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* Goods and services contracts
* Transportation contracts
* Other news
* Upcoming statewide contracts

"Contracts Connection provides news about statewide contracts for goods and services, which are available to state agencies and other organizations that have signed a contract usage agreement. "

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Goods and services contracts

DES adds HVAC services contractors

DES added the following contractors to contract 04224, HVAC services. To meet purchasers’ needs, DES is leveraging the original solicitation to make additional awards to qualified bidders who were not initially awarded a contract. The additional contract(s) will take effect on Oct. 1.

The new contractor(s) are:


* McKinstry Co., LLC: North-central region
* JH Kelly, LLC: Northwest region
* Apollo Sheet Metal, Inc.: Eastern and South-central regions

Find contractors, including pricing and points of contact, on the contract summary page. 

Questions? Email Sydney Sauls at [email protected].

*View contract 04224* [ [link removed] ]


New statewide contract available for forklifts  

DES has a new statewide contract 28523, forklifts. This contract succeeds contract 06115 [ [link removed] ], forklifts, which expired Oct. 31, 2024. This contract features one veteran-owned business.

Find contractors, including pricing and points of contact, on the contract summary page.

Questions? Email Alec La Brayere at [email protected] <[email protected]?subject=Contract%2028523%20Questions>.

*View contract 28523* [ [link removed] ]


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Transportation contracts

Expiring roadway maintenance products contract may lead to a purchasing gap  

Contract 07121, roadway maintenance products, expires Dec. 13. There may be a gap in contract coverage. We encourage purchasers to place orders before the expiration date.

We are in the process of developing a new contract. Currently, this process is in the drafting phase and we expect to award the contract in 2026.

Questions? Email Jaime Bacon at [email protected].

*View contract 07121* [ [link removed] ]


DES adds passenger vehicle and box truck rentals contractor

DES added Enterprise Rent-A-Car to contract 07425, passenger vehicle and box truck rentals, effective Sept. 15.

Questions? Email Jaimie Manus at [email protected].

*View contract 07425* [ [link removed] ]


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Other news

Updated protest officer certification form available

DES *updated the protest officer certification form* and posted the new version on the Complaints and Protests webpage [ [link removed] ].

This update *strengthens language* around neutrality and *reinforces procurement integrity requirements* under RCW 39.26.170(2) [ [link removed] ]. Using the new form helps *ensure consistency* across agencies and *protects the fairness* of the protest process.

Please update any internal resources or checklists that mention the old form.

*Learn more about the updated certification* [ [link removed] ]


Training opportunity: Statement of work and scope of work

DES is offering a virtual training for program managers and procurement professionals.

*The workshop will cover:*


* Statement of work and scope of work:
* What are they?
* Why are they important?
* What is the difference between them?
* How do they add value to a purchase?

* How to draft an effective statement of work:
* The program manager’s role
* The procurement professional’s role
* What should be included
* Avoid common pitfalls
* Available tools to help

* Examples of successful statements of work

*Who should attend:*


* Program managers
* Procurement professionals
* Anyone involved in project planning and execution

*When:* 2-3.30 p.m., Oct. 15

*Where:* Microsoft Teams [ [link removed] ]


* Meeting ID: 292 276 290 384 8
* Passcode: VE2jK99M

Questions? Email Andrea Goff at [email protected].

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Upcoming statewide contracts 

Interested in seeing the statewide contracts we are working on? Visit our planned procurements to see statewide contracts under development, the contracts they are replacing, and the timeline.

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