State of Oklahoma Information Services Division

Contracts and Purchasing Unit

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Oklahoma Information Services DivisionBid Process

State identifies need.

State defines need.Technical experts provide specificationProcurement staff prepares request for proposal (R.F.P.)

State develops R.F.P.

R.F.P. approval process: approval of documentation, scoring tools, etc.

Bid is released to vendorsQuestion and answer periodPossible pre-bid meetings

Bid closes.

State evaluation of bid.Bids reviewed for responsivenessVendor demos, if necessaryVendor negotiationsClarification of vendor responsesTechnical evaluation and scoring of bid responses

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If you have additional questions that have not been answered here, please e-mail them to: purchasing@osf.ok.gov

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