Allied Consultants, Inc. (ACI) is approved to contract with the State of Texas through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) to provide Deliverables-Based Information Technology Services (DBITS) to Texas State and Local governments under contract number DIR-CPO-5879.

Allied Consultants offers deliverables-based information technology services (DBITS) through this contract. This contract is for services only. No hardware or software products may be sold through a DBITS contract. Contracts may be used by state and local government, public education, other public entities in Texas, as well as public entities outside the state. Resellers are not available for this DBITS contract. State Agencies are required through Gov’t Code 2157.068 to meet bid threshold requirements for IT commodity purchases for hardware, software, and technology services. Thresholds apply to all purchases through the Cooperative Contracts Program.  

Services Offered - Descriptions:

• Application Development, Maintenance, and Support and Technology Upgrade, Migration, and Transformation; and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

  • Application Development is the development of new applications which may be mainframe, server, network-based, web-based or a combination and may require interfaces to existing applications.

  • Application Maintenance and Support includes troubleshooting, modifying, maintaining, improving security, and enhancing legacy systems and applications which may be running in a production environment.

  • Technology upgrade, migration, and transformation may be accomplished by converting/migrating legacy applications to new technology, either with or without new business functionality. It may also include introducing new technology into the enterprise and managing any changes as a result of the introduction.

  • Transformation may include assessments of the current application portfolio, evaluation of the technology assets before beginning technology transformation and Business Case development for justification of an initiative. Part of the transformation journey may include planning, analysis, requirements development, proof of concept, deployment, implementation, integration, remediation, data migration, documentation, application programming and support services, and training support.

  • Return on investment (ROI), benchmarks, and milestones may also be appropriate to include in a transformation initiative.

  • Agile methodology MAY be considered if requesting agency defines the sprint schedule, methodology, and governance which defines the process of developing, communicating, implementing, monitoring, and approving the project phases. Additional areas within scope include the following:

    • Website content accessibility compliance;

    • Cloud transformation;

    • Digital transformation;

    • IT organizational transformation; and

    • User acceptance testing.

  • ERP is an amalgamation of an organization’s information systems designed to automate and integrate a variety of functions, commonly referred to as “back office”, including financials, human resources and asset management. These systems are usually modularized and generally highly configurable. Business Process Reengineering (BPR), system or application changes, implementation, conversion services, and training are often included in an ERP initiative.

Benefits of utilizing the DBITS contract to Texas State Local Government agencies:

• Save Time: DIR goes through a competitive procurement process using the Request for Offer (RFO) method of procurement to procure Automated Information System (AIS) and Information Technology (IT) products and services. This cuts the procurement time for you dramatically!

• Save Money: DBIT’s contract leverages the State of Texas’ purchasing power to get your organization big savings, meaning you receive discounted pricing with pre-negotiated terms and conditions in compliance with state procurement rules.

• Easier Process: Easily search for products and services and filter the results. You’ll quickly find the vendor that’s right for you.

• Quality Assurance: Every DIR approved vendor must comply with the contract in full, meaning they’re knowledgeable and will meet (and often exceed) your expectations.

Please see below for more information regarding these services and the easy to use flexible procurement and contracting vehicle:

Instructions for Obtaining a Quote or Placing An Order

Contact Information

If you are interested in more information on our services through DIR Cooperative Contracts, DIR Contract No. DIR-CPO-5879, please contact us by one of the following methods, and feel free to reference the DIR DBITS Contracts Overview.

Respondent information

Name: Shelby Jacoby

Email: sjacoby@alliedconsultants.com

Direct Line: 512-236-8535 x200

Office: 
512-236-8535

FAX: 
(512) 236-8565

Mail:
Danny Krause
Allied Consultants, Inc.
1304 West Avenue
Austin, TX 78701

Instructions for Obtaining a Quote or Placing An Order

DIR Customers must complete an SOW which will describe the deliverables, the acceptance criteria for the deliverables, and any required or proposed service levels. Sample SOW formats and service levels instructions can be found at https://dir.texas.gov/it-solutions-and-services/buying-through-dir/statement-work-sow. The total contract value must align with Texas Government Code and Rules.  DIR Customers will identify the specific details of their SOWs. State agency Customers must submit SOWs to DIR for review and approval prior to soliciting DIR Contract Holders.  DIR DBITS Contract Holders will follow DIR Customer response instructions for each SOW to which they respond. The DIR Customer will make the best value determination and issue a purchase holder directly to the selected Contract Holder.

Using the DIR-provided SOW format or a customer-created template, Customers will solicit Contract Holders to provide deliverables-based IT services.  Customer SOWs may include additional terms and conditions associated with the specific project.   Successful Respondent shall review Customer SOWs, and if interested and able to provide the requested services, shall submit compliant responses.  The Successful Respondent shall be held accountable for all additional Customer terms and conditions to which Successful Respondent agrees as part of the Customer solicitation process.

Customer negotiates pricing of deliverable(s) directly with vendor and work to improve the SOW to align with project goals. Customer is required to reference DIR contract number -DIR-CPO-5879 when placing purchase orders. Please note this is a service contract and there is no Warranty and Return Policy.

Contact Information

Allied Consultants DIR DBITS Contract Number is: DIR-CPO-5879

Please contact Allied Consultants, Inc. at 512-236-8565 to find out more and discuss your specific requirements.

For more information regarding these services and this easy to use and flexible procurement and contracting vehicle, see the DIR Cooperative website.

Subcontractors:

HireBlazer LLC

Texas GovLink Inc.

Carson Technology Resources LLC