Schedule of Solicitation Opportunities
Annually (each September) DIR updates the procurement schedule of solicitation opportunities of all planned procurements for the coming fiscal year.
Please note that all planned procurements are subject to change and all dates are approximate and subject to change without notice. Check this page often for updates.
Note: This page has formerly been referred to as the Current Contracting Initiatives (CCI).
All Solicitations are also posted and maintained on the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD).
DIR conducts procurements for Cooperative Contracts (CC), Shared Technology Services (STS), Communications Technology Services (CTS), and Internal (I) DIR purchases.
If you have questions about any of the procurements listed here, you may only contact the point of contact shown for the particular procurement. Failure to abide by this requirement may affect your eligibility for an award.
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Planning Phase
Disclaimer: Solicitations in the Planning Phase are in development and not guaranteed to move beyond the Planning Phase. Solicitation descriptions provided in the planning phase are for planning purposes only. If the solicitation moves beyond the planning stage, the actual RFO description will be updated and reflected in the Posting Phase.
Find out more about upcoming Solicitations that are being developed but have not been released for Vendor responses. Check this list often to get a better idea of the types of products and services DIR is seeking to solicit.
List of Solicitations in the Planning Phase:
Description:
This is a subsequent procurement to DIR-TSO-425 under the cooperative contracts program; however, potential respondents should note that requirements and response instructions may not be identical. DIR intends to contract for Cisco Branded Products and Value-Added Services to the State of Texas. The Cisco products and services shall include, but are not limited, to the following products and services: Cisco Hardware, Networking, Wireless and Mobility, Security, Collaboration, Data Center, Analytics, Video, Internet of Things and Software. Value Added Reseller services for the Cisco products shall include, but are not limited to, configuration, integration, education, optimization, deployment, support, training, technical support and other valued-added services.
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Start Date: August 1, 2022
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Solicitation Release Date: March 2023
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DIR Contact: Stephanie Harrison
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Procurement Type: Cooperative Contracts
Description:
This is a subsequent procurement of DIR-TSO-TMP-411 under the cooperative contracts program; however potential respondents should note that requirements and response instructions may not be identical. DIR intends to contract for Google Branded Products and Value-Added Services. Value-Added Services for the Google products shall include, but are not limited to, configuration, integration, education, change management, deployment, support, security management, mobile device management, development services, and other valued added services.
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Start Date: August 1, 2022
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Solicitation Release Date: March 2023
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DIR Contact: Stephanie Harrison
- Procurement Type: Cooperative Contracts
Description:
This is a subsequent procurement to DIR-TSO-TMP-426 under the cooperative contracts program; however potential respondents should note that requirements and response instructions may not be identical. DIR intends to solicit Motorola Branded Products that include, but not limited to, hardware, software, peripherals, accessories, manufactured or licensed, under the Motorola brand name.
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Start Date: May 1, 2022
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Solicitation Release Date: March 2023
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DIR Contact: Stephanie Harrison
- Procurement Type: Cooperative Contracts
Description:
This is a subsequent procurement to DIR-TSO-TMP-421 under the cooperative contracts program; however potential respondents should note that requirements and response instructions may not be identical. DIR intends to solicit responses from potential respondents to provide language interpretation and translation products and services. Successful Respondents may be asked to provide proof they meet the qualifications to provide interpretation services/products in areas of healthcare, court services, and/or law enforcement. Successful Respondents may be asked to certify their products/services can provide literal translation in addition to practical interpretation.
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Start Date: August 30, 2022
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Solicitation Release Date: TBD
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DIR Contact: Vania Ramaekers
- Procurement Type: Cooperative Contracts
Pre-solicitation Notices, Requests for Information, Request for Comments 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.
List of Solicitations in the Pre-Solicitation Phase:
Pre-Solicitation Posting: https://www.txsmartbuy.com/esbddetails/view/Pre-Pre-DIR-CPO-TMP-569
On Wednesday, December 7, 2023, the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) hosted a Market Engagement event related to an upcoming Texas.gov Payment Services solicitation.
For additional information, including material from the Market Engagement event, please review the document attached to the pre-solicitation posting:
- Status: Posted
- Contact Name: Lisa Ramirez
- Contact Email: enterprise569@dir.texas.gov
Pre-Solicitation Posting: https://www.txsmartbuy.com/esbddetails/view/Pre-DIR-CPO-TMP-576
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) provides this Pre-solicitation Notice of its intent to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) to procure an Identity and Access Management (IAM) provider to design, develop, deploy, and maintain IAM for DIR’s Shared Technology Services (STS) Customers.
NOTE: The posting of the Pre-solicitation Notice is to aid vendor planning. This pre-solicitation notice in no way obligates DIR to issue the referenced solicitation. DIR does not guarantee the issuance of the solicitation nor that the information contained in the Pre-solicitation Notice will remain unchanged upon issuance of the solicitation.
- Status: Posted
- Contact Name: Lisa Ramirez
- Contact Email: enterprise576@dir.texas.gov
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.
