Sole Source: J&B Software Software Maintenance and Support for TMS System

The Illinois Secretary of State intends to award a sole-source contract to J&B Software Inc. for $150,660.94 in software maintenance and support for the TMS system running on XDS Scanners, with a service start date of July 1, 2026 and a public hearing scheduled for June 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in Springfield.

The sole-source justification rests on exclusive ownership and development: J&B Software Inc. is the sole authorized provider of the TMS (Transportation Management System) application and Vehicle Services API software license. No other company is authorized to resell these applications. The contract runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with no renewal options; funding is through State Appropriate Funds.

The scope is proprietary software maintenance and support services for the Vehicle Services API operating on the Business Services and Vehicle Services platform. The requesting agency is the Department of Vehicle Services, which identified the need on January 2, 2026.

Interested parties may submit written comments or requests to appear at the public hearing by June 10, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. to Katherine Tople, CPO, at ktople@ilsos.gov or 217-782-8892. If no comments or hearing requests are received by that deadline, the hearing will be cancelled. The Chief Procurement Officer will determine final approval of the sole-source award following testimony review. Dave Littrell serves as the primary contact for the requesting agency.