SBE: Change Order - Bell Techlogix

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is issuing a change order modification to its existing contract with Bell Techlogix, an authorized Microsoft reseller, to add Microsoft Copilot 365 licenses and rename PowerBI Premium PI to Microsoft Fabric. This procurement is classified as a change order notice rather than a new competitive solicitation, as the modifications are germane to the original contract and address software products that were not foreseeable at the time of initial contracting due to ISBE's lack of an established artificial intelligence policy and updated acceptable use policies. The change order increases the not-to-exceed contract amount to $991,547.30 and includes the procurement of these software licenses through Bell Techlogix's authorized reseller status under Microsoft's Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) agreement. The change order notice was posted on March 4, 2026, with a required 14-day public posting period and a due date of March 20, 2026. This modification is being publicly noticed because the cost increase exceeds the $25,000 threshold requiring public notification under Illinois procurement regulations.

While the notice does not explicitly reference set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations, this is a change order to an existing contract with Bell Techlogix as the incumbent vendor, and no alternative vendors appear to be solicited. The modification addresses the addition of specific Microsoft software products being procured through an existing authorized reseller relationship, which limits the flexibility for competing vendors. The contract value has been established at a not-to-exceed amount of $991,547.30 for the duration of the modified agreement. No specific information is provided regarding evaluation criteria, disadvantaged enterprise preferences, or integration requirements beyond the procurement of the identified Microsoft software licenses through the existing Bell Techlogix contract vehicle.