Awarded to:Vendor: Transforming Solutions, Inc., Palatine, IL
Amount: An estimated $85,313
Terms:
An estimated start date of 3/24/2014 through 7/23/2014
Renewals:
None
Number of Unsuccessful, Responsive Respondents: 10
Comments:
3 non-responsive bids due to no state certificates.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Steve Todt.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Addendum #2 addresses the final questions submitted. No further questions will be addressed. As a result of the information included in this addendum, if a company that has already submitted the RFP desires to submit a revised or new proposal, the modification to submitted proposal or a new proposal will be accepted but must be received prior to the due date and time of the RFP. Any RFP modifications or new RFP's received after the due date and time will be returned, unopened, and not accepted.
The bid opening date has been extended to January 16, 2014. There will be one additional addendum posted with answers to submitted questions. No more questions will be accepted or addressed on this RFP.
Addendum 1 has been added, as well as an ITS Organization Chart. No further questions will be accepted on this RFP.
NOTE: The SIUE Campus will be closed December 23, 2013 thru January 1, 2014 for the holidays.
The addendum with questions & answers will be posted to the bulletin the week of December 16, 2013.
Therefore, the bid opening date has been changed to Thursday, January 9, 2014 @ 2:00 PM.
The bid opening date has been changed to December 19, 2013 @ 2:00 PM. An addendum with questions & answers will be forthcoming.
First published Thursday, November 21, 2013
Sealed proposals will be accepted at the address below until 2:00 PM, Thursday January 16, 2014:
Purchasing Department
Campus Box 1012
Edwardsville, IL
62026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is soliciting proposals from experienced and qualified firms to provide an evaluation of the quality and efficiency of its Information Technology Organization and Operations, including a review of the level of customer satisfaction with both distributed and centralized desktop support, calendar, and e-mail.
For additional information, contact:
Gina Grace
Purchasing Campus Box 1012
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
62026-1012
Phone: (618) 650-3522
FAX: (618) 650-3251
State Purchasing Officer - Steve Todt
Submit 6 copies of the response as defined in the specifications.
The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof.
Vendor may expect payment thirty to sixty days after receipt of invoice, unless otherwise stated in the bid documents.
This procurement may be contingent on Board of Trustees approval.
Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) eligibility number is required on all proposals, if applicable.
There is no BEP goal for this procurement.