NLETS Sole Source - Notice

The State of Illinois, acting through the Illinois State Police, is procuring an annual subscription to the International Justice and Public Safety Network (NLETS) provided by National Law Enforcement Telecommunications Systems via sole source procurement. This procurement is classified as an organizational membership fee that will provide electronic connectivity to a sophisticated message switching network linking local, state, federal, and international criminal justice agencies across all 50 states, territories, Canada, Mexico, and Interpol. The subscription will enable real-time exchange of critical criminal justice and public safety information, including driver's license, vehicle, and criminal history data with sub-second response times. The contract term is one year, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with no renewal options. The total contract value for the initial term is $110,031.42, consisting of monthly fees of $7,728.57 from July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, and $10,610.00 per month from January 1, 2027, through June 30, 2027. Interested parties may submit written comments or request a public hearing by May 22, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. to Dianne Richman at Dianne.Richman@illinois.gov or 217-622-1857, with a scheduled hearing on May 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. via WebEx.

This procurement is restricted to NLETS as a sole source award, as NLETS is the only 50-state consortium capable of integrating with federal police agencies, territories, and Interpol for inter-agency information sharing, and membership is exclusively available through NLETS. The Illinois State Police has maintained continuous membership in NLETS for over 40 years and has procured annual subscriptions since 2016, with documented historical costs ranging from $48,000 to $90,924.36. All vendors responding to this procurement must comply with the Standard Illinois Certifications, which encompass 34 distinct areas covering legal and ethical standards, including educational loan defaults, tax compliance, equal employment opportunity, drug-free workplace provisions, cybersecurity directives, and prohibitions against forced labor and child labor. Vendors must maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate, auto liability coverage of $1,000,000, and workers' compensation insurance as required by law. Payment will be governed by the Illinois Prompt Payment Act, and the contract is contingent upon appropriation of sufficient funds by the Illinois General Assembly.