University of Illinois at Chicago
Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase
Glassman Consulting GroupCalabasas, CA
- Amount: An estimated $220,500
- Terms: An estimated start date of 2/10/2023 through 2/9/2024, 12 months
- Renewals: 1 twelve-month
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Potential Future Renewals:
$220,500
Summary
Vendors
1 total
0 BEP vendors
0 VBP vendors
0 Small businesses
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 Tuesday, January 10, 2023
The University awarded a contract for a Claims Processing Application to Glassman Consulting Group, Calabasas, CA, for an estimated $220,500.
The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) requests this contract to continue services and secure a mechanism for processing and adjudicating claims for activities undertaken by the DSCC as part of the federal Maternal and Child Healthcare block grant. These claims include payment to vendors for direct services to clients. Similarly, DSCC's interagency agreement (IGA) with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (IDHFS) requires payments to nursing service providers. The Benesys system is DSCC mechanism for processing and generating payments for both Title V vendors and IDHFS agreement payments. The total value of these payments exceeds one hundred and fifty million dollars annually, and reflects payments made on behalf of over three thousand children.
The university, on information and belief, has concluded that only one vendor can meet its need or can meet the need economically. That vendor is Glassman Consulting Group. The university has provided detailed justification to support its conclusion as shown on the attached Sole Source Justification Form.
Although the university has presented this as a sole source procurement, we are seeking competitive information from firms with the capability of meeting the university's need (even if performed in a manner different from what has been presented) to contact us and provide sufficient information to show the need can be met. If we receive that information, the Chief Procurement Officer will offer a public hearing to consider the matter. Hearing information is described below.
The University has determined that this purchase is only economically available from this source because the procurement is software license, upgrade or maintenance. The current system has been modified to meet the needs of the university. Due to the proprietary nature of this application, the vendor would be required to provide support and maintenance. The Division of Specialized Care for Children has been using the Benesys application for a number of years and the application has been tailored to fit the specific demands of the Division of Specialized Care for Children.
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Chief Procurement Officer - John Donato
State Purchasing Officer - Catherine Bradbury
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
