SSJF Part II - Dun and Bradstreet.pdf

This is a sole-source justification document supporting the Illinois Office of the Comptroller's intent to award a contract to Dun & Bradstreet Inc. for Match Rate Enhancement for Debt Recovery and IT Support for Local Government. The procurement encompasses services related to enhancing match rates for debt recovery operations and providing information technology support infrastructure to local government agencies across Illinois. A public hearing has been scheduled for June 30, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. via Microsoft Teams to allow interested parties to present testimony regarding the sole-source award determination. The deadline for submitting written comments or requests to participate in the public hearing is June 26, 2026 at 4 p.m., and the hearing will be canceled if no requests are received by that date. Comments should be directed to Ignacio Cuevas, Illinois Office of the Comptroller, 325 W. Adams Street, Springfield, Illinois 62704, (217) 524-5976, or Ignacio.Cuevas@Illinoiscomptroller.gov. The procurement reference number is 26-360IOC-IOC36-B-53001.

The State of Illinois has determined that Dun & Bradstreet is the only vendor capable of delivering the specified services within operational and budgetary constraints, making this procurement eligible for sole-source award under the Illinois Procurement Code on grounds of economic feasibility. At the public hearing, the Chief Procurement Officer will present testimony justifying the sole-source method, and any interested party may present testimony in support of or opposition to the award. Written comments submitted in lieu of hearing attendance will receive equal weight to oral testimony, and hearings may be recorded for documentation purposes. Formal rules of evidence do not apply to the hearing proceedings.