DIR Board Approves STS Awards, Reports on Cooperative Sales

The Department of Information Resources (DIR) Governing Board on Feb. 26 approved multiple contract actions and provided an update on cooperative purchasing activity through the first quarter of fiscal year 2026.

Cooperative contract purchases totaled $882 million through the first quarter, an 11 percent decrease compared to the same quarter last year. DIR said state agencies and local governments were the top contributors, while local government spending increased to about $333 million, a 7.8 percent increase.

Regarding contract awards, the board’s largest contract action was approving new awards for Enterprise Technology Solution Services (TSS) under DIR’s Shared Technology Services program. Previously, Deloitte Consulting LLP was the sole TSS provider contracted by DIR.

DIR staff said the multi-award vehicle is intended to increase customer choice and competition, with awards going to Accenture LLP, Deloitte and KPMG LLP. The contracts run through August 2030, with an option to extend to August 2034.

DIR staff told the board the multi-award model adds capacity and options as agencies use Shared Technology Services for application development, maintenance and staff augmentation. DIR characterized the overall program value at about $910 million based on prior expenditures and estimates, noting spending depends on customer use.

The board also approved a one-year extension for Symbio Ecosystems to continue providing sourcing and transition assistance supporting procurements and implementation of Shared Technology Services. The extension runs through Feb. 28, 2027, and does not increase the $8 million contract value.

DIR also approved an amendment to its managed security services contract with SAIC to add privileged access management services tied to the Public Cloud Manager contract with NTT DATA Services Americas, which DIR said is set to commence June 1.

DIR staff said the amendment adds software tools, implementation and ongoing management, increasing the estimated contract value by $1.25 million to about $113 million including optional renewals, with costs recovered through customer user fees.

On telecommunications, DIR received approval to extend four consolidated telecommunications system contracts: Foremost Telecommunications Corp., inContact, ConvergeOne and Unite Private Networks, doing business as Segra. DIR staff told the board it’s applying a sales-based approach to renewals, extending contracts generating sales revenue for two years while extending contracts with zero sales for one year.

During the same meeting, the DIR Governing Board approved the adoption of a statewide AI code of ethics and amendments to data governance and management rules.