System Soft Technologies, Inc. — DIR-CPO-6234

System Soft Technologies, Inc. holds a cooperative contract under DIR-CPO-6234 with the Texas Department of Information Resources, offering deliverables-based information technology services across three technology categories: Application Development, Maintenance, Support, Upgrade, Migration, and Transformation including ERP systems; Business Intelligence, Data Management, Analytics, and Automation including Data Warehousing; and IT Assessments, Planning, Independent Verification and Validation, Market Research, Procurement Advisory, and Contract Implementation Services. This contract is strictly for services; no hardware or software products may be sold, and resellers are prohibited. The contract is open to state and local government entities, public education institutions, and other public entities in Texas as well as those outside the state. Performance periods, deliverables, and specific requirements are defined per task order via an Agile-based Statement of Work developed with the customer, with all outputs classified as Work Products subject to acceptance criteria established by the agency. Compliance with Texas accessibility standards including WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 is mandatory, and vendors must complete a People with Disabilities Accessibility Assessment with a minimum score of 75%. Evaluation is based on a best-value trade-off methodology, not low price technically acceptable, with 60% weight given to demonstrated experience through three referenced past projects and 40% to the marketing and customer support plan, both requiring maximum scores to achieve top ratings. Mandatory pass/fail criteria include financial stability with a D&B SER score under 9, a completed HUB subcontracting plan, a vendor performance rating of “C” or higher with no recent cancellations for non-performance, and full accessibility compliance. Vendors must also certify they have no canceled contracts in the past five years, are not on divestment lists, do not boycott Israel, are not owned by foreign adversary governments, and are not delinquent in child support or state taxes. Key personnel spending 20% or more of their time on the contract are subject to conflict of interest disclosures, background investigations, E-Verify enrollment, and adherence to cybersecurity training and secure data sanitization practices under Texas Government Code and DIR policies. All proposals must be submitted electronically via the BidStamp VIS portal using prescribed templates and strict formatting rules, including page limits and file type requirements, with no physical or email submissions permitted unless ADA accommodations are pre-approved. Payment is processed directly by the customer under Texas Government Code Chapter 2251, with no standardized invoicing system specified, and no formal contract value is established beyond a not-to