ESBD_370903_1722884035669_IW192307.pdf

This document is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) for an Information Technology Staffing Services contract. The IFB seeks to establish a contract for the provision of IT staffing services including application development, business analysis, and other IT-related labor categories. The contract term is for one year with four optional one-year renewals. Responses are due by September 23, 2022, and a mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 9, 2022. The contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest total evaluated price.

The IFB provides detailed pricing instructions and requirements. Pricing must be submitted on a fixed-rate basis for each labor category. The contract will be a Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) contract, and pricing will be subject to a prompt payment discount. No HUB subcontracting plan is required, and there are no specific set-aside requirements. The current incumbent is Apex Systems, LLC, and the IFB notes the existing contract expires on November 30, 2022. Funding for the contract will come from each agency's respective operating budgets.