DIR DBITS Contract Number: DIR - CPO - 5908

International Projects Consultancy Services (IPCS) Inc. is approved to contract with the State of Texas through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) to provide Deliverables-Based Information Technology Services (DBITS) to Texas State and Local governments under contract number DIR-CPO-5908.

About DIR Software Contract:

The DBITS contract allows all state agencies to directly acquire services on the projects from the approved vendors on a fixed price basis. The agencies are required to create and issue the Statement of Work (SOW) for the projects to one or more approved DBITS vendors. This contract is for services only. No hardware or software products may be sold through a DBITS contract. Contracts may be used by state and local government, public education, other public entities in Texas, as well as public entities outside the state. Resellers are not available for this DBITS contract. State Agencies are required through Govt. Code 2157.068 to meet bid threshold requirements for IT commodity purchases for hardware, software, and technology services. Thresholds apply to all purchases through the Cooperative Contracts Program. The scope of services on the DBITS contracts are expected to be less than $10M.

Description of products and/or services awarded and offered by IPCS under this Contract

IPCS offers deliverables-based information technology services (DBITS) through this contract. Our Contract number DIR-CPO-5908 is available for the following service category:

• 2.2.1: Application Development, Maintenance, and Support, Technology Upgrade, Migration, and Transformation; and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• 2.2.2: Business Intelligence (BI), Data Management, Analytics, and Automation, including Data Warehousing.
• 2.2.3: IT Assessments, Planning, Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), and Market Research, Procurement Advisory, and Contract Implementation Services.
• 2.2.4: Project and Program Management

List of Awarded Service Categories

IPCS brings decade of experience in the public sector. Agencies can negotiate and contract with IPCS for deliverables-based information technology services in the above service category.

Instructions for obtaining a quote or placing a purchase order

DIR Customers must complete an SOW which will describe the deliverables, the acceptance criteria for the deliverables, and any required or proposed service levels. Sample SOW formats and service levels instructions can be found here. The total contract value must align with Texas Government Code and Rules. DIR Customers will identify the specific details of their SOWs. State agency Customers must submit SOWs to DIR for review and approval prior to soliciting DIR Contract Holders. DIR DBITS Contract Holders will follow DIR Customer response instructions for each SOW to which they respond. The DIR Customer will make the best value determination and issue a purchase holder directly to the selected Contract Holder.

Using the DIR-provided SOW format or a customer-created template, Customers will solicit Contract Holders to provide deliverables-based IT services. Customer SOWs may include additional terms and conditions associated with the specific project. Successful Respondent shall review Customer SOWs, and if interested and able to provide the requested services, shall submit compliant responses. The Successful Respondent shall be held accountable for all additional Customer terms and conditions to which Successful Respondent agrees as part of the Customer solicitation process.

Customer negotiates pricing of deliverable(s) directly with vendor and work to improve the SOW to align with project goals. Customer is required to reference DIR contract number -DIR-CPO-5908 when placing purchase orders. Please note this is a service contract and there is no Warranty and Return Policy.

Contact Information:

IPCS DIR DBITS Contract Number is: DIR-CPO-5908

To obtain DIR contract pricing or order status on the services from IPCS, please contact:

Name: Kuldeep Dhar
Phone: 952-541-4888
Fax: 952-541-1222
Mobile: 612-859-1758
Email: support@ipcs.net

By Mail:
IPCS
METROPOINT, Suite 1595
600 South Highway 169
Minneapolis, MN 55426

For more information regarding these services and this easy to use and flexible procurement and contracting vehicle, see the DIR Cooperative website.

To view the awarded contract on the Texas DIR webpage – Click here: Contract DIR-CPO-5908

Link to DBITS page

Warranty Policy

IPCS provides warranty for the implemented solution for a period of one year on the solutions provided. The warranty period commences upon the date of acceptance of the solutions by the Agency. IPCS warrants that solutions will conform to the mandatory technical and performance requirements in line with the Agency requirements as agreed to. This includes, but is not limited to, software, updates and upgrades.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 1st, 2023 – International Projects Consultancy Services (IPCS) Inc. www.ipcs.net , a SaaS software development company, today announced its successful completion of its Type 1 SOC 2 audit over a period of time on WorkFINITY® framework and line of SaaS software products and services.

The SOC 2 audit was conducted by leading compliance assessor A-LIGN, a technology-enabled security and compliance partner trusted by more than 2,500 global organizations to help mitigate cybersecurity risks.

"Security is our number one priority. We are glad that we have completed our SOC 2 Type 1 audit. This assessment has thoroughly analyzed our controls relevant to security, availability and confidentiality as we delivery WorkFINITY® SaaS Line of next generation software products. Through this we bring our commitment and trust to our customers in protecting their data and ensuring software reliability and scalability. Our SOC 2 Type 2 assessment is next, and expected to start soon" – Kuldeep Dhar, CEO

Established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the SOC 2 examination is designed for organizations of any size, regardless of industry and scope, to ensure the personal assets of their potential and existing customers are protected. SOC 2 reports are recognized globally and affirm that a company’s infrastructure, software, people, data, policies, procedures and operations have been formally reviewed.

IPCS Inc. will perform SOC 2 assessment on an annual basis and can make the report available to current or potential customers upon execution of a non-disclosure agreement. If you are interested in viewing IPCS’s SOC 2 report, please contact Dawn VanHorn at support@ipcs.net

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IPCS is TX-RAMP Certified Company