SPSS AWQMS migration of Legacy STORET data

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is procuring services for the migration of Legacy STORET data into the Surface Water Section's data repository, AWQMS (Automated Water Quality Monitoring System), and the U.S. EPA's Water Quality Portal. This procurement encompasses data migration services, staff training, and staff review activities to facilitate the transition of historical water quality data from the legacy system to modernized repositories. The scope of work includes ensuring data integrity during migration, establishing proper data structures within AWQMS, and enabling compatibility with the federal Water Quality Portal. Key deliverables include the complete migration of all Legacy STORET datasets, comprehensive staff training on the new systems, and validation review processes to confirm successful data transfer. The contract posting date is October 17, 2025, with a proposal due date of October 22, 2025, providing a five-day response window for interested vendors. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the available documentation, vendors must demonstrate expertise in data migration, water quality database systems, and training delivery capabilities to be competitive for award.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises or particular organizational categories; therefore, all qualified vendors meeting the State of Illinois standard certifications are eligible to respond. All vendors must comply with the Standard Illinois Certifications (Version 26.2), which impose 34 distinct compliance requirements addressing vendor eligibility, criminal history disclosures, drug-free workplace standards, equal employment opportunity policies, and prohibitions on forced labor and child labor. Vendors are required to maintain General Commercial Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate, Auto Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Workers' Compensation Insurance naming the State as additionally insured. The contract is governed by the State of Illinois Standard Terms and Conditions, which establish payment terms under the State Prompt Payment Act, a three-year record retention requirement for vendors (or five years for federally-funded activities), and the State's ownership of all work products and intellectual property. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available procurement documents, and no incumbent vendor information or existing contractor details are provided.