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EMERGENCY PURCHASE STATEMENT

State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services Emergency Purchase Statement V.26.1 Page of

EMERGENCY PURCHASE STATEMENT

Page of State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services Emergency Purchase Statement v.26.1 Emergency Purchases are conducted pursuant to 30 ILCS 500/20-30 and 44 Ill. Adm. Code 1.2030.

Emergency Purchase Details Emergency Condition (select the appropriate option from the drop-down menu below):

Provide a description and reasons for needing this emergency purchase:

Provide the conditions and circumstances that led to the need for this emergency purchase:

Reason for selection of this particular vendor:

Description of supplies or services to be provided:

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).

Describe the actions taken by the agency to make the emergency purchase with as much competition as is practicable under the circumstances:

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:

Is there an active State contract available for the required supplies or services?

If Yes is checked above, explain why the existing contract does not meet the need:

This emergency contract was awarded on the earliest of these dates: (choose one) *Pursuant to 44 Ill. Admin. 1.2030 (f)(5), if Estimated is indicated, an Emergency Final Cost form will be submitted by the State agency and published by the State Purchasing Officer no later than the tenth day of the succeeding month. If Actual is chosen and the total cost differs from the amount on this statement, an Emergency Final Cost form must be submitted and published within the same timeframe.

Select the type of funding to be used:

Signature This emergency purchase was made with as much competition as is practicable under the circumstances. Best efforts were utilized to include contractors certified under the Business Enterprise Program in the process.

I am authorized to make this emergency purchase, and I know and understand the contents of this statement and all statements herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

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critical services to veterans. IJF will maintain the DVA website and call center that IJF created in 2023. IJF currently provides a state-wide network of credentialed behavioral health providers to provide screening, assessment, referral, care coordination, counseling, psychotherapy, prescriptions for behavioral health medications, legal and financial counseling and other support services for veterans suffering from mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related behavioral health disorders. IJF will continue to provide a 24/7/365 toll-free resource and referral line with access to behavioral health clinicians for eligible veterans and their family members.

Illinois Joining Forces already has an established website and toll free number on behalf of IDVA, as well as the network of providers to arrange for individual behavioral health services to the veteran population , and resources and referral database of community supports that are sensitive to issues facing returning veterans, such as substance abuse, assistance with housing concerns, loss of employment, marital issues and suicide. These are specialized services and not widely available as vendors must be accredited by the US Dept of Veterans Affairs. IJF is accredited by the US Department of Veterans Affairs as a nonprofit under IDVA. Any transition to a new vendor would require months of interactions between the vendor and the State IT Department as well as additional cost to the State. The contract language that the website is the property of IDVA while IDVA hypothetically would not require the new vendor to create a new website, it would take considerable time and costs working with a new vendor to port the website design information, including working with DoIT for potentially months to finalize security issues. This is the best case which assumes no dispute from current vendor in handling over all design aspects of previous website.

ExplanationSuppliesServices: Illinois Warrior Assistance Program (IWAP) is a warm helpline and high touch holistic resource navigation and case management service providing information, resource referrals and support to Illinois Veterans, their families and caregivers experiencing emotional challenges associated with PTSD, mild TBI, Military sexual trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and substance abuse, and overall emotional wellness. The program has toll-free resource and referral line with access to IWAP consultants to provide telephonic assistance for eligible Veterans and their family members. The agency is seeking to contract with a vendor to provide referral, care coordination, counseling, psychotherapy, and where appropriate, facilitate prescription coverage for behavioral health medications and other support services for eligible veterans and their family members who are seeking counseling related to their military service and associated transitional challenges. The focus is on veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and their families, although assistance to veterans of other conflicts is also available through IWAP.

IWAP's intent is not to replace existing service for veterans, but to supplement them where gaps currently exist due to increased demand. IWAP will provide a toll-free resource and referral line for eligible veterans and their family members Monday through Friday 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. CST. The vendor must defer emergency and imminent suicide situations or ideation to the National Suicide Hotline immediately.