Sole Source: Accreditation Services

The State of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is issuing a sole source contract to the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services, Inc. to provide accreditation services in three program areas: Child Protection Services, Foster and Kinship Care, and Adoption. The contract will require the Council on Accreditation to accredit child welfare agencies within Illinois for these specified services. No public hearing will be held unless an interested party submits written comments or a request for a public hearing by Friday, November 2, 2018 at 4 p.m. The contract term and any renewal options are not provided in the documentation.

This sole source procurement is limited to the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services, Inc. as the identified vendor. No other set-aside designations or restrictions on eligible respondents are specified. The documentation does not include any information on incumbent vendors, required integration with existing infrastructure or technology, or the potential award value or budget range for the contract. The focus of the procurement is solely on the state's intent to award a sole source contract to the Council on Accreditation for the specified accreditation services for Illinois child welfare agencies.