Procurement Assistance and Support Services (PASS)

The North Carolina Division of Purchase & Contract has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Procurement Assistance and Support Services (PASS) on behalf of NASPO ValuePoint. This RFP seeks to establish Master Agreements with qualified bidders to provide procurement Subject Matter Experts and other support services for all Participating States. The objective is to obtain best value and more favorable pricing than individual state or local government entities can achieve due to the collective volume of potential purchases. The Master Agreement(s) resulting from this procurement may be used by state governments, institutions of higher education, political subdivisions, and other eligible entities, subject to the approval of the individual chief procurement official and compliance with local statutory and regulatory provisions. Proposals must be submitted through the NASPO ValuePoint Procurement Portal by July 23, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. HST.

This posting is a courtesy notification to North Carolina vendors, as the State of North Carolina may or may not elect to participate in the final contract resulting from this NASPO ValuePoint procurement. The RFP does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. Additionally, no incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed, and the existing infrastructure or technology requirements are not provided. The RFP also does not include any specific award values or budget ranges.