Sole Source SP- Fulcrum to complete Live Scan

The State of Illinois is issuing a Small Purchase sole source contract award notice to Fulcrum Biometrics for the provision of fingerprinting equipment designed to enable live scan fingerprinting capabilities at casino facilities throughout the state. The procurement seeks to supply each casino with the necessary equipment and technology to conduct on-site fingerprinting operations, with Fulcrum Biometrics identified as the sole source vendor for this specialized equipment. The contract will be administered under the State of Illinois Standard Terms and Conditions for General Services contracts by the Chief Procurement Office. Key deliverables include the provision of live scan fingerprinting equipment suitable for deployment across multiple casino locations. The notice was posted on April 24, 2026, with a deadline for written comments or public hearing requests due by Friday, May 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM; the public hearing will be canceled if no interested parties submit written comments or hearing requests by this deadline. The formal proposal due date is May 7, 2026. No specific evaluation criteria beyond the sole source justification for Fulcrum Biometrics are detailed in the available documentation.

The contract includes standard compliance requirements applicable to State of Illinois vendors, including prevailing wage compliance, background check submission, and adherence to equal opportunity regulations administered by the Illinois Department of Labor. The awarded vendor must maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, and must provide a twelve-month warranty on all supplied equipment. The contract terms require a three-year record retention period for all documentation, or five years if federal funds are utilized. The State retains the right to terminate the contract for convenience with thirty days' notice and reserves ownership of all work products and deliverables. A $15 fee deduction for minority contractor initiatives applies to contracts exceeding $1,000. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation, though the small purchase classification indicates a limited procurement threshold.