JPMC Novell SS Master License Agreement FY20

The State of Illinois is issuing a notice of intent for a sole source contract with Microfocus Inc. for a Novell Site Server Master License Agreement. The resulting contract will be available for use by all governmental units and qualified not-for-profit agencies in the State of Illinois. The contract will cover the licensing and maintenance of Novell software products from Microfocus. A sole source hearing is scheduled for June 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm in Springfield, IL to receive public input on whether awarding this sole source contract is appropriate. Written comments or requests for a public hearing must be submitted by 4:00 pm on June 24, 2019. The procurement has a BidBuy reference number of 20-448DOIT-ADMIN-B-8848.

This procurement is designated as a sole source contract, so there is no incumbent contractor identified. The contract term, pricing, set-asides, funding sources, and award value are not provided in the available documentation. The sole focus of the documents is on the notice of intent for the sole source contract and the process for interested parties to request a public hearing on the matter.