Signed SSJF - Part I - 6-15-26.pdf

This is a Signed Small Business Job Opportunity (SSJF) Part I document related to a sole source software maintenance contract award by the State of Illinois to Alert IT Solutions, Inc. The contract encompasses software maintenance services, with a notice of intent to award issued as an economically feasible sole source procurement. A public hearing is scheduled unless interested parties submit written comments or formal requests for a public hearing by Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. to the designated information contact. The document represents the formal authorization and signing of the SSJF Part I requirements as of June 15, 2026.

The contract award to Alert IT Solutions, Inc. is designated as a sole source procurement, indicating that the vendor was determined to be the only economically feasible source for the required software maintenance services. This determination suggests that competitive bidding was not deemed necessary or practicable for this particular service requirement. The SSJF Part I documentation serves as the formal record of the state's intent to proceed with this non-competitive award, with the public comment period extending through June 25, 2026, providing stakeholders an opportunity to challenge the sole source determination or request a formal hearing prior to contract finalization.