ISP Satellite Phone Service and Equipment

The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology is seeking bids from vendors registered in the Illinois Small Business Set Aside Program for satellite phone service and equipment for existing Illinois State Police satellite phones, plus service for a new device and related accessories, with bids due May 19, 2026. The Illinois Small Business Set Aside restricts eligibility to certified small businesses.

The scope includes ongoing service for existing satellite phones and service plus equipment and accessories for a new device; detailed specifications are contained in the Items tab of the solicitation. Vendors must comply with the Illinois Standard Certifications, which impose 34 distinct certification categories covering vendor financial integrity, criminal history and exclusionary offenses, conflict of interest, labor and employment requirements, steel manufacturing origin, lead poisoning prevention, cybersecurity standards, Illinois-specific mandates such as IllinoisJobLink.com posting and Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act compliance, political contribution restrictions, business registration with the State Board of Elections, and prohibitions on forced labor and child labor in foreign-supplied materials. Vendors must certify compliance at contract execution and annually thereafter for contracts exceeding one year.

The State's IT Standard Terms and Conditions (Version 26.1) will govern the contract. Key vendor obligations include maintaining general commercial liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence, background checks for personnel accessing state property, and adherence to Illinois security standards based on NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 and Cloud Security Alliance guidelines. The State retains termination rights for cause with thirty days' written notice and broad ownership of work product. Indemnification is capped at five times the contract value, excluding data breaches and intellectual property infringement. Artificial intelligence use requires express written authorization, and data center location must be within the contiguous United States.