Special Notice, Bid Solicitation to receive Quotes from software resellers...

Location:	New Jersey
Posted:	Jun 25, 2026
Due:
Agency:	State Government of New Jersey
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software).
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SPECIAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the State of New Jersey intends to publically advertise a Bid Solicitation to

receive Quotes from software resellers to provide commercial off the shelf software (“COTS”), including

Software as a Service (“SaaS”), Software-Related Services (training, pre-sales assistance, documentation,

installation, configuration and Limited Customization), maintenance, support, volume license agreement

(VLA) administration, and software packaged with hardware as an appliance.

The State has previously utilized a reseller model for purchasing software under a cooperative agreement

led by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. That cooperative agreement expires on December 31, 2020.

The State of New Jersey is now issuing its own Bid Solicitation in lieu of joining a cooperative agreement.

Interested Bidders are cautioned that this Bid Solicitation will address the State of New Jersey’s current

requirements.

For informational purposes only, in this procurement the State may use the following National Institute of

Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) commodity codes:

• 204 Computer Hardware And Peripherals For Microcomputers

• 205 Computer Hardware And Peripherals For Microcomputers, Environmentally Certified By An

Agency Accepted Certification Entity

• 206 Computer Hardware And Peripherals For Mainframes And Servers

• 208 Computer Software For Microcomputers, Systems, Including Cloud-Based (Preprogrammed)

• 209 Computer Software For Mainframes And Servers, Preprogrammed

• 920 Data Processing, Computer, Programming, And Software Services

Interested Bidders should register and create a profile in NJSTART. Interested Bidders may refer to the

“Vendor Registration” Quick Reference Guide for instructions on how to enroll in NJSTART. If a vendor is

having trouble registering for NJSTART or has any questions they should email the NJSTART vendor

management team at njstart@treas.nj.gov.

Please note that notifications about new bidding opportunities are based on the code(s) you selected

during the registration process. Therefore, interested Bidders should ensure that they have selected the

commodity/service codes related to those good and/or services for which they wish to receive notice of

bidding opportunities. Interested Bidders should monitor the NJSTART website (www.NJSTART.gov) and

the Star Ledger for notifications of the bidding opportunity.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Date	Title
06.05.2020	Special Notice, Bid Solicitation to receive Quotes from software resellers to provide commercial off the shelf software ("COTS")

Special Notice, Bid Solicitation to receive Quotes from software resellers to provide commercial off the shelf software ("COTS")