Neos Consulting Group, LLC (Neos) is pleased to announce that it was awarded a contract with the State of Texas through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) to provide Deliverables-Based Information Technology Services to Texas State and Local governments. Using this contract vehicle, Texas State and Local government agencies can streamline and reduce time in procuring and contracting for deliverables-based information technology services. Agencies can negotiate and contract directly with Neos for deliverables-based information technology services with a contract value of less than $5 million for Texas state agencies and $10 Million for all other eligible DIR customers.
DIR DBITS Page
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Technology Categories
Definition:
- Application Development is the development of new applications which may be mainframe, server, network-based, web-based or a combination and may require interfaces to existing applications. Application Maintenance and Support includes troubleshooting, modifying, maintaining, improving security, and enhancing legacy systems and applications which may be running in a production environment.
- Technology upgrade, migration, and transformation may be accomplished by converting/migrating legacy applications to new technology, either with or without new business functionality. It may also include introducing new technology into the enterprise and managing any changes as a result of the introduction.
- Transformation may include assessments of the current application portfolio, evaluation of the technology assets before beginning technology transformation and Business Case development for justification of an initiative. Part of the transformation journey may include planning, analysis, requirements development, proof of concept, deployment, implementation, integration, remediation, data migration, documentation, application programming and support services, and training support.
- Return on investment (ROI), benchmarks, and milestones may also be appropriate to include in a transformation initiative.
- Agile methodology MAY be considered if requesting agency defines the sprint schedule, methodology, and governance which defines the process of developing, communicating, implementing, monitoring, and approving the project phases. Additional areas within scope include the following:
- Website content accessibility compliance;
- Cloud transformation;
- Digital transformation;
- IT organizational transformation; and
- User acceptance testing.
- ERP is an amalgamation of an organization’s information systems designed to automate and integrate a variety of functions, commonly referred to as “back office”, including financials, human resources and asset management. These systems are usually modularized and generally highly configurable. Business Process Reengineering (BPR), system or application changes, implementation, conversion services, and training are often included in an ERP initiative.
Instructions for obtaining quotes and entering into Purchase Agreements – DBITS DIR-CPO-6210
The Process for DIR-CPO-6210
SOW Instructions and link to DBITS page
The value of any one SOW may not exceed $5 million for state agencies (or $10 million for non-state agency DIR customers, including institutions of higher education) including all extensions, renewal, and change orders. In order to be awarded a Purchase Order hereunder, Vendor(s) must respond, in writing, to a Statement of Work (SOW) for services as issued by Customers (State Agencies), consistent with the Terms and Conditions of the DIR DBITS Contract. Vendor(s) shall only respond to SOWs for Technology Categories which Vendor(s) have been awarded in the DIR DBITS Contract.
Contact Information
Neos DIR DBITS Contract Number is: DIR-CPO-6210
NOTE: When using Procurement Advisory Services under the Texas Government Code, § 2155.004, a state agency may not accept a bid or award a contract that includes proposed financial participation by a person who received compensation from the agency to participate in preparing the specifications or request for proposals on which the bid or contract is based. The selected Contract Holder and the employees of that Contract Holder who perform Procurement Advisory Services will be ineligible to respond to any resulting solicitation(s).
Warranty Policies:
Customers may provide written notice to Successful Respondent of errors, inaccuracies, or other deficiencies in products or services provided by Successful Respondent under a Purchase Agreement within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of an Invoice for the products or services. Successful Respondent shall correct the error, inaccuracy, or other deficiency at no additional cost to Customer.
In addition to the minimum warranty provided above, Successful Respondent shall adhere to Successful Respondent’s then-currently published policies concerning warranties and returns. Warranty and return policies offered to Customers shall not be more restrictive or more costly than warranty and return policies for other similarly situated customers for similar products and services.
Customers are required to reference DIR contract number DIR-CPO-6210 when obtaining quotation and placing Purchase Orders. For quotes, pricing, contracts, and warranty information please contact us info@neosconsulting.com.
