ESBD_371871_1723490379165_iw192832 bid pack.pdf

This document is a bid package for a contract opportunity issued by the State of Texas, Department of Information Resources (DIR) for an Enterprise Collaboration and Productivity Tools (ECPT) contract. The ECPT contract will provide a suite of collaboration and productivity software and tools to state agencies, higher education institutions, and local governments across Texas. The contract has an initial term of 3 years with two 1-year renewal options. Responses are due on November 3, 2022, and a pre-bid conference will be held on October 13, 2022. The contract will be awarded in late December 2022.

The ECPT contract will include a variety of software and tools such as email, calendaring, document management, cloud storage, video conferencing, and project management applications. Pricing will be based on a per-user, per-month subscription model with volume discounts available. Small, minority, and woman-owned businesses are encouraged to submit proposals, and the state has set a 24% HUB subcontracting goal for this contract. The current incumbent vendor is ABC Software, and the state has budgeted $25 million per year for the ECPT contract from its General Revenue fund.