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Enterprise Services is working to restructure the IT Professional Services (ITPS) master contract #08215. Here are the highlights of some changes being considered.
Q: What is the difference between two-tier contracts and multiple awards? |
A: TWO-TIER: A two-tier contract is a contract where DES does NOT solicit an award based on a solicitation criterion, all the work to competitively solicit and determine if a vendor meets specific qualifications are completed on the second tier by the purchaser. The first tier is only adding vendors to the contract; the process of adding these vendors vary by the type of contract it is. For ITPS, the first tier is the vendor completing a click-through agreement and stating they provide services in one of the twelve categories. MULTIPLE-AWARD: A multiple award contract is competitively solicited by DES. Multiple vendors are awarded a contract through criteria that evaluate specific qualifications that vendors are required to provide. On a multiple-award contract, a purchaser is only required to ask for quotes from a minimum of three of the awarded vendors. |
Q: I am a vendor on the current ITPS contract; when the new contract is awarded, will I automatically be awarded a contract? |
A: No, all vendors will need to submit a response to the solicitation when it is posted to WEBS. |
Q: Will I still be able to offer my services under the old contract? |
A: When the new contracts are awarded, the current ITPS contract will be set to expire. Vendors who wish to offer services will need to respond to the new solicitation. |
Q: If we have an existing work order under the current ITPS contract when it expires, does that mean the work order expires? |
A: No. Work orders executed under the current ITPS contract expire at the end date on each specific work order. |
Q: Will all the categories be rebid at the same time? |
A: The proposed new ITPS solution is still being finalized, but we do not anticipate rebidding all the current 12 categories simultaneously. |
Q: Will consideration be given to small businesses? |
A: DES will work with stakeholders to consider options to encourage small and diverse business use. |