SS IES Rule Engine Subject Expert

The Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) for the State of Illinois is issuing a sole economically feasible source notice of intent to award a contract to NTT Data Americas, Inc. for Program Management Office (PMO) vendor services on the Illinois Integrated Eligibility System rules engine transition, with a written-comment deadline of October 21, 2026 and a public hearing scheduled for October 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM via WebEx.

This is a sole source procurement with no competitive bidding. NTT Data has provided PMO services continuously since May 2021 and holds critical knowledge of the current Corticon system, the upgraded rules engine architecture, stakeholder relationships, and project management tools. The State's justification asserts that onboarding an alternative vendor would delay the project by at least six months and jeopardize the State's Authority to Connect to federal systems, affecting Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) eligibility determinations.

The scope comprises daily project-schedule updates, weekly status reporting, risk and issue management, meeting facilitation and documentation, and oversight of user acceptance testing in support of the transition from Corticon to an upgraded rules engine for the integrated eligibility platform.

The contract has a not-to-exceed value of $312,000 with an estimated term from October 29, 2026 through October 28, 2027, with no renewal options. Funding is provided through state appropriated funds. The State Purchasing Officer approved the sole source justification on October 7, 2026. Interested parties must submit written comments or request a public hearing by 4:00 PM on October 21, 2026. The Chief Procurement Officer will consider all testimony before approving or denying the sole source request. Contact: Dianne Richman, Chief Procurement Office — General Services, at Dianne.Richman@illinois.gov or 217-622-1857.