Pitney Bowes Software Maintenance FY19

The state of Illinois, through the Department of Innovation and Technology (DOIT), is procuring software maintenance services for Pitney Bowes products for fiscal year 2019 through a sole source contract. The contract covers the maintenance and support of the agency's Pitney Bowes software from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. The total contract value is $313,884.64. This is a sole source procurement, and a public hearing will be held on May 2, 2018 unless an interested party submits written comments or requests a public hearing by April 27, 2018. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public input on whether awarding a sole source contract to Pitney Bowes is appropriate under the Illinois Procurement Code.

The contract was procured through the Invitation for Bid process, and has been awarded to the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder. There are no set-aside requirements for this contract, and the Business Enterprise Program (BEP) and Veteran Business Program (VBP) utilization are not specified. The procurement documents do not provide information on unsuccessful bidders or the total number of responding bidders. Pitney Bowes is the incumbent vendor for this contract, and the contract does not include any renewal options.