FY27 BCI Cellebrite Software

The State of Illinois Department of Revenue's Criminal Investigations Division is seeking to procure two Cellebrite software subscriptions through a competitive solicitation posted on April 8, 2026, with a deadline for submission by April 20, 2026. The procurement requires vendors to submit all bids and proposals exclusively through the BidBuy electronic platform, with manual submissions by mail, courier, or hand delivery automatically rejected. Vendors must comply with the State of Illinois Information and Technology Standard Terms and Conditions, Version 25.1, which governs all aspects of IT procurement including vendor performance, security standards, and operational requirements. Key requirements for vendors include maintaining general commercial liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate coverage, auto liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and workers' compensation insurance as required by law. The State retains the right to terminate the contract for convenience with thirty days' notice, for cause if performance standards are not met, or contingent upon appropriation availability. Additionally, vendors must comply with prevailing wage requirements where applicable, implement security measures meeting NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 standards, adhere to Illinois data protection laws including the Illinois Personal Information Protection Act and Illinois Identity Protection Act, and maintain detailed records for three years or five years if federal funds are utilized. All work product and deliverables created under this contract become the exclusive property of the State of Illinois.

This procurement is structured as a small business set-aside under Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code, restricting eligibility to small businesses registered in the Small Business Set-Aside Program (SBSP). Award recipients designated as small businesses may subcontract no more than 49 percent of the contract value to businesses not registered in the SBSP, ensuring that at least 51 percent of the contract work remains with the small business prime contractor to preserve meaningful small business participation. The specific contract award value and budget range have not been disclosed in the available procurement documents. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information has been identified in the solicitation materials. All invoices must be submitted by July 31 following the fiscal year in which services are rendered, and vendors must comply with the State Prompt Payment Act regarding payment conditions.