Allison Conn

Allison Conn serves as a Ship-to Contact for the Illinois Department of Transportation, playing a critical logistical and administrative role in the execution of procurement actions. While not a contracting officer, she ensures the timely and accurate delivery of goods and services tied to awarded contracts, acting as the final point of coordination between vendors and field operations. Her responsibilities include verifying delivery specifications, confirming receipt of materials, and maintaining compliance with state procurement protocols. She supports the agency’s mission to maintain and modernize Illinois’ transportation infrastructure by enabling seamless fulfillment of procurement outcomes related to technology, signage, safety equipment, and digital system components. Allison works closely with advertising and communications vendors who deliver public awareness campaigns, digital signage content, and public outreach materials. Her interactions are primarily with firms providing creative services, media placement, and multimedia production—often through task orders under existing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts. She maintains consistent, relationship-driven coordination with a stable network of service providers, ensuring alignment between contract deliverables and public-facing transportation initiatives. Allison’s procurement activities reflect the agency’s exclusive use of non-set-aside contracts, with 100% of her associated acquisitions awarded under general competition. There is no indication of targeted socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences in her workflow, indicating a focus on performance-based selection rather than socioeconomic preferences. Her primary procurement focus is in NAICS 541810 (Advertising Agencies), where she supports the deployment of public information campaigns, traffic safety messaging, and digital outreach tools. She routinely handles deliverables including branded materials, multimedia content, website updates, and real-time digital signage content—domains requiring expertise in public communications, behavioral messaging, and digital media integration within transportation contexts.