Emergency Purchase Statement Fivecast ONYX.pdf

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EMERGENCY PURCHASE STATEMENT

Agency: Illinois State Police

Address: 2200 S. Dirksen Parkway

Division: Criminal Investigation - STIC

Vendor: Fivecast, Inc.

Address: 2311 Wilson Blvd., Ste 300

Emergency Purchase Details

City:Springfield

City:Arlington

Reference

Emergency Category (select the appropriate option from the drop-down menu below):

Involving threat to public health or public safety

Reason for selection of this particular vendor:

State: IL Zip: 62703

State:VA Zip: 22201

B-48546

The Illinois State Police (ISP), Statewide Terrorism & Intelligence Center (STIC), and Division of Internal Investigations (DII) are in need of support for critical intelligence and investigative operations. These services are needed to identify threats, ensure public safety, and maintain high hiring standards. No other tool matches its unique combination of secure architecture, specialized design for law enforcement, powerful Al-driven analysis, and proven record of success in live operations.

STIC analysts need to collect open-source intelligence unobtrusively, far beyond what standard social media APis or purchased datasets can offer. This method produces the most authentic and comprehensive data possible, while protecting the user's identity through secure and obfuscated collection. Each customer instance is isolated, ensuring network and data segregation, with data retention even if the original source removes it.

For these reasons, the continued use of Fivecast ONYX through an Emergency Purchase is not only justified but essential. It ensures that the ISP remains equipped to meet the growing demands of intelligence collection, criminal investigations, and applicant vetting in an increasingly complex digital environment. Approving this Emergency Purchase request protects Illinois's communities, strengthens the agency's workforce, and upholds the mission of the Illinois State Police. ISP intends to solicit this procurement after the emergency has expired

Description of supplies or services to be provided:

Fivecast, Inc. to provide customized configuration to support Six (6) ONYX Standard User Licenses, Four (4) ONYX Pro User Licenses, Fivecast Academy Refresher Recorded Online Training (1 time use), Recorded Intermediate Training (1 time use), Five (5) Fivecast Collection Agents, and Support and Maintenance (S/M is included with each licenses).

Emergency procurements shall be made with as much competition as is practicable under the circumstances, and agencies shall utilize best efforts to include contractors certified under the Business Enterprise Program in its emergency procurement process. 30 ILCS 500/20-30(a).

List the actions taken by the agency that constitute its best efforts to include contractors certified under the Business Enterprise Program in this emergency purchase:

This procurement does not have any BEP vendors listed under the NIGP code 204-29.

Is there an existing State contract available for the required supplies or services? D Yes

State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services

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Amanda Olinger Digitally signed by Amanda Olinger Date: 2025.07.03 12:10:24 -05'00' y July 31, 2025