Current Contracting Initiatives

The awarding of DIR contracts consists of five phases:

  • Planning Phase – check in often to see upcoming requests for Solicitations 
  • Pre-solicitation Notice - Click on the Service/Product name
  • Posting Phase – active Solicitation postings with due dates
  • Evaluation Phase – Solicitations closed, vendor proposals under evaluation
  • Negotiation Phase – Solicitations closed, selected vendors invited to negotiate
  • Recent Awards – click on the contract number for details

Planning Phase

These are upcoming Solicitations that are being developed but have not been released. Check this list often to get a better idea of the types of products and services DIR is looking for.

    
​Type of Service/Products
​Description
​State Date
​Solicitation Release Date 
​Contact
​DIR-CPO-MEN-429 - Next Generation Data Center Services (DCS) Market Engagement Notice
​Next Generation Data Center Services (DCS) Market Engagement Notice
April 2018​
October 31, 2018​ Amy Pfluger​
​Education IT Products and Services
​Education IT Products and Services
​March 2018
​December 2018​Tom Hay
​Document Printing, Imaging and Management Products and Services
 Document Printing, Imaging and Management Products and Services
March 2018
November 2018
 Linda Hart

 All dates are approximate and subject to change without notice.

Posting Phase

These Solicitations are currently active; vendors are able to submit responses until the deadline. Pre-Solicitation conferences are posted on the DIR calendar.

Current RFOs on ESBD

​Solicitation Number

​Description

​Due Date

​Contact


Evaluation Phase

These are closed Solicitations. DIR is currently evaluating responsive vendors’ proposals. Click on each link for a list of proposals received.

​Solicitation

​Solicitation number

​Start date

​End date

​Contact

​Graphing Calculators, Accessories and Related Services​DIR-TSO-TMP-430​July 2018​August 2018​Carrie Thomas
​Data Storage, Data Communications & Networking Equipment and Related Services
​DIR-TSO-TMP-422
​May 2018
​August 2018

​Carrie Thomas
​Technology Based Conferencing Services
​DIR-TSO-TMP-427
​February 2018
​September 2018
 Carrie Thomas
​State Agency Consolidated Purchase of Salesforce.com Branded Products and Related Services
DIR-TSO-TMP-255​
February 2017​August 2018
​Carrie Thomas
​

All dates are approximate and subject to change without notice.

Negotiation Phase

These are closed Solicitations that are currently under negotiation.

Solicitation

Solicitation number

​Start date

​End date

​Contact

Data Storage, Data Communications & Networking Equipment and Related Services​

​DIR-TSO-TMP-422​July 2018​January 2019​Carrie Thomas
​Software Products, Software as a Service, and Enterprise Resources Planning Software Modules Products and Related Services​DIR-TSO-TMP-416​May 2018​September 2018​Carrie Thomas
Comprehensive Web Development and Managed Services​​
​DIR-TSO-TMP-423​May 2018​August 2018​Carrie Thomas
​Texas Open Data Portal ​DIR-TSO-TMP-428​May 2018​August 2018​Carrie Thomas
​Mobile Digital Video Recording Systems, Accessories and Related Services​
 DIR-TSO-TMP-418​May 2018​​August 2018
​Carrie Thomas
​Cisco Branded Products and Services
 DIR-TSO-TMP-425​April 2018​September 2018
​Carrie Thomas
​Telecommunications and Technology Interpreter Services, Products and Related Services
 DIR-TSO-TMP-421​April 2018​​August 2018
​Carrie Thomas
​Hewlett-Packard Manufacturer Branded Hardware, Software and Related Services
 DIR-TSO-TMP-415​April 2018​October 2018​
 Carrie Thomas
​Oracle Branded Manufactured Hardware, Software and Services
 DIR-TSO-TMP-415​​April 2018
September 2018
​Carrie Thomas
​Google Branded Products and Services
​DIR-TSO-TMP-411
​February 2018
​July 2018
​Carrie Thomas
​IT Research and Advisory Subscription Services
 DIR-TSO-TMP-414​November 2017​​July 2018
​Carrie Thomas
​Procurement Assistance
​DIR-TSO-TMP-413
​October 2017
​ July 2018
​Carrie Thomas
​Cloud Services
​DIR-TSO-TMP-266
​October 2017
​ July 2018
​Carrie Thomas
​Case Management Software and Related Services​DIR-TSO-TMP-401
​September 2017​September 2018
​​Carrie Thomas
​Value Added Software Products and Related Services 
DIR-TSO-TMP-404​​September 2017
​July 2018
​Carrie Thomas
​Emergency Preparedness Information Technology Products and Related Services
​DIR-TSO-TMP-398
​February 2017
​August 2018
 Carrie Thomas​
​Request for Qualifications - Audit Services
DIR-TSO-TMP-402​​April 2017​
  July 2018
​Carrie Thomas
​Deliverable-Based Information Technology Services (DBITS)
​DIR-TSO-TMP-253
​March 2017
​September 2018

 Carrie Thomas​
​Information Technology (ITS) Hardware, Software, and Related Services
​DIR-TSO-TMP-247
February 2017​
​September 2018
​Carrie Thomas

 All dates are approximate and subject to change without notice.​

Recent Awards

These projects have been awarded to vendors in the last 90 days. Click on the Vendor name for details and contact information.

