Pricing Only - IDOC & IDJJ - Parole Communications and Control Center RFP

The State of Illinois, through the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) and Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ), is seeking a vendor to provide 24-hour supervision, monitoring, and surveillance services for adult and youth parolees released to the community. The selected vendor will be responsible for maintaining a Parole Communications and Control Center in a call center environment, as well as a web-based community supervision and management system. The initial contract term is ten (10) years, with the option to renew. Responses to the Request for Proposal (RFP) are due by October 14, 2021 at 10:00 AM CST and must be submitted electronically through the state's procurement system, BidBuy. The RFP outlines detailed requirements for the vendor's implementation plan, communication and control center, web-based system, community supervision and management, electronic and GPS monitoring, drug test results, warrants, arrests, and various reporting requirements.

The state has set a 10% Business Enterprise Program (BEP) participation goal for businesses owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. Pricing proposals must be submitted separately from the technical proposal, and the state reserves the right to negotiate the price and cancel the award if an acceptable price is not reached. The contract will be funded by the state and may include some federal funds. The state encourages the hiring of qualified veterans and Illinois residents discharged from adult correctional centers.