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* New solicitations
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* Contract feedback
* Thank you for attending Washington Procurement Connect
* Upcoming statewide contracts

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New solicitations

*DES solicits new contract for translation services – written word ** *

DES is soliciting a new statewide contract for translation services – written word to succeed statewide contracts 04218 [ [link removed] ] and 01618 [ [link removed] ].

This solicitation is for translating written words or text and client letters from automated systems, from one language to another. Please complete our survey on your agency’s interest by Nov. 1.

Questions? Email the DES Language Access Program at [email protected].

*Take the survey* [ [link removed] ]


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Contract changes

DES lowers renewable diesel delivery fees and drops a fee

DES signed an amendment with PetroCard, a vendor on contract 08721 to lower the renewable diesel delivery fees in the Olympic region and drop fees in the Northwest 1 region. This went into effect Oct. 1.

Questions? Email Shapoor Naveed at [email protected].

*View contract 08721* [ [link removed] ]


DES extends Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri) contract

DES extended contract 09121 for Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri) until Sept. 30, 2026. Esri is limited to on-premises applications for software, data, web services, documentation, maintenance and support.

Questions? Email Ryan Rensel [email protected].

*View contract 09121* [ [link removed] ]


DES extends enterprise content management contract

DES extended contract 07814 for enterprise content management (ECM) until Oct. 26, 2026. ECM solutions offer reliable, scalable and easily applied methods to capture, store, retrieve and archive unstructured data.

Questions? Email Ryan Rensel [email protected].

*View contract 07814* [ [link removed] ]


*Expiring survey and mapping equipment contract may lead to purchasing gap*

Contract 02918 for survey and mapping equipment and supplies expires Nov. 30, so there will be a small gap in contract coverage. We encourage purchasers to place orders before the expiration date.   

We are in the process of developing a new contract. This solicitation will be put out for bid next week and we expect to award the contract in Jan. 2025. 

Questions? Email Kasey Brown at [email protected]. 

*View contract 02918* [ [link removed] ]


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Contract feedback 

*DES needs your input on NASPO facilities maintenance repair and operations and industrial supplies contract*

DES is looking for purchasers and subject matter experts to share their feedback about awarding vendors on contract 19922 for facilities maintenance repair and operations (MRO). This is a cooperative contract from the master agreements that are executed and posted on NASPO ValuePoint [ [link removed]! ] for facilities MRO.  

NASPO facilities MRO and industrial supplies contract awarded six contractors that can be considered for participating addenda on Washington’s contract.

Please complete the survey by Oct. 16 to help DES determine which contractors we should award in Washington.

Questions? Email Polina Boyle at [email protected].

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*View contract 19922* [ [link removed] ]


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*Thank you for attending Washington Procurement Connect*

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us at the inaugural Washington Procurement Connect event. Your participation made it a huge success!

Special thanks to our incredible volunteers, speakers, and partners for their time, effort, and dedication in making this event possible.

Together, we are strengthening businesses and fostering a more inclusive and thriving procurement community.

PIE team at WPC
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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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