Change order notice conduent EBT

The State of Illinois Department of Human Services is submitting a change order to increase the contract with Conduent for EBT Link services. This change order is necessary due to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act signed into law in March 2020, which resulted in an increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit amounts and expanded eligibility. The change order will increase the original $39,384,663.00 contract value by $14,384,735.00 to a new total of $53,769,398.00. This increase is required to accommodate the rise in Covid-19-related SNAP benefits and expanded program eligibility. The change order is in accordance with Illinois procurement rules and regulations regarding renegotiated contracts and change orders exceeding $10,000 or 30 days in duration.

The contract is specific to EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) Link services provided by Conduent to the Illinois Department of Human Services. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the type of organization that can respond, as this is a contract modification with the existing vendor. The incumbent vendor is Conduent, and the contract is being increased to address the expanded federal SNAP benefits program due to the coronavirus pandemic. The total award value for the modified contract is $53,769,398.00, which is federally funded.