PO26-100 CHANGE ORDER NOTICE Prepaid Gift Card IFB, TP

This is a change order notice issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) through the Chief Procurement Office for General Services to increase funding on an existing prepaid gift card contract (BB Ref No.: 26-418DCFS-PROCU-B-51510). The procurement involves the supply of prepaid gift cards distributed to foster parents for initial placement of youth to purchase essential clothing and other items necessary for child care, as well as supplies and services for start-up funds during initial intake. Additionally, DCFS is implementing a new $2,000.00 prepaid card denomination mandated by the newly enacted Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act, which requires distribution to relative caregivers and families for remedying home safety conditions in relative caregiver homes. The underlying services support approximately 6,000 youth currently in care with an estimated 3,500 new children entering care annually. The original contract was awarded on a five-year term with an initial allocation of $5,000,000.00, and as of the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, $4,584,152.10 has been expended. The contract term extends through October 13, 2026, with a posted date of March 19, 2026, and a due date for responses of April 2, 2026.

This change order represents an increase of $3,750,000.00 to the existing contract to bridge operations until DCFS completes development and procurement of a replacement contract. The increased spending is attributed to underestimated utilization from the Foster Parent Start-Up Fund program, which began May 1, 2024, and the requirements of the KIND Act, which expanded DCFS's responsibility to support relative caregivers and address home safety issues. The documentation does not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on responding organizations, or particular disadvantaged enterprise requirements, nor does it identify the incumbent vendor or current contractor information. No explicit evaluation criteria or additional qualification requirements are detailed in the available change order notice. The total contract value modification represents an increase to the original $5,000,000.00 award amount, bringing the total potential contract value to $8,750,000.00 through the contract's conclusion on October 13, 2026.