Revised Notice of Intent to Participate - NASPO and State of AZ to Award a PA under RFP #BPM002338

The State of Arizona, serving as the lead state for the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint, has issued a competitive solicitation (RFP #BPM002338) to establish master agreements for software and related services. The procurement seeks to create contracts across three primary software categories: General Software, Microsoft Software, and Oracle Software, with the State of Oregon anticipating establishing participating addenda. The primary objective is to leverage collective purchasing volume to obtain more favorable pricing for state agencies and cooperative procurement program members. Evaluation of potential contractors will involve multiple selection processes, including Direct Award for contracts under a specified dollar threshold, Best Value Analysis Process for larger contracts (which entails creating a market basket of up to 25 most-used products/services), and Cost Comparison for product-specific pricing. Vendors will be assessed on criteria such as price, functionality, and performance. The revised notice was posted on March 11, 2025, with a response deadline of March 18, 2025, and interested parties can submit questions or protests to the designated Oregon state contact.

The solicitation allows for potential multiple award scenarios, with Oregon potentially entering participating addenda with top-ranked providers based on national and state-specific evaluations. While specific set-aside designations are not explicitly detailed in the provided documentation, the procurement appears designed to be broadly accessible to software value-added resellers capable of meeting comprehensive technical and service requirements. The State of Oregon estimates a potential annual spend exceeding $37 million through this procurement, indicating significant market opportunity for selected vendors. The contract structure suggests flexibility for purchasing entities, with multiple evaluation pathways and the ability to select providers across different software categories. The procurement aims to create a comprehensive software procurement solution that can accommodate the diverse technological needs of state agencies and cooperative procurement program members, with an emphasis on obtaining competitive pricing and high-quality service delivery.