Western Illinois University
Invitation for Bid: IBM Mainframe Software Maintenance
This will be awarded through the sole source process.
First published Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Sealed bids will be accepted below until 2:00 PM, Thursday June 24, 2021:
At the following address:
227 Sherman Hall
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455-0000
Annual software maintenance for various IBM software for a z114 mainframe for Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. WIU's current operating system is z/OS v2.2.
A non-mandatory pre-bid call-in will be held Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 10:00 AM CST. Additional information is included in section 1.5 of the bid document.
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Lora Lidaywa
Western Illinois University
Sherman Hall 227
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455
Phone: (309) 298-1819
FAX: (309) 298-1927
Chief Procurement Officer - John Donato
State Purchasing Officer - Constance Ratliff
There is a 20 percent BEP goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.
The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof.
Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) eligibility number is required on all proposals, if applicable.
Vendor may expect payment thirty to sixty days after receipt of invoice, unless otherwise stated in the bid documents.
The contract(s) for this solicitation could exceed $50,000 annually.
This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
