Emergency final cost

This procurement represents an emergency purchase final cost report submitted by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services on behalf of the Illinois Gaming Board. The contracting agency, the Illinois Gaming Board located at 400 South 7th Street, Suite 400S, Springfield, Illinois, executed an emergency contract with Light and Wonder, a vendor based at 6601 Bermuda Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119. The contract, referenced as 26-565IGB-FISAD-B-51662, was established to address emergency procurement needs during the specified contract term of January 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026. This submission, completed on April 1, 2026 and signed by Michelle Landess as the authorized representative for the Illinois Gaming Board, serves as the official final cost notification to the Chief Procurement Office and the Auditor General. The due date for this reporting submission was April 16, 2026, which allows for the documentation and closure of the emergency procurement process. While the specific goods or services procured are not detailed in the available documentation, this emergency purchase mechanism was utilized to address time-sensitive operational requirements of the Illinois Gaming Board.

The final total cost for this emergency purchase contract is reported as $0.00, indicating either a cost-neutral arrangement or a preliminary reporting stage. No specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or organizational eligibility requirements are outlined in the available documentation. Light and Wonder appears to be the incumbent vendor and current contractor for this emergency procurement, suggesting an existing business relationship with the Illinois Gaming Board. The contract documentation does not reference any additional integration requirements with existing infrastructure or technology systems, nor does it identify alternative bidders or competitive selection criteria. This emergency procurement mechanism bypasses standard competitive bidding procedures, which is consistent with the time-sensitive nature of emergency purchases authorized under state procurement regulations.