Contract Summary

IT Professional Services Program - Contract # 08215 Two Tier Solutions

IT Professional Services (ITPS) is a group of categorized lists or "pools" of IT service providers within WEBS, the state's solicitation-notification system, for state purchasers to use when they seek competitive proposals for their IT business needs. The categories identify common IT business needs of state government. In an effort to streamline program entry for service providers, DES has developed a simple click-through program agreement to replace a formal procurement process. Service providers can identify their expertise and have their company names added to appropriate notification lists in WEBS.

Purchasers are required to conduct a competitive solicitation if ITPS is your contract of choice. For details on how to post your ITPS solicitations, please view the customer resources outlined below.

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ITPS contract is changing soon

DES is in the process of restructuring the ITPS master contract to create a more consistent and efficient method of purchasing IT services that fully meet competitive procurement requirements and addresses major customer and vendor challenges with the current contract.

What does this mean for vendors?
DES is restructuring the ITPS contract and categories. As we award final contracts under the new structure the corresponding categories under contract 08215 will not be available for new vendors.

• Learn more about the ITPS Project
• To learn about new bid opportunities subscribe to the Contracts Connection and the IT Focus .
• All vendors must register in WEBS

What does this mean for purchasers?
Purchasers will be able to continue using existing contracts until new contracts are awarded.

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The following IT service categories are available to purchasers:

ITPS Service Strategy Categories:
• Category 1: IT Funding & Financial Analysis
• Category 2: IT Business Analysis
• Category 3: Continuity of Operations/Disaster Recovery
ITPS Project Management Categories:
• Category 4: IT Project Management
• Category 5: Project Quality Assurance
• Category 6: Software Testing
ITPS Service Delivery Categories:
• Category 7: Client/Server & Web Services
• Category 8: Database Services
• Category 9: GIS Services
• Category 10: Infrastructure Services
• Category 11: Mainframe Services
• Category 12: Mobile Services

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How to Use this Contract - Purchasers
1. Review the Contractor Roster to find pricing, service categories, and contact information for each Contractor.
2. Read through User Guide and additional resources below.
 • User Guide
 • Solicitation Package
 • Solicitation Amendment
 • Contract Template
 • Contract Amendment

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How to get added to a notification list - Contractors
1. Complete and submit the 08215 Contract Agreement .
2. Submittals will be batched and reviewed for completeness and compliance no later than the 20th of the month prior to the start of the next quarter. Example: New applications received by March 20 are batched and reviewed before the April 1 beginning of Quarter 2.
3. Vendors must provide all requested data and agree to all certifications and assurances.
4. At the beginning of each quarter, the notification lists in WEBS will be updated to reflect new service providers who provided submittals as instructed and the Contractor Roster will be updated. NOTE: DES cannot expedite this schedule.