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The Illinois Department of Corrections is seeking bids for a five-year contract to provide cable television programming services at the Murphysboro Lifeskills Re-Entry Center in Jackson County, Illinois. The selected vendor will be required to provide, install, and maintain all necessary equipment to deliver at minimum 39 specified cable channels to approximately 240 units at the facility. The vendor must have all equipment installed and services operational by August 1, 2024. The contract has an initial term of five years and may be extended up to a total of ten years. Pricing for the cable television services shall be a monthly rate based on the actual number of televisions connected. Payment will be made from the Central Inmate Benefit Fund, and the State has the right to terminate the contract if those funds become unavailable. The vendor will also be responsible for correcting any interference to the agency's radio equipment caused by the installed equipment.

There is no small business set-aside for this opportunity. The contract was awarded to the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder, Privatel Incorporated, for a total of $166,320 over the five-year term. There were three unsuccessful bidders for this contract, and no BEP (Business Enterprise Program) or VBP (Veterans Business Program) utilization plan goals were set. The agency contact for this procurement is Bailey Lee.