Gearset - Software

The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities has issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for software licensing, specifically targeting Gearset software products. The procurement seeks to acquire 36 units of Compare and Deploy Enterprise and 1 Gearset Automation Enterprise license, to be shipped directly to the department's Information Technology Services located at 30 E. Broad St. in Columbus, Ohio. The solicitation will be awarded to the lowest, responsible, and responsive bidder, with a requirement that quotes include a minimum 90-day expiration and specific contract and product identification numbers. The primary point of contact for this procurement is Kim Lewis, who can be reached at 614-369-4083. The RFQ was posted on July 16, 2025, with a submission deadline of July 31, 2025, indicating a relatively tight procurement timeline of approximately two weeks for potential vendors to prepare and submit their quotations.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor participation were explicitly outlined in the provided documentation. The procurement appears to be a standard competitive bidding process open to software vendors capable of supplying the specified Gearset software licenses. While no incumbent vendors were mentioned, the solicitation suggests the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to enhance or replace existing technological infrastructure through these software acquisitions. No specific budget range or estimated award value was disclosed in the available documents. The procurement is focused on Franklin County and will be managed through the state of Ohio's procurement processes, with the primary objective of acquiring software licenses to support the department's information technology services.