Trimble Business Center Software

The state of Illinois is issuing a sole source contract for Trimble Business Center software to Seiler Instrument & Mfg Co., Inc. The Department in Illinois plans to competitively procure Trimble equipment in fiscal year 2020, but is currently awarding this sole source contract to Seiler Instrument & Mfg Co., Inc. as the sole economically feasible source for the Trimble Business Center software. The Department will hold a public hearing on this sole source procurement unless an interested party submits written comments or requests a public hearing by June 14, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. If a public hearing is held, the Department will present testimony justifying the sole source procurement, and any interested party may provide testimony for or against it. However, the procurement documents do not provide details on the pricing terms, set asides, funding sources, or other salient contract information beyond the sole source justification and the intent to competitively procure the Trimble equipment in the future.

The contract opportunity is limited to Seiler Instrument & Mfg Co., Inc. as the sole economically feasible source for the Trimble Business Center software. The documents do not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. Additionally, the procurement documents do not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor do they provide information on any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The award value or budget range for this sole source contract is also not specified.