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New solicitations

*DES *starting solicitation for executive recruitment consulting services contract**

DES is seeking a new statewide contract for executive recruitment consulting services. 

We are currently preparing the documents for contract 03024. The contractors selected will help organizations find and recruit qualified candidates for executive management and other specialized positions. We expect to award the contract by the end of November.

Please complete this survey [ [link removed] ] on your agency’s interest in executive recruitment consulting services.

In the meantime, if you need recruitment services, you may use direct buy or other competition exemptions as outlined in RCW 39.26.125 [ [link removed] ]. Please contact the DES Contracts Liaison [ [link removed] ] at [email protected] to determine the best procurement approach for your organization while we finalize the statewide contract.   

Questions? Email Sarah Smith at [email protected] <[email protected]>. 

*View contract 03024* [ [link removed] ]






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Contract changes

DES removes contractor from HVAC contract

DES removed MacDonald Miller Facility Services from contract 02919 for HVAC services. This went into effect June 30.  

Questions? Email Sydney Sauls at [email protected]. 

*View contract 02919* [ [link removed] ]


DES removes contractor from fuel contract

DES removed Associated Petroleum Products, Inc. from contract 08721, effective Aug. 13. The contract summary page has information on other available contractors that will provide fuel to purchasers.

Questions? Email Naveed Shapoor at [email protected]. <[email protected]> 

*View contract 08721* [ [link removed] ]


DES adds contractor to transportation systems contract

DES added Evergreen ITS to contract 04616 for illumination, traffic signal and intelligent transportation systems equipment, effective Aug. 1, as a subcontractor for Cubic ITS.

Questions? Email Jaime Bacon at [email protected]. <[email protected]>

*View contract 04616* [ [link removed] ]


DES updates name of contractor in janitorial contract

DES updated contract 24723 for janitorial services to reflect a change in a contractor’s name. Agile Healthcare is now operating as Agile Squad Pro, LLC.    

Questions? Email Kevin McMicheal at [email protected]. <[email protected]> 

*View contract 24723* [ [link removed] ]


DES updates name of contractor in personnel investigation services and digital forensics contract

DES updated contract 07821 for personnel investigation services and digital forensics to reflect a change in a contractor’s name. Deborah A. Diamond dba D. Diamond Consulting is now doing business as D. Diamond Consulting LLC.    

Questions? Email Maree George at [email protected]. <[email protected]>

*View contract 07821* [ [link removed] ]


*Expiring electric vehicle supply equipment contract may lead to purchasing gap*

Contract 04016 for electric vehicle supply and equipment (EVSE) will expire Sept. 9, so there will be a gap in contract coverage. We encourage purchasers to place orders before the expiration date.  

We are in the process of developing a new contract, 23123, and expect to award it in October.  

Questions? Email Nina Mesihovic at [email protected].

*View contract 23123* [ [link removed] ]


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Contract feedback

DES seeks feedback on non-custom uniforms and accessories contract

DES is holding a virtual listening session at on Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. for contract 01417, non-custom uniforms and accessories. We would like to know how purchasers use this contract and get any other feedback on it. Please reach out to April Cole for a link to join the session.

If you cannot attend and want to share your thoughts about the contract, please complete our survey [ [link removed] ].

Questions? Email April Cole at [email protected].

*View contract 01417* [ [link removed] ]


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Other goods & services news

DES adding climate branding information to procurement manual

DES is adding information about the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) branding to the procurement manual. To increase public awareness of how CCA funding is used, the Office of the Governor is directing state agencies managing CCA-funded programs to include CCA branding and funding acknowledgement in their contracts and agreements.

You can find this information in the procurement manual in the section marked, Climate Commitment Act branding.

*View the CCA branding information* [ [link removed] ]


Join us for Washington Procurement Connect

Join DES and our partners at this inaugural conference to strengthen the relationship between Washington state small, diverse, and veteran businesses and the government entities that buy their goods and services and contract with them for public works. This event is co-sponsored by NIGP, The Institute for Public Procurement. Attendance is free for businesses and procurement professionals.


* 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8.
* Greater Tacoma Convention Center (1500 Commerce St, Tacoma).

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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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