Emergency Extension for Illinois Patient Access and Care Optimization Study

This solicitation seeks an extension to an existing emergency contract for professional research, policy analysis, and consulting services supporting the Illinois Department of Public Health’s statutory reporting requirement. The vendor will continue to collect and analyze statewide health‑care data, assess patient access and provider stability, evaluate policy impacts, and produce a comprehensive report due to the Governor and General Assembly by January 31 2027. The extension runs from the original contract’s end (October 25 2026) through February 28 2027, with no additional funding beyond the original $1.248 M budget. • Provide research, data aggregation, and policy analysis to meet 20 ILCS 2310/2310‑716 reporting deadline. • Coordinate stakeholder engagement across Illinois health‑care providers and agencies. • Deliver multiple interim and final deliverables, including a comprehensive final report, executive summary, and briefing materials.