Deliverables Based IT Services (DBITS)

Cooperative Contracts Program

The Texas Department of Information Resources (Texas DIR) offers Deliverables-Based IT Services (DBITS) to Texas governmental and public educational entities through DIR's Cooperative Contracts Program.

Service Offerings

Services available under this Contract are limited to the technology categories defined in Request for Offer DIR-CPO-TMP-553 for deliverables-based information technology services. At DIR’s sole discretion, Successful Respondent may incorporate changes or make additions to its service offering, provided that any changes or additions must be within the scope of the RFO. Successful Respondent has been awarded the following Technology Categories:

1. Application Development, Maintenance, and Support, Technology Upgrade, Migration, and Transformation; and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); and
2. IT Assessments, Planning, Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), and Market Research, Procurement Advisory, and Contract Implementation Services.

Statement of Work

Deliverables-Based IT Services (DBITS)

1. Services provided under this Contract shall be in accordance with the Statement of Work as set forth in Appendix C of this Contract. Successful Respondent and Customer may agree to terms and conditions that do not diminish or lessen the rights or protections of the Customer or the responsibilities or liabilities of Successful Respondent.
2. Each Statement of Work for a state agency Customer shall be in accordance with Section 2157.0685, Texas Government Code, and 1 TAC 212, if applicable.
3. Purchase Order must reference DIR contract number DIR-CPO-4968.

Pricing

Pricing for services under this Contract will be directly negotiated by Customer and Successful Respondent and shall be set forth in the applicable Statement of Work. Pricing shall include the DIR Administrative Fee (as defined below).

DIR Administrative Fee

1. Successful Respondent shall pay an administrative fee to DIR based on the dollar value of all sales to Customers pursuant to this Contract (the “DIR Administrative Fee”). The amount of the DIR Administrative Fee shall be seventy-five hundredths of a percent (0.75%) of all sales, net of returns and credits. For example, the administrative fee for sales totaling $100,000 shall be $750.
2. All prices quoted to Customers shall include the DIR Administrative Fee. DIR reserves the right to increase or decrease the DIR Administrative Fee during the term of this Contract, upon written notice to Successful Respondent without amending this Contract. Any increase or decrease in the DIR Administrative Fee shall be incorporated in the price to Customers.