Emergency Final Costs: Quality Improvement and Utilization Management

This is a notice of final costs for an emergency procurement conducted by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Bureau of Quality Management, pursuant to 30 ILCS 500/20-30 b. The procurement was for Quality Improvement and Utilization Management Services, which are critical healthcare administrative functions. The emergency contract, referenced as 26-478HFS-MEDPR-B-50676, was executed for a 90-day term to address urgent quality improvement and utilization management needs within the state's healthcare system. The services procured under this emergency procurement relate to peer review and quality assurance functions necessary to support the state's healthcare operations. The notice was posted on March 31, 2026, with a due date of April 14, 2026, for submission of final cost documentation and contractual terms to the Chief Procurement Office and the Auditor General as required by emergency procurement procedures. This posting represents notification of completed emergency procurement rather than an open solicitation for new bids or proposals.

The selected vendor for this emergency procurement is Keystone Peer Review Organization, LLC, doing business as Acentra Health, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The final contract value for the 90-day emergency procurement term is $323,569.94. As this is an emergency procurement notice rather than an open solicitation, there are no set-aside designations, restrictions on responding organizations, or evaluation criteria applicable to prospective vendors seeking to participate in this particular opportunity. The contract was executed and signed by Agency Procurement Officer Monique N. Wantland on March 26, 2026, indicating that the procurement process has been completed and the vendor has been selected and contracted. No additional vendor selection opportunities or competitive bidding processes are available under this notice, as it serves solely to report the final costs and terms of the already-completed emergency procurement to the appropriate state oversight agencies.