Procurement Acquisition Support Services (PASS)

The State of Hawaii and NASPO ValuePoint (NVP) are seeking to re-issue a solicitation for Procurement Acquisition Support Services (PASS), a professional services portfolio designed to provide comprehensive acquisition and procurement support to government entities nationwide. The solicitation, identified as SPB-RFI-2023-0437JT, covers a wide range of professional services including acquisition planning, market research, procurement strategy development, proposal evaluation support, contract administration, performance review, and competitive sourcing studies. Key services encompass business management, computing services, educational services, editing and writing, facilitator services, grant writing, and training services, with an explicit exclusion of temporary employment services. The RFI was open from October 7, 2022, at 11:30 AM MDT to October 28, 2022, at 5:00 PM MDT, with interested parties required to complete and submit a survey by the closing date. The State of Montana is participating in this portfolio and assisting Hawaii and NASPO ValuePoint in the RFI process, with John Thomas serving as the primary contact at jthomas@mt.gov or +1 406-444-0110.

The solicitation does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. While the document does not mention incumbent vendors or detailed budget ranges, it suggests a comprehensive procurement approach targeting professional service providers across multiple domains. The PASS portfolio appears designed to be inclusive, allowing a broad range of qualified service providers to participate. The solicitation indicates potential multi-state participation, with Hawaii leading the effort but allowing other states like Montana to engage in the procurement process. The lack of specific budget details in the RFI suggests that further financial information might be disclosed in subsequent stages of the procurement process. Potential respondents should be prepared to demonstrate expertise across the listed service categories, with a particular focus on providing strategic procurement and acquisition support to government entities.