Awarded vendors
- NGI Capital Inc. dba Apex IT
Description
This emergency contract awards a three‑month, $527,531 engagement to Apex IT for urgent enhancements, bug fixes, and production support of the Illinois Weatherization platform (IWix). The vendor will perform data maintenance, calculation updates, report modifications, mobile app changes, Oracle quarterly patch compliance, migration of enhancements to the new Redwood UI, and Level‑3 application administration, including knowledge transfer to DCEO staff. Because Apex IT is the original creator of the system, the agency deemed a sole‑source award necessary to avoid a steep learning curve and ensure rapid delivery.
• Scope: software updating, bug fixes, reporting, mobile app, data cleanup, Oracle quarterly updates, migration to Redwood UI, and training.
• Timeline: Jan 30 2026 – Apr 30 2026 (≈ 3 months).
• Funding: Estimated $527,531; emergency procurement under 30 ILCS 500/20‑30(a).
• Vendor: NGI Capital Inc. dba Apex IT (sole source, no competition, no BEP set‑aside).
• Agency: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Community Assistance.