University of Illinois System
RFP #9DGS2501

Request for Proposal: Intellectual Property (IP) Data Management System

Award Info Published Thursday December 11, 2025

Wellspring Worldwide, Inc.Arvada, CO

  • Amount: An amount not to exceed $198,000
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 1/1/2026 through 12/31/2029
  • Renewals: 1 five-year
  • Potential Future Renewals: $259,875
  • Data Informed Financial Services LLC (subcontractor)
    BEP [2% / $3,960]

Unsuccessful respondents (1)

Summary

Respondents

2 total

1 successful respondent

1 unsuccessful respondent

0 BEP vendors
0 VBP vendors
0 Small businesses

Buyer for this procurement: Daniel Szajna, (217) 333-2650

Chief procurement officer for this procurement: Bridget McHatton

State purchasing officer for this procurement: Geno Marchizza

The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.

This notice has been modified
Published Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Addendum 3 is being published to update to the due date and time for proposals.

The due date for proposals is being amended to December 17, 2024, at 2:00 PM.
This notice has been modified
Published Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Addendum 2 is being published to A) address a discrepancy in the time that responses are due with an update to the due date and time for proposals, and B) to provide formal responses to questions posed by potential bidders.

The due date for proposals is being amended to December 12, 2024, at 2:00 PM.
This notice has been modified
Published Friday, October 25, 2024
Addendum 1 is being published to this solicitation. In it, the University states the participants in the pre-submission conference and provides response information to questions that were posed during the pre-submission conference.

This addendum does NOT change the due date for proposals.
First published Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Sealed proposals will be accepted below until 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 17, 2024:
At the following address:
System Purchasing and Support Services
507 E Green Street
Suite 501, MC-407
Champaign, IL 61820-0000
via E-bidding
The University of Illinois System ("University") seeks proposals for an intellectual property (IP) data management system.
As described in Section 1.2 of the RFP, a pre-submission teleconference will be held Thursday October 24, 2021 at 2:00 PM Central Time. Although it is not mandatory to attend, potential respondents are strongly recommended to attend. Please have a copy of the RFP available on the call. The University will review the RFP and highlight statutory requirements for submitting a proposal which can be evaluated. See the RFP for call-in information.
The following files are attached to this notice:
  • 9DGS2501IPDataManagementSystem: is the University's request for proposal (RFP) which outlines the University's requirements and how to submit a proposal
  • EBiddingVendorInstructions.pdf: Instructions on how to submit an eBid through the Bulletin
As described in the solicitation, Section 1.10, questions must be received no later than November 8, 2024, at 5:00 PM Central Time. Questions received prior to October 21, 2024, at 5:00 PM Central Time will be responded to on the pre-submission teleconference. All questions should be submitted to Daniel Szajna via e-mail (e-mail provided in the RFP).

For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Daniel Szajna
System Purchasing and Support Services
507 E Green Street
Suite 501, MC-407
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 333-2650
FAX: (217) 239-6760
Chief Procurement Officer - Bridget McHatton
State Purchasing Officer - Geno Marchizza
Submit 1 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.
There is a 2 percent BEP goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.

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.

Documents

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Specification Documents

  • 9DGS2501Addendum1.docx (52 KB)
  • 9DGS2501Addendum2.docx (50 KB)
  • 9DGS2501Addendum3.docx (47 KB)
  • 9DGS2501Hecvatlite304.xlsx (488 KB)
  • 9DGS2501IntellectualPropertyDataManagementSystem.docx (243 KB)

Other Public Documents

  • E-BiddingVendorInstructions.pdf (500 KB)
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