# Illinois BidBuy #27-586SBE-COMRE-B-54591

Statewide student mental health screening platform and implementation for Illinois schools

**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** November 17, 2026
**Identifier:** 27-586SBE-COMRE-B-54591
**NAICS:** 541511, 541512, 513210, 541611, 611710

Illinois is seeking a statewide mental health screening platform and implementation services for students in grades 3–12.
- **Government buyer:** Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), through the Community Residential Services Authority (CRSA).
- **Procurement:** A configurable platform and validated screening tools to support annual, no-cost screening for an estimated 1.3 million students statewide.
- **Products and services:** Screening platform and licenses; implementation and onboarding; system integration and data exchange; secure hosting, maintenance, and updates; training, technical assistance, help desk, referral workflows, consent tracking, and reporting.
- **Requirements:** Screening must be brief (no more than 10 minutes under standard conditions), evidence-based, validated, trauma-informed, suitable for universal screening, and include student self-report. The platform must support internalizing, externalizing, and trauma-related indicators, accessible and grade-appropriate content, and at least Spanish, Tagalog, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, and Polish.
  - Required interoperability includes ISBE-designated systems and the named systems BEACON and ICARRS, as well as applicable district and state-approved systems.
  - Screening must be available by the 2027–28 school year and at no cost to students.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEM, branded product, or vendor is specified. BEACON and ICARRS are referenced as systems for integration, not as identified vendors.
- **Budget:** Maximum stated procurement budget is $7 million: up to $1 million for initial implementation and up to $3 million for each of Years 2 and 3.

### Description

The Illinois State Board of Education is seeking comprehensive implementation of universal mental health screening for students in grades 3–12 across Illinois. The procurement includes screening tools and a platform, licensing, implementation and onboarding, system integration and data exchange, hosting and security, maintenance and updates, training, and professional development. The platform is intended to support annual, no-cost screenings for students by the 2027–28 school year and provide early identification of behavioral health needs. The stated procurement budget is not to exceed $7 million: up to $1 million for initial implementation and up to $3 million each for Years 2 and 3.

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