The Department of Public Safety (DPS) appreciates your interest in doing business with our agency. DPS does not respond to cold call phone/emails from Vendors in relation to products and services. We highly encourage vendors to monitor the Electronic State Business Daily and our Online Bid Room where DPS posts our open market solicitations.
Overview of State of Texas Procurement Process:
By Statute, DPS utilizes the State's Procurement and Contract Management Guide maintained by the Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA), who is the central authority for state agency procurement. This guide contains insight into state procurement processes and the procurement method requirements, https://comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/publications/procurement-contract.php.
The Department of Information Resources (DIR) administers the state of Texas technology contracting program. The following link contains helpful information such as how to become a DIR vendor and current contracting opportunities through DIR: https://dir.texas.gov/View-Information-For-Vendors/Landing.aspx
DPS will only move forward with open market process of items that are not available on the state contract. All of DPS's open market solicitations over $25,000 are posted to the Electronic State Business Daily
DPS does not maintain a list of approved vendors. State agencies, including DPS, are mandated to utilize the state's Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL). The CMBL is maintained by the CPA and is used to search vendors who have created their profiles and assigned NIGP codes for products or services they provide. Procurement professionals will export the data and it serves as the mailing list for vendors to receive notification of bid opportunities based on the products or services they offer.
Procurement questions should be submitted to DPS Procurement and Contract Services via email at Procurement@dps.texas.gov.
Below you will find additional information related to legislatively mandated contract reports, vendor forms, and additional contractor information.