List of Solicitations in the Posting Phase:
Description:
This is a subsequent procurement to DIR-TSO-TMP-414 under the cooperative contracts program; however potential respondents should note that requirements and response instructions may not be identical. In part, CALIR services previously procured under DIR-TSO-TMP-261 are included in the scope of this RFO.
DIR intends to contract for 1) IT Research and 2) Advisory Subscription Services for DIR Customers that have varying needs to obtain information that cover a wide variety of subject categories including but not limited to: general, business, social sciences, health, education, science, finance, library materials, information security, etc. and 3) Computer Assisted Legal and Investigative Research (CALIR) Services.
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RFO: DIR-CPO-TMP-573
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Solicitation Release Date: February 16, 2023
- Response Due Date: March 30,2023
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DIR Contact: Stephanie Harrison
- Procurement Type: Cooperative Contracts
Please note: The RFO name has been updated from “Software Products, Software as a Service, Case Management, and Enterprise Resource Planning Software Modules Products and Services” to “Software, Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS), and Related Services".
(For information purposes only, the Pre-Solicitation Posting and its associated documents can be reviewed at the following link: https://www.txsmartbuy.com/esbddetails/view/Pre-RFO-CPO-TMP-570)
This is a subsequent procurement to DIR-TSO-TMP-416 and DIR-TSO-TMP-449 under the cooperative contracts program; however, potential respondents should note that requirements and response instructions may not be identical. In part, it includes the scope from DIR-TSO-TMP-401 for Case Management Software and Related Services and DIR-TSO-TMP-404 for Value Added Resellers. DIR intends to solicit responses from manufacturers and authorized resellers to provide Commercial-off‐the‐Shelf (COTS) software products. DIR intends to contract with resellers and manufacturers for all types of COTS software products, Software as a Service (SaaS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Case Management, and software related services. Case Management software may include, but is not limited to, offerings that tracking cases, monitoring processes, managing fee collection, and reporting. A Successful Respondent may offer any software module and or combination of modules; however, Successful Respondent systems and modules offered for case management software must be capable of integration with other court case management and related systems and must be capable of sharing data with justice agencies.
- RFO: DIR-CPO-TMP-570
- Solicitation Release Date: February 2, 2023
- Response Due Date: April 28, 2023
- DIR Contact: Vania Ramaekers
Description:
This is a subsequent procurement to DIR-TSO-TMP-399 under the cooperative contracts program; however, potential respondents should note that requirements and response instructions may not be identical. DIR intends to solicit all IBM, Panasonic, and Fujitsu Branded Products including, but not limited to, all hardware (desktops, laptops, tablets, printers, servers, data storage, peripherals, and the related accessories) and software products manufactured, distributed, or licensed under the IBM, Panasonic, and Fujitsu brand names.
- RFO: DIR-CPO-TMP-565
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Solicitation Release Date: January 20, 2023
- Response Due Date: March 15, 2023
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DIR Contact: Jared Fortenberry
- Procurement Type: Cooperative Contracts
BidStamp Application
The BidStamp application is DIR’s e-procurement system that supports solicitations and contracts throughout the procurement lifecycle by automating the procurement processes, e.g., solicitation creation and posting, collecting vendor responses, evaluation of responses and recommendations, and contract creation, award, and management.
Evaluation Phase
DIR is currently evaluating responsive vendors’ proposals and no longer accepting responses from the vendor community.
| Solicitation | Solicitation Number | Start Date | End Date | DIR Contact |
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Mobile Digital Video Recording Systems, Accessories and Related Services |
DIR-CPO-TMP-566 | February 2023 | March 2023 | Scott Wilson |
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Comprehensive Web Development and Managed Services |
DIR-CPO-TMP-564 | January 2023 | February 2023 | Vania Ramaekers |
Negotiation Phase
DIR is currently negotiating with Successful Respondents and no longer accepting responses from the vendor community.
PLEASE NOTE: All Successful Respondents invited to negotiations, should have received a communication from DIR during the month listed below as the “Start Date.” If your agency has not received a communication from DIR during the month listed for the Start Date, and your agency submitted a proposal to one of the RFOs listed in the negotiation phase, please contact the DIR point of contact listed below for the applicable solicitation.
| Solicitation | Solicitation Number | Start Date | End Date | Contact |
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| Artificial Intelligence Products and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-441 | November 2022 | TBD | Pete Casals |
| Accessibility, Assistive Technologies, and Related Products and Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-555 | May 2022 | March 2023 | Scott Wilson |
| Apple-Branded Products | DIR-CPO-TMP-561 | March 2022 | March 2023 | Jared Fortenberry |
| Cloud Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-563 | October 2022 | August 2023 | Jared Fortenberry |
| Cybersecurity Products and Services (Formerly IT Security, Hardware, Software and Related Services) | DIR-CPO-TMP-550 | August 2021 | TBD | Pete Casals |
Vendor Protest Procedures
The Vendor Protest Procedures page is provided to Vendors for step-by-step instructions for formal protest during solicitation, evaluation, or award of a contract by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). This Vendor Protest SOP should be read in conjunction with 1 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 201, General Administration, §201.1 (a) (1 TAC 201.1 (a)).