Horizontech Sole Source Change Order

The state and local contract opportunity is for a sole source change order to an existing data entry services contract between the Illinois Secretary of State and Horizontech Inc. The change order is needed to add a new data field to the application processing system in order to help identify potentially fraudulent disability placard applications. Horizontech currently provides the data entry services under a $2 million, 2-year contract that began in October 2022, and they are the sole source capable of completing this change order in a timely manner since they already have access to the required application images. The change order is valued at $10,500 and is considered a fair and reasonable price based on the existing contract pricing structure. A sole source hearing is scheduled for December 5, 2022 at 2:00 PM in Springfield, IL to receive public input on the sole source award, but the hearing will be canceled if no interested parties submit written comments or request to attend by November 29, 2022.

The procurement does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. Horizontech is the incumbent vendor, having provided data entry services to the Illinois Secretary of State dating back to 2016, with the most recent contract awarded via sole source in October 2022 due to the urgent need. The contract does not provide details on any existing technology or infrastructure that requires integration, and the total value of the change order is $10,500.