Change Order Notice-Conduent SNAP EBT

This contract opportunity is a change order notice for the existing Conduent EBT Link contract with the State of Illinois. The change order increases the contract value by $6,463,996.38, bringing the new total to $68,570,756.02. This increase is necessary due to the expansion of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which has resulted in additional EBT accounts and benefits that Conduent must create and maintain. The additional contractor costs are 100% federally funded through USDA SNAP Administration funding. This change order is being made in accordance with Illinois Procurement Code requirements for posting notice of renegotiated contracts and change orders exceeding $10,000 or 30 days in duration.

The existing Conduent EBT Link contract was initially awarded in 2021 (PO #21-444DHS-FAMCO-P-24151) to provide Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) services for the SNAP program in the State of Illinois. As the incumbent vendor, Conduent is responsible for administering the expanded SNAP EBT programs enacted through recent federal legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, as this is a contract modification rather than a new solicitation. The $6.46 million increase to the contract value is fully funded by the federal government through USDA SNAP Administration funding.