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"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 starts solicitation to replace statewide vehicle rentals contract**

DES is starting the NASPO participating addendum process for contract 07425, passenger vehicle and box truck rentals, to succeed statewide contract 05619 [ [link removed] ], which expires with The Hertz Corp. on May 15.

Please note, the contract with Enterprise Rent-A-Car expires Sept. 15.

Questions? Email Jaimie Manus at [email protected].

*View contract 07425* [ [link removed] ]


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Canceled solicitations

*DES cancels solicitation for paint supplies and services contract*

DES is canceling a solicitation for contract 05024, paint, painting supplies, and painting services. We plan to rebid this solicitation in the near future. 

In the meantime, please consider using contract 19922 [ [link removed] ], NASPO facilities MRO and industrial supplies, or contract 15222 [ [link removed] ], walk-in building supplies.

Questions? Email Jaime Bacon at [email protected]_.

*View contract 05024* [ [link removed] ]


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Contract changes

DES extends portable sanitation contract, changes pricing

DES is extending contract 28223, portable sanitation services, until April 24, 2028.

DES also approved an economic price adjustment for this contract. Prices will increase by 3.5%, effective April 25, 2025.

Questions? Email Kathy Paterson at [email protected] <[email protected]?subject=28223%20Portable%20Sanitation%20Services>.

*View contract 28223* [ [link removed] ]


DES makes changes to janitorial services contract

DES made some changes to contract 24723, janitorial services:


* Service Plus Tacoma and DES agreed to a mutual termination on this contract. Services Plus Tacoma will no longer provide services through this contract to eligible purchasers. The contract summary page has information on the other available contractors that will continue to provide janitorial services to purchasers.
* DES' contract with with W Business Solutions, LLC dba Transblue is now assigned to National Facility Contractors, LLC. National Facility Contractors, LLC. will fulfill all outstanding orders with W Business Solutions, LLC dba Transblue. This change took effect Dec. 4, 2024.

Questions? Email Jaime Bacon at [email protected].

*View contract 24723* [ [link removed] ]


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Other news

*Share your feedback on revised sole source contract policy and process*

We are *seeking your feedback* on the revised sole source contracts policy and associated documents that went into effect June 6, 2024. In this year’s survey, we primarily focus on areas of interest in the policy such as:


* Market research
* Sole source exemptions
* Capability statements

We are asking for feedback from state agencies that have either reviewed the new materials or submitted a sole source contract, amendment, and/or an exempt sole source filing using the new policy. The survey should take less than 5 minutes and *closes on April 24*.

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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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