Direct Award - Q-Pulse software Maintenance

This is a direct award procurement issued by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture for Q-Pulse software maintenance services. The solicitation, designated ASSD 1400 AGR2200000001, was posted on October 27, 2021, with a closing date of November 10, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. The procurement involves a single line item for Q-Pulse Software Maintenance (Commodity Code 81112200), to be delivered to the Agriculture Department of Administrative Services in Charleston, WV, with shipping directed to the Moorefield Field Office in Moorefield, WV. The scope of work encompasses software maintenance support for the Q-Pulse system, though specific details regarding service levels, response times, scope limitations, and technical requirements are not detailed in the available documentation. As a direct award procurement made pursuant to WV Code 5A-3-10c, this represents a sole-source determination, indicating that Q-Pulse software maintenance is available from a single source or that circumstances otherwise justify direct award without competitive bidding. The primary agency contact is Cynthia D Fisher at (304) 558-2221.

No small business set-asides, disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) provisions, or restrictions on types of organizations eligible to respond are noted in the available documentation. The procurement documents do not identify any incumbent contractors, current vendors, or provide specific pricing details, contract term length, renewal options, or total award values. Funding for this direct award is derived from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture's operational budget. As this is a sole-source direct award rather than a competitive solicitation, only the designated vendor meeting the Q-Pulse maintenance requirement would be eligible for award. Standard terms and conditions applicable to all offers submitted are contained within the official solicitation forms provided by the West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division.