| DHS Cashless Vending and Inventory System |
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Identification
| Reference Number: | 22014396 |
| Title: | DHS Cashless Vending and Inventory System |
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| Agency Reference Number: | 07-28578 |
| Agency: | DHS - Human Services |
| Purchasing Agency: | DHS - Human Services |
| Purchasing Agency SPO: | Curtis Thompson |
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| Status: | Published |
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Overview
| Description and Specifications: |
| Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS)is giving notice of intent to award a contract to iTech Automation, Inc. to implement a cashless vending system at Rushville, utilizing compatible Radio Frequency Identification technology and software with the Tenet Tracker System. A cashless vending system will provide dispensing of commissary, state required personal hygiene products and token-economy items to residents by adapting vending machines provided by TDF with Radio Frequency Identification readers and cards. |
Key Information
| Notice Type: | Sole Economically Feasible Source |
| Published: | 04/02/2008 |
| Notice Expiration Date: | 04/16/2008 |
| Sole Source Only Justification: | ITech Automation is the sole economically feasible source for the services under this procurement due to the fact that it is more cost-effective to expand the existing Radio Frequency Identification system, software and data provided by them for the facilitys Tenet Tracker system than to acquire an entirely new system which would not be compatible with the existing one. The software associated with this system is proprietary to ITech Automation.
Any challenge to this Notice must be submitted in writing within 14 days of the published date and to the person identified below. Late challenges will not be considered. Only a challenge with documentation which sufficiently identifies evidence of a violation of the Illinois Procurement Code or other law, any associated rules, and demonstrates and proves a prospective vendors ability to meet all specifications and other requirements of the Agency making the award will be considered. The documentation must indicate a price equal to or lower than the amount shown in this Notice. |
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| Accordance with Admin Rule: | Compatibility of equipment, accessory, parts, or service is paramount consideration |
| Professional & Artistic: | No |
| Small Business Set-Aside: | No |
| Relevant Category: | IT |
| Total Amount of Award: | $139,920.00 (Total Dollar Value Only/Includes Any Renewal Options) |
| Estimated/Actual Value Description: | Estimate Total Value: $139,920
Including:
Actual Cost: $62,070.00 (Consisting of the following: Hardware $37,600 Vending Software $7,670, Training $16,800 - Note: Training costs include $8,400 associated with travel and living expenses.)
Estimated Cost: Custom Software Services $77,850 (based on an hourly rate of $150.00 per hour) |
| Length of Initial Term: | 4 |
| Contract Begin Date: | 04/16/2008 |
| Contract End Date: | 07/31/2008 |
| Renewal Terms: | None |
Bidder(s)
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Vendor(s) Selected for Award
Notice Contact
| Name: | John Power |
| Street Address: | 401 S. Spring Street |
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| City: | Springfield |
| State: | IL |
| Zip Code: | 62706 |
| Phone: | (217) 557-0169 |
| Fax Number: | (217) 782-5187 |
| EMail Address: | john.power@illinois.gov |
Class Code
| Class Codes: | | E610 EDP; Other |
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