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- New solicitations??
- New statewide contracts?
- Contract changes?
- Contract spotlight?
- Other goods & services news?
- Upcoming statewide contracts
Contracts Connection provides news about statewide contracts for goods and services, which are available to state agencies and other organizations that have signed a contract usage agreement.?
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New solicitations
DES will replace waste pumping services contract
DES is starting solicitation 00724 for waste pumping services to succeed statewide contract 01818, which expires Dec. 31.
This solicitation is for waste pumping and disposal services. It covers the collection and removal of various types of waste, ensuring proper disposal and compliance with environmental regulations.
We are looking for purchasers and subject-matter experts to help us develop this contract. If you are interested or have questions, please email Luke Kulina.
DES will replace signal flares and highway signal devices contract
DES is starting solicitation 00324 for signal flares and highway signal devices to succeed statewide contract?03317, which expires Dec. 31. ?
This solicitation covers the?purchase of signal flares and highway signal devices. All products meet Underwriter Laboratories 912 Specification.
Questions? Email?Carmen Hill.
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New statewide contracts
New contract available for medical, specialty, industrial gases, portable oxygen units
DES has a new statewide contract 23823 for medical, specialty, and industrial gases and portable oxygen units. This contract succeeds contract 04015, which expired Jan. 31.
Find pricing and points of contact on the contract summary page.
Questions? Email Polina Boyle.
New contract available for electronic monitoring products
DES has a new statewide contract 22923 for electronic monitoring products and services, effective March 1. This contract succeeds contract 00212, which expired May 31, 2023.
Find pricing and points of contact on the contract summary page.
Questions? Email Jolene Haney.
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Contract changes
Prices changing on native plants contract
DES posted updated pricing for contract 12321 for native plants. The price for products increased 5.54% and transportation costs decreased -8.56% effective Feb. 15.
Questions? Email Julie Hannah.
Contractors changing on sign language interpreter contract
Contract 02120 will receive changes to the available contractors. Please see the contract summary for more information.
The contract summary page lists the contractors that are available.
Questions? Email the DES Language Access Program.
Term extension for tires, tubes, services contract??
NASPO will extend contract 00519 for tires, tubes, and services until June 30, allowing more time for DES to sign the participating addendum for the new replacement contract 24623.
Questions? Email Jaimie Manus.
DES seeks feedback about potential contractors on tires, tubes, services contract
An Intent to Award letter was sent to the following Apparent Successful Bidders (ASBs) on cooperative contract 24623:
- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
- Continental Tire, The Americas LLC
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Michelin North America, Inc.
Master agreements are being negotiated with the above-listed ASBs and can be considered for participating addenda on Washington?s contract if the ongoing negotiations result in master agreements.
Please review the ASBs and send us your recommendations on which potential contractors we should award in Washington, preferably by March 5.
Questions? Email Shapoor Naveed.
Term extension for spoken language interpreter contract
DES extended contract 02819 until March 3, 2025. This contract was previously set to expire March 3, 2024.
Questions? Email the DES Language Access Program.
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Contract spotlight
Small, veteran, diverse business spotlight: encampment cleanup services statewide contract
DES is highlighting the availability of small businesses on statewide contracts, including those owned by veterans (DVA certified), women, and minorities (OMWBE certified).???
Statewide contract 06419 for Encampment Clean Up Services features:??
- 6 small businesses??
- 2 OMWBE-certified businesses??
- 1 certified veteran-owned businesses???
This statewide contract is for the cleanup and environmental mitigation of homeless encampments on public properties after they have been abandoned or cleared of human habitation. There are multiple small businesses awarded and capable of providing services in the two categories (high- and medium-high-complexity cleanups, and moderate- and low-complexity cleanups) in Western, Central, Eastern Washington.
Find pricing and points of contact on the contract summary page.??
The enterprise supplier diversity procurement policy requires state agencies to give small, diverse, and veteran-owned businesses equitable access to state contracts and to create durable change in state spending with these businesses.??
Questions? Email Luke Kulina.
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Other goods & services news
DES seeks your feedback on EO 18-03 policy refresh
DES is refreshing the enterprise procurement policy for Supporting Workers' Rights to Effectively Address Workplace Violations (Executive Order 18-03).
We are asking procurement professionals to share your thoughts about the policy and how you use it. The survey is four questions and closes March 15.
APEX Accelerators updates solicitation notification process
APEX Accelerator, formerly Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), updated its process for notifying businesses about upcoming solicitations and opportunities. If your agency sends notices of opportunity to APEX, there is a new form to submit your information.
Questions? Email [email protected].
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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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Share feedback with us?about using statewide contracts, suggest a new contract or request a customer listening session.
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