SOLE SOURCE - Precisely FY23 Maintenance Finalist for Z-14 Mainframe

The State of Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) is seeking to award a sole source contract to Precisely Software Incorporated for a 3-year term licensing, maintenance, and support on the Finalist Module, IMS On-Line Windows Interface, and CICS module software for the state's Z-14 Mainframe. These proprietary software products are critical for supporting various business applications and processes used by several state agencies, including the Department of Employment Security, Department of Human Services, and Healthcare and Family Services. The sole source justification is that Precisely is the sole provider of these integrated software solutions, and migrating to alternative products would require significant time, resources, and funding that the state currently lacks. The total contract value is $383,091, with annual payments of $120,520 in FY23, $127,596 in FY24, and $133,975 in FY25. The hearing for this sole source award will be canceled unless an interested party submits written comments or requests a public hearing by 4PM on June 24, 2022.

The sole source contract opportunity does not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current incumbent vendor is Precisely Software Incorporated, and the state's existing mainframe infrastructure and applications are deeply integrated with the Precisely software products. No other details are provided regarding pricing terms, funding requirements, or additional salient commercial information.