Description
The State of West Virginia, Department of Administration, Purchasing Division is seeking a direct award contract for the WV Executive Budget Books Automation Software System. The system is currently provided by Vertosoft LLC, and the state is attempting to determine whether the commodity or service is a direct award procurement. The contract is for the maintenance and support of the software, and the state is looking for a vendor that can provide the same level of access and autonomy to operate the software. The contract has a total value of $198,607.51 over three years. Key features of the contract include:
• The vendor must provide the same exact functions as Vertosoft (W-desk, W-data) to produce, automate, and publish the Governor's Executive Budget Books.
• The vendor must integrate the existing enterprise readiness system into the software correctly, accounting for all chart of account elements and data, without charging for the implementation.
• The vendor must offer the State Budget Office the same level of access and autonomy to operate the software, which consists of ownership of the configuration.
• The vendor must have prior experience implementing budget book software for state government with available references.
• The vendor must have the software and any database setup no later than June 1st to begin the rollover process for the next fiscal year.