ESBD_371104_1723148602333_IW191672.pdf

This document is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) for a statewide Software Value-Added Reseller (SVAR) contract. The IFB requests bids from qualified vendors to provide software products and related services to DIR and eligible customers, including state agencies, local governments, and other public entities.

The contract term is five (5) years with two (2) optional one-year renewal periods. Vendors must submit bids by April 12, 2023 and there is a mandatory virtual pre-bid conference scheduled for March 21, 2023. The contract will be awarded to multiple vendors, with no set-aside for any business type. Pricing will be based on a discount off of the vendor's most favored customer pricing, with minimum discount percentages specified. Incumbent vendors under the current SVAR contract include SHI Government Solutions, Insight Public Sector, and Carahsoft Technology Corp.