IFB IDJJ Data Analysis and Planning Services for GOV Transformation

The State of Illinois, through the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ), has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Data Analysis and Planning Services to support the Governor's Transformation Plan for the department. The selected vendor will provide a range of services including population trend analysis and projections, geospatial analysis, business process planning, comparative analysis with other child-serving systems, and collaboration to establish performance measures. The contract will have an initial term of 36 months, with the option to renew for an additional one-year term. Vendors must have at least 5 years of experience in the required service areas and provide references. Bids will be evaluated based on responsibility, responsiveness, and price, with pricing required to remain firm for 120 days. Responses to the IFB are due by April 21, 2022, and the selected vendor must be able to start work by May 15, 2022.

The procurement has an 11% Business Enterprise Program (BEP) participation goal, but no Veteran Small Business (VSB) goal. Vendors not BEP certified must request a waiver. The contract is funded by a Juvenile Justice Systems Improvement Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The incumbent contractor is the University of Chicago, Chapin Hall Center for Children, who was awarded the $159,336.00 contract for the initial 36-month term.