Housing Locator Website Sole Source

The Illinois Housing Development Authority is issuing a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to Emphasys Computer Solutions for development and implementation of a Housing Locator Website, with written comments or hearing requests due November 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The sole-source designation is the decision-controlling constraint: the state has determined Emphasys is the only economically feasible source for this specialized service. The procurement is administered under Bidbuy Number 27-551HDA-SPAR5-B-54730, with the Chief Procurement Office for General Services handling the sole-source process. The notice was posted November 4, 2026.

Interested parties may contest the award through a public hearing scheduled for November 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. by WebEx. The hearing will be canceled unless a party submits written comments or a written request for a public hearing by the November 13 deadline to Dianne Richman at the Chief Procurement Office. At the hearing, the purchasing agency presents testimony justifying the sole-source method, and interested parties may testify for or against the award. Formal rules of evidence do not apply, and written comments carry equal weight to oral testimony. The Chief Procurement Officer will issue a final decision on the sole-source method after considering all testimony.

Procurement contacts include Kristin Faust at the Illinois Housing Development Authority and Heather Crain at the Illinois Department of Human Services. The hearing is governed by the Illinois Procurement Code, and the sole-source determination must demonstrate compliance with that code.