ESBD_377613_1727281900070_TXSMART BUY LINK.docx

This document is a prospective use solicitation from TIPS (The Interlocal Purchasing System), a national purchasing cooperative that provides access to competitively procured contracts to participating governmental entities. The solicitation is for various products and services under the TXSMARTBUY program, which allows state agencies, local governments, and other authorized entities in Texas to purchase goods and services through competitively bid contracts. The solicitation does not specify a particular project but rather establishes a pool of pre-qualified vendors that can be utilized as needed by participating entities. Responses are due by January 18, 2023, and the contract term is anticipated to be for an initial three-year period with optional two-year renewals.

The solicitation does not provide specific pricing terms, set-asides, or funding information. It is intended to create a vendor pool that can be accessed by participating entities as needed, with pricing and other terms to be negotiated on a per-project basis. The current environment and any incumbent vendors are not detailed in the provided document.