Our restructured ITPS program is meant to simplify the process of matching qualified IT vendors with purchasers across the state.

The new statewide contracts provide more opportunities for Washington small, OMWBE-certified diverse and veteran-owned businesses to work with the state.

ITPS contracts are available to be more than 1,800 purchasers in Washington state. local and tribal governments, K-12 schools and higher education institutions, and certain nonprofits.

What ITPS means for vendors

• You must register in WEBS to bid on contracts.
• When you register in WEBS, we recommend you sign up to receive email notifications about bid opportunities for products or services you sell.
• All vendors must submit bids in WEBS to be considered for an award on the new ITPS contracts.
• As we launch the new ITPS contracts, we will close the corresponding categories in the two-tier contract.
• We will post available ITPS contracts on our statewide contract portal.

What ITPS means for purchasers

• You no longer need to conduct your own two-tier solicitation for IT services. Instead, you simply send out a Statement of Work, with the project details, to awarded vendors on contract.
• Many awarded vendors are Washington small, diverse, and veteran-owned businesses. Working with these vendors can help your agency meet your supplier diversity goals.
• As we launch the new ITPS contracts, we will close any corresponding categories in the two-tier 08215 contract.
• As of April 1, 2024, we closed categories 4 (Project Management) and 5 (Quality Assurance) in the two-tier ITPS contract 08215. Any work orders that were issued before April 1 will be valid until completion of the term in the order.
• As of May 15, 2024, we are closing categories 6 (Software Testing) and 7 (Client/Server & Web Services) in the two-tier ITPS contract 08215. Any work orders that were issued before May 15 will be valid until completion of the project term.

Register in Washington's Electronic Business Solution (WEBS)

Anyone who wants to sell to agencies or buy goods or services using a contract must register in Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS). All official communication and announcements related to the ITPS solicitations are available exclusively through WEBS.

Available contracts

IT Project Management Services: Contract 14822

• IT Project Manager Services
• IT Quality Assurance Services

The contract includes:

• 49 Washington small businesses, representing 41% of the total contract awards
• 19 OMWBE-certified businesses
• 4 certified veteran-owned businesses

IT Development: Contract 16322

• Web Developer
• Application Developer
• Software Tester
• IT Architect

The contract includes:

• 65 small businesses, representing 53% of the total contract awards
• 25 OMWBE-certified businesses
• 2 small, certified veteran-owned businesses

Currently posted on WEBS

Information & Cybersecurity Services

A request for proposal (RFP) for solicitation 16222, Information and Cybersecurity, has been posted to WEBS.

The 11 categories included in this solicitation are:

• A: Policy Development
• B: Risk Management and Assessment
• C: Security Audits and Compliance
• D: Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessments
• E: Incident Consulting and Digital Forensics
• F: Data Protection and Privacy
• G: Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• H: Cloud Security
• I: Cybersecurity Strategy and Governance
• J: IoT and OT Security
• K: Cybersecurity Staff Augmentation

Bidders may bid on one, multiple, or all specified contract categories as they wish.

This solicitation was developed by DES in partnership with the state’s leading cybersecurity experts.

Solicitation timeline

Virtual Pre-Bid Conference: 9 a.m. PT, Oct. 28

• Deadline for submitting questions is November 18, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (PT)
• Anticipated deadline for answers is November 21, 2025
• Deadline for submitting bids is December 3, 2025, 11:59 p.m. (PT)

Upcoming ITPS Contracts

New ITPS solicitations are in development, with categories including Database, Network Infrastructure, Mainframe and Enterprise Systems, AI, Cloud Engineering, GIS, Workday Readiness, IT Consulting and more.

We are listening and here to help!

To prioritize which additional IT professional services categories will best meet future state project needs, we are asking for input from IT Purchasers.

Please let us know which services, not currently offered on a statewide contract, do you anticipate needing to utilize in the next two years?

Selections can be from the remaining categories in 08215 or new IT professional services. To provide feedback, please email us at the ITPS inbox.

Check the status of all ITPS solicitations on our planned procurements.

Stay informed

• Sign up for IT Professional Services Rebid news
• Sign up for Contracts Connection updates
• Purchasers can sign up for sourcing team opportunities through their Customer Communication Profile