DCFS Sole Source Univ of Chicago Chapin Hall Research for Older Adolescents

This is a sole source contracting opportunity between the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago. The purpose of the contract is for Chapin Hall to evaluate pilots under the Behavioral Health consent decree and provide data analytics to support DCFS's efforts to improve safety, permanence, intact services, and well-being for youth in the state's care. Chapin Hall will be responsible for delivering research and data analytics services to DCFS. The contract term is not specified in the provided documents. A sole source hearing is scheduled for June 26, 2019 at 2:00 pm CST in Springfield, IL, unless an interested party submits written comments or requests a public hearing by June 21, 2019. After consideration of the testimony, the Chief Procurement Officer may approve DCFS's request to contract via the sole source procurement method.

The documents do not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed, and the documents do not provide details on pricing, funding requirements or sources, or contract amounts. The sole source award to Chapin Hall suggests this is a specialized service that may not have a competitive market of providers.