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Current RFSPs/Requests for Information (RFI)
All RFSPs or Contract Award Notices for more than $20,000 are posted to the Illinois Department of Central Management Services’ (CMS) Procurement Bulletin. The website address is www.purchase.state.il.us.
For your convenience, a list of the State Board of Education’s RFSPs that are currently available is found below. However, if you would like to receive any solicitations, please access the website address above to register as follows.
- Select the "Registration" button that is located at the top of the screen and complete the form. The form requests information needed for a “subscription” to the Bulletin and will be used to send automatic e-mails to your business.
- When registering, select the class code(s) that best describes the services or commodities that you wish to provide to the State Board of Education, or to other state agencies, if you wish to be informed of their solicitations.
- Once you register and select the class code(s), CMS will e-mail you when a solicitation, addendum or award notice is posted regarding the class code(s) that were selected.
If you need assistance, then please contact the Illinois Procurement Bulletin Help Desk toll free at 1-866-ILL-BUYS (1-866-455-2897). Please note that registration is not required if you only want to browse through the site; however, you need to register with CMS to view any RFSPs or solicitations.
Once you are registered, you may access a solicitation by clicking on “IllinoisBid”. On the top right of the page, select “Sort Agency”. For State Board of Education’s solicitations, scroll down to “SBE” and click on the triangle. The solicitation that you are seeking will be listed. Click on the solicitation number and the RFSP will be located at the bottom of the screen as an attachment.
Ethics Requirements
Information about ethics, registration and reporting requirements, and limitations on campaign contributions for certain vendors and bidders can be found at http://www.sell2.illinois.gov/laws_regulations/.
Registration
Section 20-160 (b) of the Illinois Procurement Bulletin (30 ILCS 500) requires that “every bid submitted to and every contract executed by the State on or after [January 1, 2009,] shall contain (1) a certification by the bidder or contractor that either (i) the bidder or contractor is not required to register as a business entity with the State Board of Elections pursuant to this Section or (ii) the bidder or contractor has registered as a business entity with the State Board of Elections and acknowledges a continuing duty to update the registration; and (2) a statement that the contract is voidable under Section 50-60 for the bidder’s or contractor’s failure to comply with this Section.”
The Agency must reject bids that do not comply with these provisions.
Further information about this process can be found in Section 1.5207 of rules governing Procurement (44 Ill. Adm. Code 1.5037).
Current RFSPs/Requests for Information (RFI)
Title |
Eligible Applicants |
Proposal Due Date |
| Illinois Partnership Zone: Lead and Supporting Partners | Regional offices of education, intermediate service centers, postsecondary institutions, community organizations, or not-for-profit or for-profit entities, provided they have a demonstrated record of success in supporting academically underperforming school districts and can otherwise demonstrate the qualifications required by the RFSP. | November 23, 2009
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| Evaluation of Supplemental Educational Service Providers | Eligible applicants include private companies, universities, and other non- profit or government entities with general knowledge about supplemental educational services required under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and an understanding of and demonstrated experience in educational evaluation, measurement, and assessment. |
December 21, 2009
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