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].
New statewide contract available for forklifts
DES has a new statewide contract 28523, forklifts. This contract succeeds contract 06115, 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].
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].
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].
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.
This update strengthens language around neutrality and reinforces procurement integrity requirements under RCW 39.26.170(2). 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.
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
- Meeting ID: 292 276 290 384 8
- Passcode: VE2jK99M
Questions? Email Andrea Goff at [email protected].
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