Firms that do “not agree that this service is available from the intendent source” should respond to this notice in writing before 2 p.m. May 21.
The agency gave notice as required on the state’s purchasing platform this week with solicitation No. 1884-SV.
The state allows sole-source purchases when “products or services manufactured or offered under exclusive rights of ownership, including rights under patent, copyright or trade secret law, according to the state comptroller’s website. “A product or service is proprietary if it has a distinctive feature or characteristic which is not shared or provided by competing or similar products or services.”
GLO is tasked with:
- Managing state lands
- Operating the Alamo
- Helping residents recovering from natural disasters
- Helping fund public education through the Permanent School Fund
- Providing benefits to Texas veterans, such as home loans
- Managing the state’s coastline
Questions about this purchase may be directed to Steve Villarreal.
