911-Text 911 Consultants-SSJF-ah

This is a sole source procurement by the Illinois State Police (ISP) for consulting services related to the state's Text-to-911 system implementation. The selected vendor, Mission Critical Partners, LLC (MCP), has been providing project management and oversight for the statewide Text-to-911 implementation since May 2022. MCP's continued services are needed to complete the deployment phase, including providing implementation support, developing a public education plan, and creating public service announcements. The initial contract term is from May 18, 2023, to May 17, 2024, with a value of $142,241. The ISP has determined that MCP is the only economically feasible source for these services, as the firm is intimately familiar with the state's Next Generation 911 project and has unique experience in implementing the Text-to-911 system. A public hearing is scheduled for April 19, 2023, where the ISP will present testimony justifying the sole source procurement. The hearing will be canceled if no interested party submits written comments or requests a public hearing by April 14, 2023.

This procurement does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. MCP has been the incumbent vendor providing these consulting services since May 2022. No other pricing, funding, or budget information is provided, but the contract value for the initial term is listed as $142,241. The sole source determination is based on the ISP's assertion that MCP's services are the economically feasible option to complete the deployment of the Text-to-911 system and meet the legislative requirement.