ISAC - National Student Clearinghouse StudentTracker Non Map

The Illinois Higher Education Assistance Foundation (ISAC) is soliciting a small purchase under sole-source conditions for National Student Clearinghouse StudentTracker Non-MAP services, with proposals due August 28, 2026.

The procurement is designated sole source, which restricts competition to a single identified vendor or vendor category. The scope involves StudentTracker Non-MAP services through the National Student Clearinghouse; specific service levels, term length, and performance metrics are not detailed in the available solicitation documents.

Vendors must comply with the Standard Illinois Certifications v.26.2, which impose 34 distinct compliance requirements across legal, ethical, employment, environmental, and operational domains. These certifications apply to the vendor and all subcontractors; non-compliance risks contract voidance, vendor debarment, payment denial, and civil or criminal penalties. Key mandatory certifications include verification of legal entity status, absence of felony convictions within specified timeframes, tax remittance compliance, drug-free workplace standards (for contracts exceeding $5,000), environmental protection compliance, equal employment opportunity practices, cybersecurity directive adherence, and prohibitions against forced labor and child labor in supplied materials. Annual recertification is required for contracts exceeding one year.

Standard Terms and Conditions v23.2 establish payment obligations including compliance with the Illinois Prompt Payment Act and a $15 minority contractor initiative fee for contracts valued at $1,000 or more. The vendor must maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate, auto liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence, and worker's compensation insurance as required by law, with the State named as additional insured. All supplies and services become the exclusive intellectual property of the State. The State reserves the right to terminate for convenience with 30 days' notice or for cause immediately, and the contract is subject to availability of appropriations and potential reductions due to budget considerations.