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The state and local contracting opportunity is for a small purchase with sole source conditions for proprietary software products owned by Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. (LRS). LRS has affirmed that it is the sole source provider for maintenance and support of the VMCF/CICS, VPS/PCL, VPS/PDF, VPS/TCPIP, and VTAM Printer Support (VPS) software products, as it owns the source code and intellectual property rights. The procurement is being conducted by the State of Illinois, specifically the Division of Justice Services within the Illinois State Police, for services related to these software products. The contract will likely involve the renewal of existing software maintenance services, as evidenced by the maintenance renewal notice provided. The procurement process includes a due date of March 15, 2023 for responses.

The contracting opportunity is designated as a sole source procurement, as LRS is the only vendor capable of providing the required software maintenance and support services. No set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond were identified in the provided information. The incumbent vendor appears to be LRS, as the company is affirming its sole source status for the specified software products. The total value of the contract is not explicitly stated, but the software maintenance renewal notice indicates a total due amount of $62,883.00 for the upcoming renewal period.