DHS SS FY23 statewide independent living

The State of Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Rehabilitation Services is seeking to award a sole source contract to the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) for expanded funding to be used to advance public health efforts on behalf of people with disabilities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. This one-time funding is provided by the federal Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living. The initial term of the contract is from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, with potential renewals. The total estimated value of the initial term is $121,081, which will be used by SILC to subgrant $118,919 to the Northwestern Center for Independent Living to expand the public health workforce and conduct related activities. SILC is the only entity authorized under federal and state law to perform the required functions, and there is no other vendor that meets the legal requirements to fulfill these services.

This sole source procurement does not have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent vendor is SILC, and the contract will be funded by federal funds from the Administration for Community Living. The agency has scheduled a public hearing on this sole source intent, which will be cancelled unless an interested party submits written comments or makes a written request for a public hearing by Friday, June 24, 2022 at 4 p.m. After consideration of the testimony, the Chief Procurement Officer may approve the purchasing agency's request to contract by the sole source procurement method.