EBSCO Notice of Award For BidBuy.pdf

Notice of Award Form

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Agency and Awarded Vendor Information

*Description: ILSOS Illinois State Library Database Subscriptions

*Bid Number: 24-350SOS-LIBRA-B-41700 *Agency: Illinois Secretary of State

*Vendor Selected for Award: EBSCO Information Services LLC

*Line Item Description: ILSOS Illinois State Library Database Subscriptions

*Award Amount: 10,286,265 *Length of Initial Term: 3 years *Length of available renewal options: 7 years

Farm Leases and Concessions

Value to the State:

Estimated Financial Return to the State for the Life of the Contract (Includes Renewals)

Value to the Vendor:

Estimated Gross Revenue to the Vendor for the Life of the Contract (Includes Renewals)

Business Enterprise Program/Veterans Business Program

% of BEP Per Utilization Plan: % of VBP Per Utilization Plan:

Other:

Unsuccessful Bidder(s)

*Number of Responding Bidders: 9 *Number of Unsuccessful Bidder(s) 8 *Number of Awarded Bidder(s): 1

Bidder(s)/Offeror(s) Not Selected:

World Book, Sirsi Corporation, Infobase Holdings, Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, ProQuest, TeachingBooks.net, Cengage Learning, SAGE Publications.

Agency Contact

Contact Name: Katherine Tople Telephone Number:

Email Address: ktople@ilsos.gov Fax Number:

Street Address: 501 S. 2nd St, Room 116 City: Springfield

State: IL Zip Code: 62756

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SPO Written Determination for Contract Award Decision

General - Applies to Split Awards, Award to Other than Lowest Responsible and Responsive Bidder. The Rationale described by the purchasing agency in the recommendation to award seems reasonable, and serves as the basis for the contract decision.

Invitation for Bid - The contract was procured through the Invitation for Bid Process, and the contract has been awarded to the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder.

Request for Proposal - Based on factors set forth in the Request for Proposal, the contract has been awarded to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the State.

Renewal - The contract is a renewal in accordance with the terms of the existing contract. The award decision is based on justification presented by the purchasing agency's justification.

Comments: vendor registered with BOE and SOS

Other:

ILSOS is awarding this contract to EBSCO for an annual amount of $3,428,755. The three year initial term is 10,286,265. There are 7 one-year renewals available as part of this contract and the pricing will be published and negotiated at the time of renewal.

ILSOS estimates the 7 year renewal total to be $26,034,794.41.

Explanation of other terms:

SPO Signature: Date: May 3, 2024

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