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* New statewide contract?
* Contract changes?
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New solicitations

DES announces apparent successful bidders for IT project management contract

On Nov. 28, we notified all bidders on the new IT project management services contract of their bid status in Washington's Electronic Business Solutions (WEBS [ [link removed] ]). Registered WEBS users can view all solicitation details and apparent successful bidders by searching for contract 14822.?

As part of our?commitment to supplier diversity in state procurement [ [link removed] ]:?


* 44% of awards went to Washington small and certified veteran-owned businesses.
* 11% of awards went to OMWBE-certified businesses.?

*Learn more about ITPS contract rebids* [ [link removed] ]


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New statewide contract

DES contracts with Henry Schein for sublocade

DES has new statewide contract 19022 for sublocade and other medical products with vendor with Henry Schein. It replaces contract 04818 [ [link removed] ]?for medical products, which expired Oct. 31.??

Find pricing and points of contact on the contract summary page.??

Questions? Email Contract Specialist Samantha Johnson <[email protected]?subject=19022%20Sublocade%20and%20Other%20Medical%20Products>.

*View contract 19022* [ [link removed] ]


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Contract changes

*Expiring contract may lead to purchasing gap?**?*

Contract 02915 [ [link removed] ] for Equipment Rental expires Dec. 31. There will be a gap in contract coverage. Purchasers are encouraged to place orders before the expiration date.??

We are in the process of developing a new contract. We expect to award the contract in Spring 2024.??

Questions? Email Contract Specialist Bernadette Connor <[email protected]>.

*View contract 22823* [ [link removed] ]


*Options for buying travel while we develop new contract*?

Statewide contract 02219 [ [link removed] ] for travel services expired Nov. 30. We heard from purchasers that vendors on the contract have been giving conflicting information about purchasing options.

Here are your options for procuring travel while we develop a new contract. We anticipate the new contract will be awarded in Spring 2024.?


* Statewide Contract 00919 - Fully Refundable Airfare [ [link removed] ]:?This contract is awarded to Alaska Air.
* Statewide Contract 28623 - Travel Management Services [ [link removed] ]: This is a national cooperative contract that purchasers can use until our new contract is in place.?
* Direct buy [ [link removed] ]: If the statewide contracts above do not meet your needs, you can acquire travel from any vendor under the direct buy authority as long as it doesn?t exceed $30,000.? ??

*Note regarding online portals*

The expired contract did not require vendors to offer an online portal. If purchasers are using vendors? online portals, consider asking the vendor about continued use under one of the available procurement options or contact us for support.

Questions?

Email Contract Specialist Luke Kulina <[email protected]?subject=02219%20Travel%20Services,%20Agent%20Assisted%20and%20Internet>

View the solicitation status:

*View contract 23923* [ [link removed] ]






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Upcoming statewide contracts?

Interested in seeing the statewide contracts we are working on? Visit our planned procurements to see statewide contracts under development, the contracts they are replacing and the timeline.?

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