The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA), a state agency, issued a Price Request (PR) to solicit pricing for IBM Subscription and Support…

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA), a state agency, awarded a contract to Cima Solutions Group, LLC on September 29, 2026, for IBM Subscription and Support services under the Passport Advantage program. The contract encompasses software maintenance and related services necessary to support CPA's mission-critical financial, administrative, and data operations. The services include security patches, software updates, technical support, version upgrades, and licensing compliance verification for multiple IBM Passport Advantage software products utilized across the State of Texas.

CPA's IBM Passport Advantage software portfolio supports core applications including tax processing, accounting systems, security authentication infrastructure, data integration platforms, and infrastructure management tools. The subscription and support services are essential for maintaining system stability, ensuring security compliance with statewide technology standards, and mitigating operational risks associated with system downtime, unsupported software versions, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The contract falls under NIGP Code 20913 (Application Software, Minicomputer). Specific details regarding contract value, cumulative value, period of performance, and place of performance were not provided in the available contract documentation.