Sole Source - Software Maintenance

The Illinois Office of the Comptroller (IOC) is pursuing a sole source procurement for software maintenance services from Alert IT Solutions, focusing on specialized ASG Technologies software products used in the agency's mainframe environment. The contract covers maintenance for multiple software products, including ASG-TMON for CICS TS for z/OS, DB2 TCP/IP, z/OS, ASG-Zebb for z/OS, ASG-Zeke Scheduling for z/OS, and SQL Analyzer Feature for ASG-TMON/DB2. The procurement is structured as a sole source contract due to the proprietary nature of the software and its extensive integration with existing IOC systems. A public hearing is scheduled for June 18, 2025, at 11:00 AM via Microsoft Teams, with interested parties required to submit written comments or hearing requests by June 13, 2025, at 4:00 PM. The contract term is set from June 28, 2025, to June 30, 2026, with the IOC emphasizing the critical nature of maintaining continuous system support and compatibility with current hardware and applications.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The incumbent vendor, Alert IT Solutions, has been providing these software maintenance services to the IOC for over 10 years, which supports the agency's justification for a sole source procurement. The existing infrastructure involves a complex mainframe environment with integrated ASG Technologies software products that have been deeply embedded in the IOC's operational systems. The total contract value is $215,362.85, with funding sourced from state appropriated funds. The price was negotiated based on actual software usage, transaction monitoring, and operational hours. The IOC argues that switching to an alternative solution would be prohibitively costly, time-consuming, and potentially disruptive to state revenue collection processes. No potential renewals are currently indicated in the procurement documentation.