Sprout Social Media Management Platform

The Illinois Secretary of State has issued a Request for Quote for a Sprout Social Media Management Platform, seeking responsive and responsible vendors to provide a comprehensive social media management and analytics platform on a standard platform basis. The contract will run for an initial term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with the total contract term including any renewal periods and extensions not to exceed ten years in accordance with 30 ILCS 500/20-60. Vendors must submit pricing for the Sprout Social Media Standard Platform in the specified format with all costs including shipping, with bids due by May 26, 2026, via email to Aaron Reuben (areuben@ilsos.gov) or through the BidBuy system. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest price bid based on firm, fixed pricing established prior to contract execution. Vendors must comply with all standard Illinois certifications and disclosures, maintain General Commercial Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, complete a Network Security Assessment, adhere to the Agency's Data Security Standards and Security Policy, complete ethics training, and submit the required Taxpayer Identification Form. Invoices will be submitted to the Illinois Secretary of State, 501 South 2nd Street, Room 574, Springfield, Illinois 62756, with payment made in accordance with the State Prompt Payment Act.

No set-asides or preferences have been identified for disadvantaged enterprises or specific organization types in this procurement. The solicitation does not identify a current incumbent vendor, preferred vendors, or existing infrastructure requiring integration, indicating this may be a new procurement or a change in service providers. The maximum contract value will be established by the State prior to execution, though a specific budget range has not been disclosed in the available documentation. All vendors responding to this solicitation must meet the same qualifications and insurance requirements regardless of size or classification.