University of Illinois System
SoleSource #9JW2504

Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase

Award Info Published Thursday May 1, 2025

Ask Reply Incorporated/B2GnowPhoenix, AZ

  • Amount: An estimated $105,000
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 5/1/2025 through 4/30/2029, 48 months
  • Renewals: None
  • A. Alva Rosales & Assocs., Ltd (subcontractor)
    BEP [5% / $0]

Summary

Vendors

1 total
0 BEP vendors
0 VBP vendors
0 Small businesses

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

The hearing has been cancelled
Published Thursday, May 1, 2025
The hearing has been cancelled since no vendors registered to attend or submitted comments regarding this notice.
First published Tuesday, April 15, 2025
The University awarded a contract for B2GNow software maintenance and support to Ask Reply Incorporated/B2Gnow, Phoenix, AZ, for an estimated $105,000.
Vendor's software is a web-based turn-key, hosted software solution that streamlines and automates data-gathering, tracking, reporting, vendor management, and administrative processes for the University's supplier diversity program. This software provides the University of Illinois with real time access to all state and local certification programs, syncing the certification data for the certified firms across the region to the Contracts module, which ties into program reporting.
The University has determined that this purchase is only economically available from this source because the procurement is software license, upgrade or maintenance. The B2Gnow Diversity Management System is a proprietary system that has been developed exclusively by AskReply, Inc. dba B2GNow and is hosted exclusively by AskReply, Inc. dba B2GNow. No other company is able to provide the continued annual service, licenses, maintenance, support, and customization for the B2GNow Diversity Management System that the Office of Procurement Diversity has been using.

For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Jill Weathers
507 E. Green St.
Suite 501
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 300-7693
Chief Procurement Officer - Bridget McHatton
State Purchasing Officer - Catherine Bradbury

We will hold a public hearing at the date, time and location specified below, if we receive a request to testify regarding the sole source determination. We will also hold a hearing if any vendor submits a signed statement showing the capability to provide the stated supplies/services at or below the amount indicated.

The public hearing allows any interested party the opportunity to testify for or against the sole source determination as described in this notice. The purpose of the hearing is to receive information from the public in a reasonable manner. Formal rules of evidence will not apply. The hearing officer will produce minutes of the hearing and may record it in order to aid in the production of the minutes. After conclusion of the hearing we will decide whether the sole source determination was appropriate.

We must receive any request to testify and any vendor statement no later than the registration date and time indicated below. If we do not receive a timely request or statement, we will not hold the hearing. We reserve the right to cancel the procurement prior to any scheduled hearing. Please confirm the status of the hearing with the Hearing Contact.

Hearing Details

Date:
April 30, 2025
Time:
9:00 AM
Location:
Stratton Building
Room 511
401 S. Spring Street
Springfield, IL

Hearing Contact:
Catherine Bradbury
Phone: (217) 993-2327
Date, time, and location are subject to change and/or cancellation. It is the responsibility of potential participants to confirm these details prior to attendance.

Registration Deadline:
April 25, 2025
Register with:
Catherine Bradbury
Phone: (217) 993-2327

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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Sole Source Justification

  • 9JW2504.pdf (736 KB)

Sole Source Justification Part 2

  • 9JW2504Pt2.pdf (105 KB)
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