Mass Vaccination Planning & Logistics Operations

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is seeking a vendor to assist with planning, logistical operations and quality improvement services for Statewide COVID-19 mass vaccination activities. The immunization of State residents with a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is a critical component of the United States’ strategy to reduce COVID-19 related illness, hospitalizations, and deaths and to help restore societal functioning. Illinois is required by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to plan for and operationalize a vaccination response to COVID-19 within Illinois in line with their COVID-19 Vaccination Program Interim Playbook for Jurisdiction Operations.

November 9: RFP released
November 13: All questions from prospective respondents due by 5:00 PM CST
Submit via email to Vicki.Wilson@illinois.gov
November 17: Answers to questions from prospective respondents released and posted at the following link: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/rfp/mass-vaccination-logistics-services
November 20: Submissions due by 5:00 PM CST via email to Vicki.Wilson@illinois.gov
November 30: (estimated): Contract award and start date for service delivery

UPDATE – PLEASE FIND ATTACHED THE ANSWERS TO PROSPECTIVE VENDOR QUESTIONS.  NOTE – THE NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 NOT LATER THAN 5:00 PM.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.