CMS L6928 DCFS Freeport RFI

The Illinois Department of Central Management Services is requesting information on lease space for the Department of Children and Family Services in Freeport, Illinois, with responses due August 11, 2026 under RFI L6928. The solicitation seeks approximately 10,777 rentable square feet of general office space within a defined geographic boundary in Stephenson County north of US-20 and south of Becker School Road.

Respondents must demonstrate site control through deed, title policy, trust agreement, or binding purchase agreement and must submit either the Disclosure for Leasing Vendors or the IPG Active Registered Disclosure for Leasing Vendors (but not both), along with standard Illinois certifications, financial disclosures, conflict of interest statements, and taxpayer identification information. All respondents claiming eligibility for resident bidder, small business, minority and female-owned business enterprise, disabled veteran, or historic preference area designations may do so in the response.

The facility must accommodate five personnel business units (Child Protection, Permanency, Licensing, Contracts, and Monitoring/Agency Performance, and Intact) across 37 employees in 2,768 square feet of personnel space, 2,811 square feet of common office areas including a 750-square-foot conference room and break room, and 3,403 square feet of specialty space including file rooms with access control, visitation and interview rooms, child placement area with laundry facilities, and observation room. Data infrastructure must comply with Department of Innovation and Technology requirements including Category 5e or better cabling and TIA-569 standard rack placement. A minimum of eight parking spaces, including one ADA-accessible space, is required. All occupiable space must be contiguous and above grade level, though multiple floors or non-contiguous spaces may be considered at the state's discretion.

The initial lease term is five years with an optional five-year renewal, for a maximum ten-year term. The state will evaluate responses based on responsibility, responsiveness, and price, with negotiations anticipated prior to selection of a preferred respondent. The lease is subject to mandatory 30-day review by the Illinois Procurement Policy Board before execution. Responses must remain firm for 180 days from opening, with any counteroffers remaining firm for an additional 180 days.