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Illinois CFS - Children and Family Services·Illinois

PO26-685 Diligent Search

Closes 11/17/2026$5M – $20MInvitation for Bid
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Description

The State of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is seeking a vendor to operate the Diligent Search Service Center (DSSC), providing comprehensive investigative search services to locate missing parents, relatives, and other persons of interest for child‑welfare cases. The contract will run for ten years and requires the vendor to staff a secure web‑based portal, integrate with at least 16 state and national databases, meet strict service‑level agreements (2‑hour turnaround for “Quick” searches, 24‑hour for all others), maintain 99.5 % system uptime, and provide detailed monthly and daily reporting. The award will be based on the lowest total price among responsive and responsible bidders, with a 3 % Business Enterprise Program (BEP) utilization goal.

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Contact

Devin McQuillan(Purchaser)

[email protected]

Key dates

Opened
10/21/2026
Questions due
11/3/2026
Pre-bid meeting
10/27/2026
Closes
11/17/2026
Duration
10 years

Last updated

Details

Type
Invitation for Bid
Industry
Consulting Services
NAICS
541618
Solicitation №
26-418DCFS-PROCU-B-53016

Budget estimate

$5,000,000 – $20,000,000

Based on the historical volume data (≈ 47,700 searches per year) and typical per‑search fees (quick ≈ $150, standard ≈ $250, relative ≈ $200, family‑finding ≈ $200), annual contract revenue is roughly $7 – 10 million. Over the 10‑year term, the vendor could earn between $70 million and $100 million in gross revenue; assuming a modest profit margin (10‑15 %), the net earnings would likely fall in the $5 – 15 million range for the full contract period.

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