CANCELLED Emergency Extension IOCI Satellite Broadcasting Equipment

The state of Illinois, through the Illinois Office of Communication and Information (IOCI), is seeking a time-only extension of an existing emergency contract to replace failed satellite broadcasting equipment located in Springfield, Illinois. IOCI is statutorily mandated to provide broadcast communications services for state agencies and governmental units across the state. Specifically, the procurement is for the replacement of a 30-year-old satellite controller and satellite dish on the roof of 120 W. Jefferson St., Springfield, IL. The emergency extension is necessary to allow for FCC approval, antenna removal, load frame construction, transportation, and installation and testing of the new equipment. The public hearing for this emergency extension is scheduled for August 3, 2022 at 1:00 PM and will be held virtually via Webex. Interested parties are welcome to provide testimony.

The current vendor for this emergency contract is CPI Satcom & Antenna Technologies Inc. No additional details are provided regarding set-asides, incumbent status, or funding sources. The original emergency contract was for $324,475, and this extension is estimated to run through February 28, 2023, with no additional expenditure.