CSG-NASPO DPC-1428523190-SA Procurement Assistance and Support Services

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has awarded a Procurement Assistance and Support Services contract to CSG Government Solutions, Inc. through the NASPO ValuePoint cooperative agreement DPC-1428523190-SA (led by North Carolina), effective July 7, 2026, with a total award value of $5.93 million for the initial 12-month term and renewal options available for up to three additional terms.

CSG Government Solutions, Inc. was the sole respondent to the competitive RFP. The contract includes Business Enterprise Program utilization, with Flairsoft, LTD designated as a certified BEP vendor receiving 8 percent of the awarded contract value; no Veterans Business Program participation was included.

The participating agreement is available to governmental units as defined by the Illinois Procurement Code, including state agencies, public authorities with taxing power, and qualifying not-for-profit agencies. All participating agreements are contingent upon appropriation availability and subject to termination or suspension by the State of Illinois without penalty if funding is reduced or insufficient. The total term, including initial award and any extensions or amendments, cannot exceed ten years.

Vendors must register in both the Illinois Procurement Gateway and BidBuy before contract execution. Payment follows the State Prompt Payment Act. Claims against the State must be filed exclusively with the Illinois Court of Claims. The State does not waive sovereign immunity and will not enter into binding arbitration. Vendors may be required to meet Illinois Business Enterprise Program goals and small-business contracting objectives; all records are subject to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. The agency contact is Karen Mankowski at the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Springfield.