Illinois Secretary of State
Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase
Awarded to:Vendor: Bottomline Technologies, Portsmouth, NH
Amount: $102,500
Terms: One-time transaction
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
The hearing has been cancelled since no vendors registered to attend or submitted comments regarding this notice.
First published Monday, June 3, 2019
The University awarded a contract for Rebuild of CreateForm projects in Transform to Bottomline Technologies, Portsmouth, NH, for $102,500.
The Illinois Secretary of State is giving notice of intent to award a contract as a Sole Source/Sole Economically Feasible Source to Bottomline Technologies for the following: rebuild the current Createform projects in Transform and provide onsite training. A hearing is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on June 18, 2019 at the Michael J. Howlett Building, 501 S. Second St., Room 116, Springfield, IL 62756. Call in information for those unable to attend in person will be provided upon request. Interested parties wishing to request a hearing or submit comments must do so in writing and submit their request to the notice contact. Request for a public hearing by an interested party or written comments must be made by Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. CST. The hearing will be cancelled unless an interested party submits written comments or makes a written request for public hearing by Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. CST. If a public hearing is requested, ILSOS shall present testimony for or against the awarding of a sole source contract. The purpose of this hearing will be to receive information from the public as to whether a contract award by Sole Source is appropriate and in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code. Formal rules of evidence will not apply. Hearings may be recorded in order to aid in the production of minutes. Parties may submit written comments in lieu of attending the hearing. Written comments will be afforded the same weight as oral comments received at hearing. After consideration of the testimony, the Chief Procurement Officer may approve the request to contract by the sole source procurement method.
The University has determined that this purchase is only economically available from this source because the item or service is copyrighted or patented and is not available except from the holder of the copyright or patent.
For additional information, contact:
Kelly Mehring
501 S. 2nd Street
Rm 116 Howlett Bldg
Springfield, IL 62756
Phone: (217) 558-3744
State Purchasing Officer - Shirley Webb
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.