Small Purchase Emergency

This is a small purchase emergency procurement by the state of Illinois to replace two failed hardware components on the legacy IES environment. The state is seeking to procure these replacement hardware components from IBM. The key objectives are to restore the functionality of the legacy IES environment as quickly as possible. Qualified respondents must have expertise in providing hardware support and maintenance for IBM systems. Proposals are due by December 4, 2018, with no opportunity for questions or a bidders' meeting.

This procurement is designated as a small purchase emergency, meaning it is for a relatively low-value contract that is being expedited due to the critical need to restore the IES system. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent vendor is IBM, as they are the sole source provider for the legacy hardware being replaced. While an exact award value is not provided, small purchase emergency procurements by the state of Illinois typically range from $10,000 to $50,000.