This RFP seeks a vendor for mainframe application and payroll maintenance and operations services for the State of Illinois. The contract will establish a Joint Purchase Master Contract (JPMC) available to governmental units and qualified not-for-profit agencies. Key services include application development, enhancement, and maintenance, with a focus on payroll systems. The vendor will be responsible for ensuring reliability, performance, and modernization of mainframe environments. The contract term is 5 years with potential renewals up to 10 years. Proposals are due July 13, 2026.
The proposal submission deadline is July 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM CST. bid opening date: **** 11:00:00 am
The award will be made to the responsive and responsible offeror whose offer best meets the specified criteria, considering technical, commitment to diversity, and pricing evaluations. The state may award to the most responsive and responsible offeror whose offer best meets the specified criteria.
Offerors must be registered with the Illinois Procurement Gateway and meet specific technical and diversity requirements. Offerors must be registered by the illinois small business setaside program at the time offers are due for the offer to be evaluated.
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on May 5, 2026, at 11:00 AM CST. pre bid conference: **** @11: 00 am cst see section c. 7 of the rfp for details. this is a nonmandatory conference.
Protests related to specifications must be physically received by the protest review office no later than 14 days after the solicitation was posted. for protests related to specifications, the protest review office must physically receive the protest no later than fourteen 14 days after the solicitation or related addendum was posted to the bulletin.
Failure to submit required documents, such as vendor disclosure or utilization plans, or entering pricing in the alternate description field may result in disqualification. failure to submit vendor disclosure or ipg active registered vendor disclosure, as applicable, and the utilization plans, as applicable, with the offer submitted in bidbuy shall render the offer nonresponsive.