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:
DIR intends to contract for Law Enforcement, Surveillance and Security Monitoring Technology Products and Services. This is a subsequent procurement to DIR-CPO-TMP-443 under the cooperative contracts program. Potential respondents should note that requirements and response instructions may not be identical. The manufacturer and/or the manufacturer’s authorized resellers may respond.
- Start Date for Planning: September 2024
- Tentative Solicitation Release Date: February 2025
- DIR Contact: Scott Wilson
- RFO Number: DIR-CPO-TMP-594
- Procurement Type: Competitive Request for Offer (RFO)
DIR seeks to procure Technology Solution Services (TSS) to be provided to eligible DIR Customers through DIR’s Shared Technology Services (STS) program.
- Start Date: May 2024
- Solicitation Release Date: February 2025
- DIR Contact: Cassandra Holmes
- DIR Email: [email protected]
- RFO Number: DIR-CPO-STS-591
- Procurement Type: Competitive Request for Offer (RFO)
DIR seeks one Successful Respondent to serve as the Shared Technology Services (STS) Texas.gov Digital Government Services Service Component Provider (SCP), transitioning from the current Texas.gov support Solution and model to a new digital government solution and model, for DIR Customers.
- Start Date: July 2024
- Solicitation Release Date: February 2025
- DIR Contact: Cassandra Holmes
- DIR Email: [email protected]
- RFO Number: DIR-CPO-STS-586
- Procurement Type: Competitive Request for Offer (RFO)
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:
DIR intends to contract for Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Recovery Technology Products and Services. This is a subsequent procurement to DIR-CPO-TMP-443 under the cooperative contracts program; Potential respondents should note that requirements and response instructions may not be identical. The manufacturer and/or the manufacturer’s authorized resellers may respond.
- Start Date for Planning: September 2024
- Tentative Solicitation Release Date: February 2025
- DIR Contact: Alexis Jimerson
- RFO Number: DIR-CPO-TMP-595
- Procurement Type: Competitive Request for Offer (RFO)
DIR intends to contract for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Digital Land Surveying Products and Services. This is a subsequent procurement to DIR-CPO-TMP-444 under the cooperative contracts program. Potential respondents should note that requirements and response instructions may not be identical. The manufacturer and/or the manufacturer’s authorized resellers may respond.
- Start Date for Planning: September 2024
- Tentative Solicitation Release Date: March 2025
- DIR Contact: Pete Casals
- RFO Number: DIR-CPO-TMP-596
- Procurement Type: Competitive Request for Offer (RFO)
DIR intends to contract for Deliverables Based Information Technology Services (DBITS). This is a subsequent procurement to DIR-CPO-TMP-553 under the cooperative contracts program. Potential respondents should note that requirements and response instructions may not be identical. The manufacturer and/or the manufacturer’s authorized resellers may respond.
- Start Date for Planning: September 2024
- Tentative Solicitation Release Date: January 2025
- DIR Contact: Vania Ramaekers
- RFO Number: DIR-CPO-TMP-593
- Status: Pre-Solicitation Notice Posted
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.
DIR seeks one Successful Respondent to manage and evolve its Multi-sourcing Services Integrator (MSI) Services to eligible DIR Customers through DIR’s Data Center Services (DCS) program.
- Start Date: March 2024
- Solicitation Release Date: November 2024
- DIR Contact: Darrin Jones
- DIR Email: [email protected]
- RFO Number: DIR-CPO-STS-590
- Procurement Type: Competitive Request for Offer (RFO)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Cloud Manager (PCM) Services | DIR-CPO-STS-585 | July 2024 | August 2024 | Darrin Jones |
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.
As the negotiation phase may take several months to complete, please ensure that your company’s designated point of contact for the negotiation of a potential contract award remains updated with the DIR point of contact listed below.
| Solicitation | Solicitation Number | Start Date | End Date | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Information Technology (IT) Products and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-588 | September 2024 | April 2025 | Thuvan Huynh |
| Information Technology Staff Augmentation Contract (ITSAC) | DIR-CPO-TMP-579 | July 2024 | March 2025 | Alexis Jimerson |
| Hewlett-Packard Manufacturer Branded Products and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-589 | August 2024 | February 2025 | Julia Klingemann |
| Motorola Branded Products and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-574 | June 2024 | January 2025 | Scott Wilson |
| Managed Print Services, Printers, Copiers, 3D Printers, Scanning, Plotting and Facsimile Equipment and Related Services; Document Imaging Services/Solutions; Enterprise Content Management Products, Software and Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-583 | June 2024 | April 2025 | Moshe Thomas |
| Oracle Branded Products and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-584 | June 2024 | January 2025 | Jared Fortenberry |
| Texas Digital Identity Solution (TDIS) and Identity Access Management Assessments (IAMA) | DIR-CPO-STS-576 | June 2024 | January 2025 | [email protected] |
| Google Branded Products and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-575 | May 2024 | January 2025 | Scott Wilson |
| Data Storage, Data Communications and Networking Equipment and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-577 | May 2024 | April 2025 | James Burkhart |
| Cloud Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-563 | October 2022 | January 2025 | Jared Fortenberry |
| Mobile Digital Video Recording Systems, Accessories and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-566 | October 2023 | February 2025 | Scott Wilson |
| Cisco Branded Products and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-578 | April 2024 | December 2024 | Scott Wilson |
| Dell Branded Products and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-582 | April 2024 | January 2025 | Jared Fortenberry |
| Software, Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS), and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-570 | August 2023 | TBD | Vania Ramaekers |
| Artificial Intelligence Products and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-441 | December 2024 | January 2025 | Pete Casals |
| Apple-Branded Products | DIR-CPO-TMP-561 | March 2022 | TBD | Jared Fortenberry |
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)).