Sole Source Pitney Bowes FY 19 Reinstatement

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Pitney Bowes by the State of Illinois for the reinstatement of their fiscal year 2019 services. The state is seeking to continue using Pitney Bowes' proprietary computer software programs, including their Finalist address standardization software, for the state's z/196 mainframe. A public hearing will be held on June 12, 2019 to receive comments on whether the sole source award to Pitney Bowes is appropriate and in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code. The hearing will be cancelled if no interested party submits written comments or requests a public hearing by June 7, 2019. The contract does not provide specific details on the products or services to be procured, but a pricing quote indicates a 3-year term license for the Finalist software with annual fees totaling $347,200.

The sole source procurement is limited to Pitney Bowes, as they are the sole owner, developer, and manufacturer of the proprietary software required by the State of Illinois. No other vendors have the ability or expertise to maintain and update the software. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the type of organizations that can comment on the sole source award. The current contract is with Pitney Bowes, and the state is seeking to reinstate this contract for fiscal year 2019 without a competitive bidding process.