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Sole Source Procurement: Zend/PHP Environment for IBM iSeries

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457-27-003State & Local

Response Deadline09/10/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

AI Contract Overview

The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy is seeking a sole source procurement for the Zend/PHP environment specifically for IBM iSeries servers under solicitation number 457-27-003. Because the Zend/PHP platform is proprietary and essential for the agency's existing web and mobile application infrastructure, Perforce has been identified as the sole source provider. Bids must conform exactly to the specified brand, make, and model numbers to be considered for the award. The procurement is necessary because previous IBM licenses included Zend/PHP, but current ownership changes now require separate licensing. The deadline for responses is September 10, 2026. This acquisition is critical as the Zend/PHP environment utilizes a unique proprietary structure that is not compatible with standard PHP development environments.

General Info

Texas State Board of Public Accountancy sole source Zend/PHP procurement due September 10, 2026.

Agency

Texas State Board of Public Accountancy

NAICS

518210 - Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

TX, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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ESBD_552865_1787682938012_Zend_Software_Justification_Signed.pdf

PDF

ESBD_552865_1787682913191_Notice_of_Intent_to_Make_a_Proprietary_Sole_Source_Purchase.pdf

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Timeline

PhaseSolicitation

PostedAug 26

Solicitation

Response DeadlineSep 10

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

09/10/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTCin 14 days

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyTexas State Board of Public Accountancy

Contacts1 person available

OfficeTX, USA

Organization / Agency

Texas State Board of Public Accountancy

Office AddressTX, USA

Contacts

Brian O'Neal

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

These specifications are being advertised under Section 2155.067 of the Texas Government Code. Only bids on items conforming exactly to these specifications, which include proposing only the brand name(s), make and model number(s) specified, will be considered in determining an award. The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA) utilizes PHP as a core component of its web and mobile applications. The Zend Server runs natively on IBM iSeries servers and is nessary for the PHP to work. The Zend/PHP platform is proprietary. Previously IBM licenses that we puchased came with Zend/PHP, include in the price. Now that there is another owner of Zend Technologies, seperate licensing is required. Perforce is the sole source for providing this software. Zend/PHP is the only software that supports the existing web infrastructure at TSBPA. PHP software development within the Zend/PHP server is unique. PHP developers who work in other enviroments are not fimliar with the proprietary struture required within the Zend/PHP enviroment.