Procurement Guidance

Contract Vehicles & ITQ Enrollment The right vehicle for your offering.

The Pennsylvania Department of General Services oversees procurement contract vehicles, tools and systems, including PA eMarketplace, the COSTARS program and Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) contracts, each with its own regulations, procedures and requirements. PA NextGen is a Commonwealth IT ITQ contract holder and a COSTARS participant, so COSTARS members, including local governments, school districts and other eligible public entities, can buy through PA NextGen.

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What it covers

Scope of the service

  • PA eMarketplace, where Commonwealth solicitations are posted
  • COSTARS, which lets local governments and other eligible organizations buy from DGS-managed contracts; PA NextGen is a COSTARS participant
  • ITQ contracts, which qualify suppliers in advance so agencies can request quotes from qualified contractors
  • The IT services ITQ: fixed-price, deliverables-based IT services projects, covering services only
  • Statewide contracts: PA NextGen is the named SDB partner on statewide Commonwealth PBX telephone systems contract #4400032931
  • What ITQ enrollment involves, and the registrations it depends on

How we work

Our approach

  1. Map

    Match your offering to the vehicles agencies and local governments use to buy it.

  2. Check eligibility

    Confirm the requirements and registrations each vehicle depends on.

  3. Enroll or engage

    Pursue enrollment, or plan participation alongside a qualified contractor.

  4. Respond

    Respond to quote requests and solicitations as they are issued.

Typical outcomes

What you can expect

  • A map of the vehicles that fit your offering
  • An enrollment and registration checklist
  • A recommended path for each opportunity

Talk to PA NextGen about contract vehicles and ITQ enrollment.

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