Illinois BidBuy #27-448DOIT-APP44-B-54320

IES Corticon-to-upgraded-rules-engine transition management and PMO services

The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology plans to obtain specialized project leadership for the Illinois Integrated Eligibility System (IES) rules-engine transition. - Government buyer: Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT), Applications Department; Integrated Eligibility Services (IES), Springfield, Illinois. - Named vendor: NTT DATA AMERICAS INC. (also styled NTT Data Americas, Inc.); no product OEMs are specified. - Requested service: One IES rules-engine subject matter expert / PMO engagement to lead the transition from Corticon to an upgraded rules engine. IES supports eligibility determinations for Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF. - Develop and manage the project plan and schedule, with daily schedule updates. - Provide weekly status reporting and manage risks and issues. - Coordinate and facilitate meetings, document minutes, and track action items and stakeholders. - Oversee and monitor user acceptance testing. - Quantity and value: Attachment lists 1 service engagement; the notice describes a 12-month term and a not-to-exceed value of $312,000. - Notable justification: DoIT cites NTT DATA’s existing IES project knowledge, PMO tools, and stakeholder relationships. It says onboarding a replacement vendor could cause at least six months of delay.

Description

The State of Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology intends to award a sole-source contract to NTT Data Americas, Inc. for a Program Management Office vendor to lead and coordinate the transition from Corticon to an upgraded rules engine for the Illinois Integrated Eligibility System (IES). The work includes project planning and schedule updates, status reporting, risk and issue management, meeting facilitation, and oversight of user acceptance testing. The IES supports eligibility determinations for Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF. The notice states a contract value not to exceed $312,000, with an estimated term from October 29, 2026, through October 28, 2027; written comments or a written request from an interested party are required for the hearing to proceed.

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