Legal Notice***

The Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is seeking to award a sole source contract to Levi Ray & Shoup Inc. (LRS) to provide renewal of licenses for VPS/PCL, VPS, and VPS/TCPIP software. This software manages enterprise printing solutions on the ACES mainframe, which DSHS operates. The state is the owner of the licenses moving forward, and LRS is the sole proprietor of the required software products. The contract is anticipated to begin on or about August 26, 2024, with an estimated value of $35,082.19. Vendors capable of meeting the state's requirements must submit capability statements detailing their ability to provide the perpetual license fees for the specified software and hardware by August 16, 2024. DSHS has determined that LRS is uniquely qualified to provide the necessary licenses, as they are the sole source of the proprietary software.

The sole source award is due to the lack of other qualified sources capable of meeting the state's requirements. No set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond are provided. The incumbent vendor, LRS, is the only identified provider of the required software licenses. The state's existing ACES mainframe infrastructure requires the continued use of the LRS software products to maintain the enterprise printing solutions. The contract will be funded equally by federal and state sources.