T1841 - Geographic Information Systems Services

The State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property, awarded contract 26-TELE-143347 to Bowser Geospatial, LLC, a California-based contractor, for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services under Bid Solicitation #26DPP01215. The contract encompasses two primary service categories: GIS Spatial Data Development and GIS Application Development and Implementation Services. Bowser Geospatial was selected as one of up to 20 awarded contractors under this statewide master blanket purchase order, which is available to State Using Agencies and the New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Program participants, including counties, municipalities, school districts, and other authorized governmental entities. The contract became effective on August 11, 2026, with a base term extending through August 10, 2029, and includes optional extension periods of up to two additional years.

Compensation is structured on an all-inclusive hourly labor rate basis, with no guaranteed minimum or maximum volumes specified. Year 1 rates are $132.00 per hour for GIS Spatial Data Development and $147.00 per hour for GIS Application Development and Implementation Services, with annual escalations to $140.00 and $157.00 respectively in Year 2, and $145.00 and $163.00 in Year 3. Work assignments are awarded through a Mini-Bid process wherein Using Agencies submit project-specific Requests for Quotations with defined scopes of work to all relevant awarded contractors, who submit firm-fixed price proposals based on estimated hours and labor rates. The contractor must comply with New Jersey data security requirements, maintain professional liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, and demonstrate minimum five years of experience in applicable GIS categories with proficiency in ESRI's current product suite.