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DBITS: Deliverables Based IT Services Contract

Luna Data Solutions is pleased to be one of the vendors selected to contract with the State of Texas through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) to provide Deliverables-Based Information Technology Services to Texas State and Local governments.

Customers are required to reference DIR contract number DIR-CPO-5878 when obtaining quotation and placing Purchase Orders. For quotes, pricing, contracts, and warranty information, please visit here or contact:

Dana R Jones
Dana@lunadatasolutions.com
512-784-7208

DBITS contracts provide for deliverables-based, outsourced systems integration or application development projects, requiring acceptance of Statement of Work and authorization for payment of milestone tasks. For detailed information and resources on the Statement of Work process, how to submit a SOW, and a DBITS SOW template, please visit here. Luna Data Solutions is one of the few preapproved and authorized local HUBs to work under DBITS SOWs or contracts under the following DBITS categories offered through DIR.

DIR Co-op Contract Program Overview can be found here for your reference.

Using this contract vehicle, Texas State and Local government agencies can streamline and reduce time in procuring and contracting for deliverables-based information technology services. Agencies can negotiate and contract directly with Luna Data Solutions for deliverables-based information technology services with a contract value of less than $5 million.

Luna Data Solutions has been awarded DBITS contracts for each of the following technology categories. Within each Technology Category listed below, first a definition of services is given. In the second paragraph, examples are given. The list of examples is not meant to be the exclusive list but rather general indications of the types of services within a given Category. Other services that may not be detailed or listed as examples, but which adhere to the definition for each Category, are also within scope.

Technology Category 1:

APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND SUPPORT, TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE, MIGRATION, AND TRANSFORMATION; AND ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP)

Description of Services:

A. 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.

B. 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.

C. 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.

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

E. Agile methodology may be considered if requesting agency approves the deliverables and /or milestones that align with the documented sprint schedule, methodology, and governance which defines the process of developing, communicating, implementing, monitoring, and approving the project phases.

F. 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.

Technology Category 3:

IT ASSESSMENTS, PLANNING, INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION (IV&V), AND MARKET RESEARCH, PROCUREMENT ADVISORY, AND CONTRACT IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES

Description of Services:

This category includes, but is not limited to:

A. IT Assessments and Planning may include IT effectiveness, maturity, governance, and architecture. Strategic planning activities may include mission statement development, visioning and goals, objectives, and strategy development. Assessment of staff knowledge, skills and abilities, bandwidth, time and motion studies, and succession planning are included in this category. Strategic planning development and tactical planning may require the provision of actionable plans and roadmaps. Organization change management, enterprise architecture, cloud assessments, and network performance assessments are within scope as well.

B. Also included in this category are the independent verification and validation procedures that are used together for in-depth analysis of a product, service, or system for compliance with requirements as well as the independent oversight of software (or systems) development life cycle (SDLC) processes and specifications.

C. Market Research, Procurement Advisory, and Contract Implementation Services activities may include requirements gathering, facilitation activities, scoring criteria development, evaluation criteria development, negotiation guidance and assistance, and contract transition assistance.

i) Cost optimization including software license cost analysis;

ii) Financial planning and pricing structures;

iii) Market reviews/market research;

iv) Market engagement;

v) Transition/implementation assistance; and

vi) IT contract management assistance.

NOTE: When using Procurement Advisory Services under the Texas Government Code, § 2155.004, a state agency may not accept a bid or award a contract that includes proposed financial participation by a person who received compensation from the agency to participate in preparing the specifications or request for proposals on which the bid or contract is based. The selected Contract Holder and the employees of that Contract Holder who perform Procurement Advisory Services will be ineligible to respond to any resulting solicitation(s).

Warranty Policies:

Customers may provide written notice to Successful Respondent of errors, inaccuracies, or other deficiencies in products or services provided by Successful Respondent under a Purchase Agreement within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of an Invoice for the products or services. Successful Respondent shall correct the error, inaccuracy, or other deficiency at no additional cost to Customer.

In addition to the minimum warranty provided above, Successful Respondent shall adhere to Successful Respondent’s then-currently published policies concerning warranties and returns. Warranty and return policies offered to Customers shall not be more restrictive or more costly than warranty and return policies for other similarly situated customers for similar products and services.

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DBITS: Deliverables Based IT Services Contract

Technology Category 1:

APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND SUPPORT, TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE, MIGRATION, AND TRANSFORMATION; AND ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP)

Description of Services:

Technology Category 3:

IT ASSESSMENTS, PLANNING, INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION (IV&V), AND MARKET RESEARCH, PROCUREMENT ADVISORY, AND CONTRACT IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES

Description of Services:

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