Solicitation

​Vendor

​Contract number

​Start date

​End date

​Contact

​​Cisco Branded Products and Services​Cisco Systems, Inc.​DIR-TSO-4167​July 2018​July 2020​Mario Gutierrez
​Cisco Branded Products and Services
 NWN Corporation​​DIR-TSO-4192
​June 2018
​June 2020
​Mario Gutierrez
​Cloud Services​Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC​DIR-TSO-4112​June 2018 ​June 2020​Vania Ramaekers
​Cloud Services​Virtustream, Inc.​DIR-TSO-4068​July 2018​July 2020​Carolyn Knowles
​Comprehensive Web Development and Managed Services​​
 Brightleaf Group, Inc.​​DIR-TSO-4201
​June 2018
​June 2020
​Airy Luangaphay
​Comprehensive Web Development and Managed Services​​
 Ambonare Incorporated​​DIR-TSO-4197
​June 2018
​June 2020
​Airy Luangaphay
​Comprehensive Web Development and Managed Services​​
 Microassist, Inc.​​DIR-TSO-4196
​June 2018
​June 2020
​Airy Luangaphay
​Comprehensive Web Development and Managed Services​​
 The Wilkins Group, Inc.​​DIR-TSO-4194
​June 2018
​June 2020
​Airy Luangaphay
​Comprehensive Web Development and Managed Services​​
 Savvy Technology Solutions LLC​​DIR-TSO-4189
June 2018​​June 2020
​Airy Luangaphay
​Deliverable-Based Information Technology Services (DBITS)​Five Points and Associates, Inc. ​DIR-TSO-4175​July 2018​July 2020​Elizabeth Lopez
​Deliverable-Based Information Technology Services (DBITS)
 Resource Data, Inc.​​DIR-TSO-4185
​June 2018
June 2020
​Elizabeth Lopez
​Emergency Preparedness Information Technology Products and Related Services​Survey Supplies dba Phoenix Geosystems​DIR-TSO-4193​July 2018​July 2020​Sandy Fang
​Emergency Preparedness Information Technology Products and Related Services​Netvious LLC​DIR-TSO-4220​July 2018​July 2020​Stephanie Harrison​
​Emergency Preparedness Information Technology Products and Related Services
 Electro Systems Engineers, Inc. dba ESEI​​DIR-TSO-4122
​June 2018
​June 2020
 Stephanie Harrison​
​Google Branded Products and Services​GTS Technology Solutions,, Inc.​DIR-TSO-4179​July 2018​July 2020​Carolyn Knowles
​Information Technology (ITS) Hardware, Software, and Related Service
 Securely, Inc.​​DIR-TSO-4142
​June 2018
​June 2019
​Mario Gutierrez
​Managed Security Services (MSS)
​AT&T Corp
​DIR-MSS-SCP-001
​November 2017
​August 2021
​Mike Labinski
​Miscellaneous Information Technology (IT) Hardware Peripherals, Components and Related Services​
 SHI Government Solutions, Inc.​​DIR-TSO-3863
​June 2018
​June 2019
​Stephanie Harrison
​Multi-Sourcing Services Integrator (MSI)
Capegemini America, Inc.​​DIR-ESS-MSI-407
​September 2018
​August 2022
​Jennifer Neutzler
​Oracle Branded Manufactured Hardware, Software and Services​Oracle America, Inc.​DIR-TSO-4158​July 2018​July 2020​Kerry Stennett
​Software Products, Software as a Service, and Enterprise Resources Planning Software Modules Products and Related Services​Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, Inc. ​DIR-TSO-4187​June 2018​June 2019​​Vania Ramaekers
​​Telecommunicatons and Technology Interpreter Services, Products and Related Services​Telelanguage, Inc.​DIR-TSO-4157​June 2018​June 2019​Stephanie Harrison
​Telecommunicatons and Technology Interpreter Services, Products and Related Services
 Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.​​DIR-TSO-4156
​June 2018
​June 2019
​Stephanie Harrison
​Telecommunicatons and Technology Interpreter Services, Products and Related Services
 WorldWide Interpreters, Inc.​​DIR-TSO-4155
​June 2018
​June 2019
​Stephanie Harrison
​Telecommunicatons and Technology Interpreter Services, Products and Related Services
 LanguageUSA, Inc. ​​DIR-TSO-4153
​June 2018
​June 2019
​Stephanie Harrison
​Texas.gov 3.0 Procurement 
(Texas.gov Payment Services)
Texas NICUSA, LLC​DIR-ESS-TGOV-PMNT-254​March 2018​August 2022​ George Monnat​​
Texas.gov 3.0 Procurement 
(Texas.gov Services)


Deloitte Consulting, LLP​
 DIR-ESS-TGOV-SVCS-254​March 2018​August 2022​ George Monnat​
​Texas Open Data Portal​Socrata, Inc.​DIR-ESS-ODP-428​June 2018​August 2022​Carolyn Knowles

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