CMS PJF R-308016.pdf

This is a Central Management Services Procurement Justification Form for the State of Illinois, specifically the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's Bureau of Air. The procurement involves the purchase of nine (9) Agilaire 8872 data loggers to support the state's federally mandated air monitoring network. These data loggers are essential equipment needed to upgrade existing monitoring infrastructure at more than 20 of the state's 35 required air monitoring sites. The data loggers automate critical site processes and enable the agency to meet federal requirements for data collection, data retention, and data completeness, as well as facilitate automated validation checks of monitoring equipment. The procurement is being conducted as a small purchase with sole source justification, with no initial or renewal terms specified in the document.

The estimated contract value is $85,950, and the procurement method selected is sole source procurement. A Business Enterprise Program (BEP) goal percentage is indicated as applicable to this procurement. The justification for the sole source approach is that the Agilaire 8872 data loggers are the only type currently produced that Illinois EPA utilizes and are compatible with the agency's existing AirVision software, which is maintained under a multi-year software support contract with Agilaire. The procurement addresses a critical federal compliance requirement; failure to conduct required air monitoring would constitute non-compliance with federal obligations. This is not a new initiative but rather an upgrade of existing systems to accommodate changing technology in monitoring and sampling equipment.