IDEC_RFIS_Addendum2.pdf

This is an Addendum to a Request for Innovative Solutions (RFIS) issued by the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC) that revises the milestone schedule for a cloud-based Data & Analytics Hub implementation project. The original RFIS was issued November 17, 2025, with a deadline for questions of December 1, 2025. The revised addendum, issued December 24, 2025, extends the deadline for questions to December 10, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. CT, with responses posted by December 17, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. CT. RFIS responses are now due January 5, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CT (submitted via email to DEC.Procurement@illinois.gov), with internal review of submissions to be completed by January 12, 2026. Interviews and presentations with selected vendors are scheduled for January 21-22, 2026, and finalists will be notified by January 27, 2026. Pricing proposals from finalists are due February 2, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CT, with the vendor selection date of February 9, 2026. The project represents an exploratory RFIS that may result in an invitation to negotiate a Phase 1 implementation contract beginning in early 2026 to support data-driven decision-making across early childhood programs.

All other requirements, instructions, and conditions of the original RFIS remain unchanged. Vendors are required to acknowledge receipt of this addendum in their submission email or cover page. The RFIS seeks an implementation partner for a modern, cloud-based data infrastructure system designed to serve as the backbone of IDEC's integrated data systems, supporting secure, scalable, and user-friendly operations across early childhood programs. No pricing terms, set-asides, or funding amounts are specified in this addendum document, as it addresses only the revised timeline for the procurement process.