According to the State Contracting and Procurement Registration System, OTSI (formerly known as the Office of Systems Integration and part of the California Health and Human Services Agency) spent $18,462,228 on such services as tech support and consulting, project management and advisory services. One of the five contracts was with the state Employment Development Department (EDD).
The five contracts — all except one of which were awarded to a small or medium business — were for:
- $8,153,600 for strategic communications support services in a California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS) contract with The Highlands Consulting Group LLC. The Aug. 4 contract runs through Aug. 3, 2027.
- $5,200,000 for IV&V (independent verification and validation) services related to the California Healthcare Eligibility Enrollment and Retention System (CalHEERS), in a July 1 contract with Calstate Management Group Inc. that runs through June 30, 2027. The contract was an IT Master Service Agreement (IT MSA).
- $2,965,248 for project management and technical support in a July 24 contract that runs through July 23, 2026. It was an IT MSA contract with Oak Technical Services LLC.
- $1,231,650 for a July 1 contract with Cinnovx for technical advisory services that runs through June 30, 2026. It was an IT MSA award.
- $911,730 for services related to a Sept. 1 agreement with CalHEERS, in an interagency agreement with EDD, in a contract that runs through Aug. 31, 2026.
The periodic reports of spending on IT goods and services by agencies and departments in state government are compiled by Industry Insider — California as a way of highlighting procurements and trends.
