and federal funds. This procurement was classified as an Open Market Sole Source procurement under Bulletin Reference 27-684ICCB-ILCOM-B-52418, with no renewal options included.

Turn-Key Solutions International will provide comprehensive database hosting, improvement, and maintenance services for the Illinois High School Equivalency Database, which maintains records for General Education Development (GED) and HiSET test completers. The scope of work encompasses database maintenance and redevelopment, system security enhancements, data backups, ingestion of HSE provider data from test administrators, reporting functionality, transcript and diploma printing capabilities, and user access provisioning. The sole source justification emphasizes that Turn-Key Solutions International, the authorized vendor for 25 years, possesses unique knowledge of the system's structure and coding essential for operational continuity. The ICCB determined that transitioning to an alternative vendor would exceed one million dollars in costs and create service disruption that would prevent Regional Offices of Education from issuing high school equivalency credentials.