DIR IT Staff Augmentation Contract (ITSAC) for an Enterprise Architect 3 Contractor

Sistema Technologies, Inc. was awarded a contract by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) on January 27, 2026, under the Department of Information Resources (DIR) Information Technology Staff Augmentation Contract (ITSAC) program. The contract provides for the services of an Enterprise Architect 3 contractor to support the state's information technology operations. The specific financial terms, including annual value, total contract amount, and cumulative value, were not disclosed in the available documentation.

The services procured under this agreement fall within the temporary personnel services category, as indicated by the assigned UNSPSC codes covering temporary information technology software developers, temporary personnel services, temporary drafting service, temporary manual labor, and temporary human resources services. The engagement is classified under NIGP Code 96269 for Personnel Services, Temporary. The contract represents the state's utilization of the ITSAC vehicle to obtain specialized enterprise architecture expertise on a contingent staffing basis rather than through direct hire.