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

This is a Sole Source Justification Form (26-360IOC-IOC36-B-52957) submitted by the Illinois Office of the Comptroller's Information Processing Department to justify a sole source procurement from Alert IT Solutions for software maintenance services. The form documents the agency's determination that this purchase is available only from a single vendor due to software licensing restrictions and equipment compatibility requirements.

The contract covers maintenance for ASG Technologies software products, including ASG-TMON for CICS TS, DB2 TCP/IP, z/OS, ASG-Zebb for z/OS, and ASG-Zeke Scheduling for z/OS, with a contract value of $230,696.68 for the initial term running from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The procurement is funded entirely through State Appropriated Funds with no renewal options or extensions beyond the stated term. The justification cites software licensing and maintenance exclusivity as the primary reason for the sole source award, supplemented by compatibility requirements for existing equipment and services. The agency's purchase history shows ten prior terms of similar maintenance contracts dating back to 2013, with values ranging from $66,234.78 to $328,705. The form indicates that alternatives were not evaluated because the IOC must maintain system stability and compatibility with proprietary software that has been integrated into its mainframe infrastructure over more than a decade.