COVID-19_EIS Emergency Declaration~1.pdf

This document is an Emergency Procurement Request from the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) of the State of Oregon, specifically for the Enterprise Information Services (EIS) during the COVID-19 State of Emergency. The request seeks to quickly procure IT products and services to enable state employees to work remotely, focusing on secure remote access technologies and Microsoft 365 collaboration services to support critical state functions. The procurement will be conducted using an emergency procurement method under ORS 279B.080, with direct contract awards for IT products not available on existing Statewide Price Agreements.

The estimated cost is listed as unknown, and the urgency stems from the unprecedented COVID-19 virus situation that creates a substantial risk to public health and potential service interruption. The document emphasizes the need for immediate action to support increased remote work, ensuring that the state network can handle the scale and connectivity requirements. The emergency declaration allows DAS, on behalf of EIS, to quickly implement functionality related to secure remote access and bandwidth-enhancing products without following standard procurement procedures, with each request to be researched by the EIS team and processed immediately.