IT Equipment Maintenance - 1009

IT equipment maintenance shall be performed by state personnel when the technical expertise is available and the service can be provided in a timely manner. If maintenance service is performed by private sector individuals or organizations, the services shall be acquired through the competitive bidding process, except as outlined below.

Public Contract Code, Section 12102(b) and 12102.1(b) allow approved acquisitions to be conducted under certain conditions when "The goods and services proposed for acquisitions are the only goods and services which can meet the state's need..."

Maintenance contracts for any state-owned IT equipment which do not meet the conditions for noncompetitive justification or another exception must be competitively bid.