Payphone Services Small Purchase SP

The State of Illinois, Department of Information Technology (DoIT), is seeking a contractor to provide intra- and inter-LATA payphone services, including the furnishing, installation, removal, and maintenance of public coin-operated phones at various state institutions and facilities under the state's jurisdiction. The selected vendor will be responsible for providing all labor, supervision, equipment, tools, materials, and incidentals necessary to support this service on an as-needed basis. The contract term is not specified, but the RFQ estimates approximately 100 phones and a 12-month contract duration. Vendors must provide a monthly maintenance cost per phone and a revenue share plan, where the state will receive 50% of commissions above the per-phone monthly cost.

The contract opportunity is open to all qualified vendors, and there are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The state has not identified any incumbent vendors or current contractors for this service. The contract will be funded through the revenue generated from the payphone services, and the state has not provided a specific award value or budget range. Interested vendors must submit their responses by June 8, 2021.