DCFS Mobile Fingerprint Scanner Software IFB

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is seeking an indefinite quantity contract for software, implementation, training, and ongoing maintenance and support, including helpdesk services, for 41 FBI-certified FAP 50 Mobile Fingerprint Scanner devices that the department has purchased as part of a Mobile Fingerprinting Pilot Project. The contract will have an initial 3-year term, with the option to renew for up to 2 additional 1-year terms. Vendors must be certified by the FBI and the Illinois State Police as a LiveScan system provider prior to bid opening, and the contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest price. Bids are due on February 15, 2019 by 3:00 PM CST. The pricing structure includes costs for software licenses, maintenance, installation, testing, training, and ongoing support.

This solicitation includes a 5% Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities (BEP) participation goal, but no Veteran Small Business (VSB) goal. The contract will be funded through state and potentially federal funds, and has a not-to-exceed total value of $1,000,000 over the potential 5-year term. The contract was awarded to DataWorks Plus of Greenville, SC, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.