CHANGE ORDER - DCFS Sole Source Univ of Chicago Chapin Hall Research for Older Adolescents

This state and local contract opportunity is for a sole source contract award to the Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) intends to award the contract to Chapin Hall to evaluate pilots under the Behavioral Health consent decree and provide data analytics to support the agency's efforts to improve safety, permanence, intact services, and well-being for youth in care. The contract will involve research and data analytics services to assist DCFS in achieving its initiatives for youth in care. A public hearing is scheduled for August 28, 2019 in Springfield, Illinois, but the hearing will be canceled unless an interested party submits written comments or requests a public hearing by August 16, 2019.

The contract is a sole source award to Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago, and the notice does not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The notice also does not provide details on any incumbent vendors, current contractors, existing infrastructure or technology requirements, or the potential award value or budget range for the contract. The sole source nature of the award and the lack of details on pricing, funding, and incumbent information suggest this is a specialized, research-focused contract tailored to Chapin Hall's capabilities.