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:
This is a subsequent procurement to DIR-TSO-TMP-417 under the cooperative contracts program; however potential respondents should note that requirements and response instructions may not be identical. DIR intends to contract for Hewlett-Packard Manufacturer Branded Products and Related Services. The manufacturer and/or the manufacturer’s authorized resellers may respond.
- Start Date: October 2023
- Solicitation Release Date: March 2024
- DIR Contact: TBD
- RFO Number: TBD
- Procurement Type: Cooperative Contracts
This is a subsequent procurement to DIR-TSO-TMP-424 under the cooperative contracts program; however potential respondents should note that requirements and response instructions may not be identical. DIR intends to contract for Education Information Technology (I.T.) Products and Related Services. This RFO will also include the products and related services that were previously awarded under DIR-TSO-TMP-430 for Graphing Calculators, Accessories and Related Services. DIR will NOT release a separate RFO for this product subset.
- Start Date: October 1, 2023
- Solicitation Release Date: March 2024
- DIR Contact: Thuvan Huynh
- RFO Number: DIR-CPO-TMP-588
- Procurement Type: Cooperative Contracts
DIR seeks one Successful Respondent to manage and evolve its Public Cloud Manager (PCM) Services to eligible DIR Customers through DIR’s Data Center Services (DCS) program.
- Start Date: July 21, 2023
- Solicitation Release Date: January 2024
- DIR Contact: Brian Ramirez
- RFO Number: DIR-CPO-STS-585
- 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 21, 2023
- Solicitation Release Date: February 2024
- DIR Contact: Julie Irby
- 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:
The objective of this Pre-Solicitation Notice (Notice) is to inform the vendor community that the Department of Information Resources (DIR) intends to release a Managed Security Services Request for Offer (MSS-RFO/DIR-CPO-STS-581) for implementation, management, and security support services for DIR and its customers.
NOTE: The Pre-Solicitation Notice is for vendor planning purposes only and in no way obligates DIR to issue the referenced solicitation. DIR does not guarantee the solicitation issuance nor that the information contained in the Pre-Solicitation Notice will remain unchanged upon solicitation issuance.
- Pre-Solicitation Posting: Pre-DIR-CPO-TMP-581
- Status for Pre-Solicitation Notice: Posted September 13, 2023
- Planned RFO Release Date: November 2023
- DIR Contact: Brian Ramirez
- RFO Number: DIR-CPO-TMP-581
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:
This is a subsequent procurement to DIR-TSO-TMP-415 under the cooperative contracts program; however potential respondents should note that requirements and response instructions may not be identical. DIR intends to contract for Oracle Branded Products and Related Services. The manufacturer and/or the manufacturer’s authorized resellers may respond.
- RFO Number: DIR-CPO-TMP-584
- Solicitation Release Date: November 30, 2023
- Response Due Date: January 18, 2024
- DIR Contact: Jared Fortenberry
This is a subsequent procurement to DIR-TSO-TMP-419 under the cooperative contracts program; however potential respondents should note that requirements and response instructions may not be identical. DIR intends to contract for 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.
- RFO Number: DIR-CPO-TMP-583
- Solicitation Release Date: November 2023
- Response Due Date: January 17, 2024
- DIR Contact: Moshe Thomas
This is a subsequent procurement to DIR-TSO-TMP-422 under the cooperative contracts program; however potential respondents should note that requirements and response instructions may not be identical. DIR intends to contract for Data Storage, Data Communications and Networking Equipment and Related Services.
- RFO Number: DIR-CPO-TMP-577
- Solicitation Release Date: October 20, 2023
- Response Due Date: January 10, 2024
- DIR Contact: James Burkhart
This is a subsequent procurement to DIR-TSO-TMP-445 under the cooperative contracts program; however, potential respondents should note that requirements and response instructions may not be identical. DIR intends to contract for Information Technology (IT) Staff Augmentation Contracts (ITSAC). This is for services only. Refer to the RFO for official posting documents.
- RFO: DIR-CPO-TMP-579
- Solicitation Release Date: September 28, 2023
- Response Due Date: December 19, 2023
- DIR Contact: Alexis Jimerson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Digital Identity Solution (TDIS) and Identity Access Management Assessments (IAMA) | DIR-CPO-STS-576 | September 2023 | November 2023 | Janika Imafidon |
| Dell Branded Products and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-582 | October 2023 | December 2023 | Jared Fortenberry |
| Motorola Branded Products and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-574 | September 2023 | December 2023 | Scott Wilson |
| Google Branded Products and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-575 | September 2023 | December 2023 | Scott Wilson |
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Cisco Branded Products and Related Services |
DIR-CPO-TMP-578 | September 2023 | December 2023 | Scott Wilson |
| Texas.gov Payment Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-569 | July 2023 | August 2023 | Julie Irby |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Digital Video Recording Systems, Accessories and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-566 | October 2023 | February 2024 | Scott Wilson |
| IT Research and Advisory Subscription Services & Computer Assisted Legal and Investigative Research (CALIR) Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-573 | September 2023 | January 2024 | Stephanie Harrison |
| Software, Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS), and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-570 | August 2023 | TBD | Vania Ramaekers |
| IBM, Panasonic, and Fujitsu Branded Products and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-565 | June 2023 | January 2024 | Jared Fortenberry |
| Cloud Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-563 | October 2022 | December 2023 | Jared Fortenberry |
| Artificial Intelligence Products and Related Services | DIR-CPO-TMP-441 | November 2022 | TBD | Pete Casals |
| Apple-Branded Products | DIR-CPO-TMP-561 | March 2022 | TBD | 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)).