Contract Summary


Procurement Assistance & IT Support Services
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Contract #: 00226
Replaces: 08321
Contract Type: COOPERATIVE


Contract Scope The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, through participation with NASPO ValuePoint, has established participating addendums for Procurement Assistance and Support Services (PASS) and IT Research and Advisory Services (IT RAC). The following services are available to eligible purchasers:
Browse for more in-depth product information on the NASPO website.

How to Use this Contract
1. Review the Contractor Information section below to find pricing, services, and information for each Contractor.
2. Contact the sales representatives directly to consult about their services.
3. Reference DES Contract No. 00226 on your Purchase Order (or purchasing vehicle)
4. Contact the Contract Administrator listed below with any further questions.

Awarded Contractors

Avid Systems, LLC
NASPO Account Team - Avid Systems | naspo@avidsys.com | 202-628-6765
Pricing | Master Agreement | Participating Addendum

Info-Tech Research Group, Inc.
Stephanie Brown | Bids_contracts@infotech.com | (888) 670-8889
Pricing | Master Agreement | Participating Addendum

Gartner, Inc.
Will McGuire | will.mcguire@gartner.com | (571) 683-4482
Pricing | Master Agreement | Participating Addendum

Avasant, LLC
Michael Wheeler | Michael.Wheeler@avasant.com | 310-643-3030
Pricing | Master Agreement | Participating Addendum

Plante & Moran, PLLC
Mike Riffel | mike.riffel@plantemoran.com | 248-352-2500
Pricing | Master Agreement | Participating Addendum

Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker, LLC
Charles Leadbetter | cleadbetter@berrydunn.com | 207-541-2200
Pricing | Master Agreement | Participating Addendum

Civic Initiatives, LLC
Derrek Davis | ddavis@civicinitiatives.com | 512-523-4834
Pricing | Master Agreement | Participating Addendum

The North Highland Company, LLC
Rick Zelznak | rick.zelznak@northhighland.com | 404-233-1015
Pricing | Master Agreement | Participating Addendum

Forrester Research
Drew Jaehnig | djaehnig@forrester.com | 703-584-2650
Pricing | Master Agreement | Participating Addendum

Guidehouse Inc.
Jon Burchard | jburchard@guidehouse.com | 916-208-4530
Pricing | Master Agreement | Participating Addendum

Simplar Sourcing Solutions, LLC
Jeff T. Sawyer | jeff@simplar.com | 928-713-0501
Pricing | Master Agreement | Participating Addendum


DES has ensured this procurement meets RCW 39.26, follows State of Washington Current Procurement Policies, follows DES procurement process, and DES has determined that entering into this contract will be in the best interest of the State of Washington.


Effective Date: 01-19-2026
Est. Annual Worth: $0
Current Term Ends On: 01-18-2029
Final Term Ends On: 01-18-2032
Commodity Code(s): 918-75, 918-32
Diversity: 0% WBE 0% MBE
# of Bids Received: 89


Contact Info:
Vivian Daggatt
(360) 763-2727
vivian.daggatt@des.wa.gov

Secondary Contact Info:
Team Cypress G
(360) 407-2218
descontractsteamcypress@des.wa.gov

Who Can Use This Contract?

  • Avasant - Pricing
  • Avid Systems - Pricing
  • BerryDunn - Pricing & Ordering
  • Civic Initiatives - Pricing
  • Forrester Research - Pricing
  • Gartner - Pricing
  • Guidehouse - Pricing
  • Info-Tech Research Group - Pricing
  • North Highland - Pricing
  • Plante & Moran - Pricing
  • Simplar - Pricing
  • Avasant - Master Agreement
  • Avasant - Participating Addendum
  • Avid Systems - Master Agreement
  • Avid Systems - Participating Addendum
  • BerryDunn - Master Agreement
  • BerryDunn - Participating Addendum
  • Civic Initiatives - Master Agreement
  • Civic Initiatives - Participating Addendum
  • Forrester Research - Master Agreement
  • Forrester Research - Participating Addendum
  • Gartner - Master Agreement
  • Gartner - Participating Addendum
  • Guidehouse - Master Agreement
  • Guidehouse - Participating Addendum
  • Info-Tech Research Group - Master Agreement
  • Info-Tech Research Group - Participating Addendum
  • North Highland - Master Agreement
  • North Highland - Participating Addendum
  • Plante & Moran - Master Agreement
  • Plante & Moran - Participating Addendum
  • Simplar - Master Agreement
  • Simplar - Participating Addendum

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Vendor Vendor# OMWBE Small Business Veteran Considerations / Preferences Award Type
AVASANT LLC W19053 Main
AVID SYSTEMS, LLC W80118 Main
BERRY, DUNN, MCNEIL & PARKER, LLC W15200 Main
CIVIC INITIATIVES, LLC W37872 Main
FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC W32475 Main
GARTNER W387 Main
GUIDEHOUSE INC. W78866 Main
INFO-TECH RESEARCH GROUP INC W64351 Main
NORTH HIGHLAND COMPANY W52975 Main
PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC W19427 Main
SIMPLAR SOURCING SOLUTIONS, LLC W115607 Main

  • M = OMWBE Certified Minority Owned |
  • W = OMWBE Certified Women Owned |
  • MW = OMWBE Certified Minority Women Owned

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