Description
Washington State’s Department of Retirement Systems is preparing to award a sole‑source contract to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) for the provision of IBM EntireX software products, including licensing, maintenance, technical support, updates, patches, and related expertise needed to sustain DRS’s existing EntireX environment that links legacy applications with modern web‑based systems. The contract is a two‑year agreement (with a possible one‑year extension) valued at approximately $216 K, and must be approved by the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) before any work commences. The award will be made under a price‑ceiling arrangement, and IBM must meet extensive insurance, compliance, and reporting requirements.
• Scope limited to IBM EntireX suite – licensing, support, updates, and related services only.
• No competition; IBM is the sole source because it owns the proprietary EntireX technology.
• Contract term: 2 years (Oct 1 2026 – Sept 30 2028) with optional 1‑year extension; payment terms net 30 with 1 %/month late fee.
• Requires IBM to be registered with Washington’s Statewide Payee Desk, maintain specific insurance coverages, and comply with Washington state procurement statutes.