TECHNICAL PROPOSAL ONLY - IDOC & IDJJ - Parole Communications and Control Center RFP

The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) and the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) are seeking a qualified vendor through a joint Request for Proposal (RFP) to be responsible for the post-incarceration supervision and services of offenders until their end-of-sentence discharge. The vendor will be required to staff and maintain a 24/7 Parole Division Communications and Control Center, as well as provide a web-based community supervision and management system. Key deliverables include implementing and integrating electronic monitoring and GPS systems, conducting case management and treatment services, and ensuring public safety through surveillance and monitoring of parolees. Vendors must meet detailed technical and operational requirements outlined in the RFP, and offers will be evaluated based on technical merit, commitment to diversity, and pricing, with a minimum of 600 out of 800 points required to be considered for award.

The RFP includes a 10% participation goal for businesses certified as a Business Enterprise Program (BEP) vendor, which are owned and controlled by people who are socially and economically disadvantaged. There is no Veteran Small Business (VSB) participation goal for this solicitation. Pricing will be evaluated separately, and the State reserves the right to negotiate pricing if it is not deemed fair and reasonable. The resulting contract will have an initial term of 10 years, with no option to renew. The bid due date is October 28, 2021, and no paper responses will be accepted.