Texas DIR Cooperative Contract

Deliverables-Based IT Services for the Texas public sector.

System Soft Technologies has been awarded a Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) DBITS contract. Eligible state agencies, local governments, higher education, and other public entities can engage us directly through a Statement of Work, with milestone-based delivery and disciplined, documented execution.

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The contract at a glance

This contract provides deliverables-based IT services only. No hardware or software products may be sold through a DBITS contract, and resellers are not available. All work runs under a customer-accepted Statement of Work (SOW) with payment tied to delivered milestones. The record panel keeps the contract number, category, and contact in view as you read.

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Services awarded

Category 3 IT Assessments, Planning, IV&V, Market Research, Procurement Advisory, and Contract Implementation Services

System Soft Technologies is awarded the services below. They sit within Technology Category 3 as defined in RFO DIR-CPO-TMP-593.

3.1

IT Assessments

IT effectiveness, maturity, governance, and architecture reviews, including cloud and network performance assessments and reviews of staff knowledge, skills, and bandwidth.

3.2

Planning

Strategic and tactical planning: mission and vision, goals and objectives, actionable roadmaps, organization change management, and enterprise architecture.

3.3

Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)

Independent, in-depth analysis of a product, service, or system for compliance with requirements, standards, and intended outcomes.

3.4

Market Research

Structured research that informs technology decisions, solution options, and vendor landscapes ahead of procurement.

3.5

Procurement Advisory

Advisory support across the procurement lifecycle, from requirements through solicitation strategy and evaluation.

3.6

Contract Implementation Services

Hands-on support to stand up and operationalize awarded contracts and the transitions that follow.

Scope note: these examples indicate the types of services in this category. Other services that adhere to the Technology Category definition in RFO DIR-CPO-TMP-593 are also in scope.

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How to obtain a quote and place an order

DBITS engagements run through a Statement of Work. You define the need, request a response, and issue a Purchase Order that references the contract number.

  1. Build your Statement of Work

    Use the DIR SOW template (Appendix C) or your own template. The DIR SOW instructions walk through the format.

  2. State agencies: submit the SOW to DIR

    Texas state agency customers submit the SOW to DIR for review and approval through the DIR portal. Non state agency customers are not required to submit the SOW to DIR.

  3. Send the SOW to System Soft Technologies

    Email your SOW to request a written response and price quote. We respond only to SOWs within our awarded Technology Category.

  4. Review and negotiate

    Review our response and negotiate deliverables, timing, and pricing directly with us in the SOW. SOW terms may not conflict with or weaken the DIR DBITS contract.

  5. Issue a Purchase Order

    Issue a PO that references DIR-CPO-6234. Work begins on receipt of the PO. SOW value caps apply: up to $5M per SOW for state agencies and up to $10M for non state agency customers, including higher education.

  6. Delivery, acceptance, and invoicing

    We deliver against agreed milestones. You accept completed deliverables and we invoice you directly for the accepted work.

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Pricing

There is no fixed price list. Pricing is negotiated directly between the customer and System Soft Technologies and set out in the applicable Statement of Work, scoped to your deliverables and complexity.

Scope

Price is built per SOW from the deliverables, milestones, and effort you define.

Quote

Request a quote any time by sending your SOW or requirements to the contact in the record panel.

Fees

All prices quoted to customers include the DIR Administrative Fee. It is never billed as a separate line item.