EMERGENCY - I-PASS Distribution and Back-End Support Svcs

The Illinois Tollway is entering into a 90-day emergency procurement for I-PASS distribution and back-end support services. The current vendor, IGOR The Watchdog Corp., is being awarded the emergency contract to continue providing services such as packaging and distributing I-PASS transponders, gift cards, and mounting strips, as well as inventory and support services. This emergency procurement is necessary to maintain the I-PASS retail program until a new contract can be awarded following a recent protest of the procurement process. The emergency contract has an estimated value not to exceed $600,000 and is being funded through the Tollway's operating budget. Maintaining the I-PASS distribution services is critical, as electronic tolling accounts for 90% of the Tollway's revenue collection.

The emergency contract is being awarded to the incumbent vendor, IGOR The Watchdog Corp., who was recommended for the new contract by the Tollway's evaluation committee prior to the protest being filed. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, as this is an emergency procurement. The Tollway's operating budget for this 90-day emergency contract is not to exceed $600,000.