When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due November 13, 2026. Questions must be submitted by October 19, 2026.

What is the budget for this RFP?

Settle estimates the budget at $15,000,000 – $25,000,000. The issuer has not published an official figure.

It was issued by Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. The work is located in Springfield, Illinois, United States.

Federal Revenue Enhancement and Claiming Systems Support Services (Due November 13, 2026)

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking proposals for federal revenue enhancement services, including federal claiming, Title IV-E eligibility determinations, and maintenance of claiming support systems.

Must have experience providing federal revenue enhancement, federal claiming, or Title IV-E eligibility determination services to at least one state child welfare agency within the past ten years
Must demonstrate organizational capability to provide development, maintenance, and support services in both a legacy mainframe environment (COBOL, IMS DB2) and a modern web application environment (.NET, SQL Server)
Project Director must have a minimum of five years of experience managing federal revenue enhancement or federal claiming engagements for state child welfare agencies
Claiming Operations Lead must have a minimum of three years of direct experience with Title IV-E, Title IV-B, TANF, and Medicaid claiming processes and requirements for state child welfare agencies
Eligibility Operations Lead must have a minimum of three years of direct experience with Title IV-E eligibility criteria, eligibility determination processes, and federal review standards for state child welfare agencies
IT Lead must have a minimum of five years experience managing application development and support teams working across legacy mainframe and modern web application environments
Must maintain a staffed office in Springfield, Illinois for the duration of the Contract
Must provide a System and Organization Controls 1, Type 1 (SOC 1, Type 1) report within 90 days of contract execution
Must provide a System and Organization Controls 2, Type 1 (SOC 2, Type 1) report within 90 days of contract execution
Must achieve a minimum of 563 of the available Technical and Commitment to Diversity points (75%) to be considered for price evaluation and award

$15,000,000 – $25,000,000

October 19th, 2026: Deadline for Offeror questions

October 26th, 2026: Agency responses to questions posted to BidBuy

November 13th, 2026: RFP opening, proposals due

November 13th through December 1st, 2026: Technical and Commitment to Diversity evaluation

December 2nd, 2026: Price proposals opened

December 18th, 2026: Notice of intent to award posted to the Bulletin

February 2nd, 2027: Contract execution

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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is procuring federal revenue enhancement services to maximize federal financial participation (FFP) under Titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act, TANF, and the Chafee program. The successful Offeror will prepare and submit federal claims and reports, review Title IV-E eligibility documentation for adoption and guardianship subsidies, provide cost allocation support, and maintain the Department's claiming support systems, which operate across legacy mainframe and modern web platforms. The engagement includes audit and compliance support, research on federal policy, and technical support for managed care data exchanges. The initial contract term is ten years.

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