IT Supplemental Staffing Open Enrollment - 2026 ITS-009440-400191 028

The State of North Carolina, through its Statewide IT Procurement Office, is soliciting vendor responses under Open Enrollment for IT Supplemental Staffing Contract ITS-009440-400191-028 to support technical services across SAP, IBM Cúram, and other IT systems. The solicitation, posted on May 21, 2026, with a response deadline of July 1, 2026, requires exclusive electronic submission via the Ariba Sourcing Module and mandates adherence to a comprehensive set of attachments including NTE pricing tables, job titles and skill levels, vendor location disclosures, certification forms, and state-specific terms and conditions. The contract operates under a Best Value award basis, not LPTA, with evaluation criteria not explicitly defined beyond this overarching principle. Vendors must comply with strict security and compliance standards, including PCI, HIPAA, and North Carolina Public Records Laws, and ensure all personnel undergo mandatory background checks and maintain U.S. work eligibility. Pricing is governed by Not-To-Exceed hourly rates for categorized roles, with no committed quantities or total contract value guaranteed, though historical spending under the predecessor contract ranged between $169 million and $175 million annually. Performance is to occur at State facilities during regular business hours, with FOB Destination terms applying, and the State retains broad authority to issue work authorizations, suspend or terminate services, and directly hire personnel under certain conditions. All deliverables become State property, and vendors are fully liable for performance, including subcontractors, with required reporting and certifications handled through the NC Secretary of State ID and E-Verify compliance. Invoicing and payment must occur via the Vector VMS platform, with payments processed subject to fund availability and within Net 30 days of invoice acceptance. The contracting officer’s contact is Sandra Rosser, and no formal COR, COTR, or PCO designations are provided. Additional requirements include travel cost controls, prohibition of contingent fees or financial conflicts of interest, timely return of State property, and strict formatting rules for submissions including PDF, DOC, and XLS file types with no password protection, ZIP files, or off-portal submissions accepted.