IOC - Legal - Consulting Services

The Illinois Office of the Comptroller is soliciting legal consulting services through a small purchase procurement with sole source conditions. This engagement is administered by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office and requires vendors to provide legal consulting support to the IOC. While specific deliverables and detailed service descriptions are not enumerated in the available documentation, the engagement expects vendors to deliver work product that will become the exclusive property of the State of Illinois as work-for-hire. Required qualifications mandate that vendors maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate coverage, auto liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and workers' compensation insurance as required by law, with the State named as additionally insured. The proposal submission deadline is April 24, 2026, with the opportunity having been posted on April 23, 2026, providing an extremely compressed timeline for vendor response. Any subcontracting arrangements require prior written approval from the State, and all work must comply with prevailing wage requirements where applicable.

The procurement was posted as a sole source small purchase, which typically restricts competition and may limit the types of organizations eligible to respond; however, specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses are not detailed in the available documentation. No incumbent vendor information or existing infrastructure requirements for integration are specified in the provided materials. The contract is contingent upon appropriation of funds by the Illinois General Assembly, and no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation materials. Contract terms permit termination for cause immediately or for convenience with thirty days' written notice, and vendors must maintain books and records for three years, or five years if federal funds are involved. Payment will be made in accordance with the State Prompt Payment Act, with late payment charges applicable as appropriate.