Talent & Acquisition LLC dba Stand 8 — DIR-CPO-6212

Talent & Acquisition, LLC, operating as Stand 8, has been awarded a deliverables-based information technology services contract under DIR-CPO-6212 by the Texas Department of Information Resources. This contract provides state and local government agencies, public education institutions, and other public entities in Texas, as well as eligible entities outside the state, access to IT services in three key technology categories: Application Development, Maintenance, and Support including Technology Upgrade, Migration, and Transformation; Enterprise Resource Planning; Business Intelligence, Data Management, Analytics, and Automation including Data Warehousing; and Project and Program Management. The contract strictly prohibits the sale of hardware or software products and does not permit resellers, ensuring that all deliverables are services-oriented and tailored to client needs. The contract is effective through May 22, 2031, with a posted date of May 22, 2026, and is structured as a cooperative agreement to allow broad public sector access. Point of contact for contracting matters is Jeremiah Rodriguez with the Texas Department of Information Resources, and Erik Burton serves as the vendor contact for Stand 8.