EMERGENCY NOTICE: FY27 IVHC Temp. Nursing Staff

The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs has executed an emergency purchase for temporary nursing staff at the Illinois Veterans Home Chicago (IVHC), with a notice posted October 2, 2026 and a 16-day window for potential competitive solicitation due October 16, 2026.

This is a 90-day emergency procurement, not a competitive solicitation opportunity. The agency awarded the contract to Favorite Healthcare Staffing, LLC on September 29, 2026 under 30 ILCS 500/20-30, citing critical staffing shortages in Certified Nursing Assistants and Licensed Practical Nurses across all three shifts that standard hiring processes failed to address and that threaten resident care and health and safety. The estimated expenditure is $648,375 from State Appropriated Funds.

The emergency notice indicates the agency intends to conduct a competitive solicitation for long-term program administration after this 90-day bridge period concludes. The procurement documentation notes that the agency attempted to include Business Enterprise Program-certified contractors in the emergency process but determined that continuing services with the existing vendor was the most practical approach given the criticality of maintaining uninterrupted resident care.

Actual costs exceeding the $648,375 estimate will require submission of an Emergency Final Cost form within ten days of the succeeding month. This posting appears to signal the upcoming competitive window rather than an active bidding opportunity; firms serving the temporary healthcare staffing market in Illinois should monitor for a full RFP or ITB release when the agency opens the long-term solicitation.