Mainframe Training

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is procuring mainframe training services through the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services, with the contract opportunity posted on December 30, 2025, and a due date of December 30, 2025. The procurement requires vendors to provide comprehensive training across fifteen distinct course offerings covering COBOL Programming, Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframe Databases (IMS and VSAM), Mainframe Operating Systems, and MVS and Mainframe Security (RACF/z/OS Security). Training must be delivered at three proficiency levels—Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced—with each session accommodating two to four students, utilizing various delivery formats including half-day sessions for Beginner courses, full-day sessions for Intermediate and Advanced courses, and self-led modules as alternative options. Vendors must submit pricing for all fifteen course offerings through the BidBuy platform using the provided Excel pricing template, entering both individual course prices and a total bid amount. Qualified vendors must possess expertise in mainframe training delivery and comply with all standard Illinois certifications and procurement requirements, including compliance with Article 50 of the Illinois Procurement Code, drug-free workplace standards, equal employment opportunity obligations, cybersecurity clearance requirements, and prohibitions on forced and child labor.

All vendors responding to this solicitation must either maintain active, unexpired registration in the Illinois Procurement Gateway (IPG) and complete the IPG Active Registered Vendor Disclosure form, or submit the alternative Vendor Disclosure form if not registered in IPG. Vendors with contract annual values exceeding $100,000 must disclose any lobbyists or agents representing the company and provide information regarding current and pending contracts with State of Illinois government units. Vendors are required to certify compliance with forced labor exploitation prohibitions and provide complete taxpayer identification information including Social Security Numbers or Employer Identification Numbers along with their legal business structure. All certifications must be executed at contract award and maintained throughout the contract term, with recertification required by January 1 of each fiscal year for contracts exceeding one year in duration. The procurement documents do not specify explicit award values, budget ranges, quantity requirements, or final contract duration within the pricing template, indicating that these details are contained in the accompanying solicitation documents or procurement notice that should be reviewed in full.