Emergency Extension Notice - UPS Generator/Power/Battery September

The State of Illinois, through the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT), is seeking to extend an emergency contract with SEPS, Inc. for the engineering, furnishing, and installation of new uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, generators, and related equipment statewide. The original 90-day emergency contract, valued at $3.5 million, was set to expire on December 8, 2022. DoIT is now requesting a 180-day extension from December 9, 2022 to June 6, 2023 to complete the competitive bidding process for a new long-term contract, with an estimated additional expenditure of $1 million during the extension period. The extension is critical to maintain power systems that provide protection and sustain services on the state's network during commercial power abnormalities or outages, including the new 555 W Monroe office building which requires a 700 KW generator and multiple UPS units costing approximately $3 million.

This is not a bid opportunity, but rather an emergency extension notice. A public hearing will be held on November 30, 2022 to receive testimony and comments on the proposed contract extension. The hearing will be held via Webex, and interested parties can contact Dianne Richman for more information. The contract extension will be funded through state appropriated funds, and there are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current contractor, SEPS, Inc., is the incumbent vendor, and the extension will allow DoIT to finalize the Invitation for Bid (IFB) process to competitively procure these services on a long-term basis.