Axe Auditor and Axe Monitor Software by Deque

ITS is announcing a Discretionary Procurement opportunity for qualified entities that can provide the Axe Auditor and Axe Monitor software as described in this solicitation document. The Contractor must be able to provide the following to participate in this procuement opportunity: Software Quantity Term Axe Monitor Unlimited Pages 5/20/26-5/19/28 Axe Monitor Implementation Services 1 deployment package Six (6) weeks Axe Auditor 10 existing users (license renewal) 5/20/26-5/19/27 Axe Auditor 25 new users 5/20/26-5/19/27 Axe Auditor 35 existing users (license renewal) 5/20/27-5/19/28 The purpose of this solicitation is to invite any eligible and interested entities that believe they can meet the eligibility criteria to inform ITS by submitting Attachment 1 - Letter of Interest (LOI) and by completing Attachment 2 - Financial Response Form. To be considered responsive, your organization's proposal should be received no later than the Proposed Due Date specified in the Pertinent Dates section on the first page of this announcement. See Section 5 Proposal Submission Requirements for additional information and detailed submission requirements. This opportunity is authorized under Section 163 of State Financial Law as a Discretionary Purchase. ITS intends to contract pursuant to its discretionary purchasing authority under State Financial Law Section 163(6), which authorizes purchases without a formal competitive process in certain circumstances. This opportunity is limited to purchases up to the Discretionary Buying Threshold from respondent organizations qualified as: NYS certified Minority and/or Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBE); or NYS certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB), or NYS Small Business Enterprises (SBE) NYS certified MWBE and SDVOB are qualified pursuant to Article 15-A of State Executive Law and Article 3 of Veterans' Services Law. In accordance with Section 160(8) of State Financial Law and Article 4-B of Economic Development Law, a Small Business Enterprise is domiciled in New York State, independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, and employs 100 or less persons. A contract resulting from this announcement shall not be valid, effective, or binding upon the State until such contract has been approved by the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC). Purchase orders or other procurement transactions issued under such Contract may also be subject to OSC approval. Bidder Inquiry/Question Submission Due Date: February 20, 2026 Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Deque Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 15.00% WBE Goal: 15.00%