Sole Source Hearing Details Form~24.docx

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SAN Storage for Power 11 environments
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26-350SOS-ITSOS-B-53049
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St. Clair County, Illinois

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This is a Sole Source Hearing Details Form issued by the Illinois Secretary of State for a procurement involving IBM SAN Storage for Power 11 environments (BidBuy Reference Number: 26-350SOS-ITSOS-B-53049). The public hearing is scheduled for Monday, July 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at 501 South Second Street, Springfield, Illinois 62756. Interested parties must submit written comments or make a written request for a public hearing by Monday, June 29, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. to Katherine Tople in the Budget and Fiscal Management office; failure to do so will result in cancellation of the hearing. During the hearing, the Illinois Secretary of State will present testimony justifying the sole source procurement method, and any interested party may present testimony for or against the contract award. The Chief Procurement Officer will consider all testimony before making a final determination on whether sole source procurement is appropriate under the Illinois Procurement Code.

The related contract opportunity is a sole source change order with IBM for SAN storage required to support the agency's Power 11 server environment. The original Power 11 system purchase did not include a SAN, which is essential for system functionality. The change order amount is $524,133.02. Formal rules of evidence will not apply at the hearing, and parties may submit written comments in lieu of attending in person, with written submissions afforded equal weight to oral testimony.

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Sole Source Hearing Details Agency: Illinois Secretary of State Title of Procurement: IBM SAN Storage for Power 11 environments BidBuy Reference Number: 26-350SOS-ITSOS-B-53049 Vendor: IBM Date of hearing: Monday, July 6, 2026 Time of hearing:__2:00pm__________________________________ Location of hearing: 501 South Second Street, Springfield, IL 62756 Notice contact: Katherine Tople Illinois Secretary of State Budget and Fiscal Management 501 S. Second St.

Howlett Office Building; Room 108 Springfield, IL 62756 E-mail: ktople@ilsos.gov Phone: 217-782-8892

The hearing will be cancelled unless an interested party submits written comments or makes a written request for public hearing by Monday, June 29, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. to the notice contact listed above.

If a public hearing is requested, the purchasing agency shall present testimony justifying the procurement method. Any interested party may present testimony for or against the awarding of a sole source contract. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive information from the public as to whether contract award by Sole Source is appropriate and in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code. Formal rules of evidence will not apply. Hearings may be recorded in order to aid in the production of minutes. Parties may submit written comments in lieu of attending the hearing. Written comments will be afforded the same weight as oral comments received at hearing. After consideration of the testimony, the Chief Procurement Officer may approve the purchasing agency’s request to contract by the sole source procurement method.

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