State of Texas, DIR
Clarity Partners is pleased to offer the opportunity to provide public sector services in the state of Texas. Our local presence positions us to do work on behalf of the industries in which we serve. For more information regarding our service areas, please refer to the additional information below.
Contact Information
Rodney Zech, Managing Partner
r.zech@claritypartners.com
Shivani Raval, Proposal Manager
s.raval@claritypartners.com
(312) 920-0550
DIR Contract Details
Contract Number: DIR-CPO-4986
Contract Name: Deliverables Based Information Technology Services (DBITS)
Initial Contract Term Date: 01/21/2024
Contract Expiration Date: 01/21/2026
Clarity Partners offers deliverables-based information technology services (DBITS) through this contract, specifically: Technology Category 3: IT Assessments, Planning, Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), and Market Research, Procurement Advisory, and Contract Implementation Services. This contract is for services ONLY. No hardware or software products may be sold through a DBITS contract. Resellers are not available for this DBITS contract.
Additional information is available on the DIR Cooperative Contacts webpage.
Service Offerings
Under the DBITS contract, Clarity Partners has been approved to provide services to Texas DIR customers in the following categories:
- Information Technology Assessments and Planning
- Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
- Market Research, Procurement Advisory, and Contract Implementation Services
How to Obtain a Quote and Place Purchase Orders
- Using the DIR-provided SOW format or a customer-created template, the Customer can solicit Contract Holders to provide deliverables-based IT services.
- DIR Customers will identify the specific details of their SOWs. SOWs may include additional terms and conditions associated with the specific project. State agency Customers must submit SOWs to DIR for review and approval prior to soliciting DIR Contract Holders.
- Contract Holders shall review Customer SOWs, and if interested and able to provide the requested services, shall submit compliant responses. The DIR Customer will make the best value determination and issue a purchase holder directly to the selected Contract Holder.
- Once a Successful Respondent has been selected, and the SOW and additional terms have been agreed upon by both parties, the Customer shall create a Purchase Order for the work to commence. Accurate purchase orders shall be effective and binding upon Successful Respondent when accepted by Successful Respondent.