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What is the
Go DIRect Contract with ViON
Corporation?
It is
a contract between the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) and
ViON Corporation which allows "direct" purchases of
storage hardware, software and related services. Floyd Thomas, LLC,
ViON's Mentor-Protege HUB company in Texas, works with ViON customers to
develop formal quotes and process subsequent orders and invoices.
Floyd Thomas also provides financial and other reports related to customer
accounts.
Pricing has already been competed on the DIR contract making it unnecessary for the
purchaser to obtain quotes from other sources or to spend time and other
resources going through
a formal solicitation and evaluation process. There is no minimum or maximum dollar
amount for purchases placed through a DIR contract.
The contract provides
discounts off the manufacturer's standard retail price and may be used by public/government
entities anywhere in the United States.
DIR
contract number DIR-SDD-1651 is the one to use for purchasing:
- Brocade
- ConTech
- Hitachi Data
Systems
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- KnowledgeFlow
- Virtual Instruments
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To obtain a copy of the contract from DIR's
State web site, please click
here.
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Benefits of Using Go DIRect. |
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Having been awarded after DIR evaluated
competitive vendor bids, no further bid competition is required of customers purchasing
from a DIR contract. The time and expense of
preparing RFO and RFP documents and evaluating vendor responses are
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The contract allows customers to take advantage of
the purchasing power of the State of Texas. |
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The contract meets all requirements of State
of Texas term contracts |
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Standard Discounts and Volume Discounts.
Standard Discounts are
stated in the contract and are provided in its Appendix C. For
volume purchases, discounts may be negotiated beyond the standard
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Order. |
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1.
Request a Quote - Request a DIR product quote via Phone, Fax, or Email:. |
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Phone: Business office:
512-292-1972; Alternate 512-345-7996 |
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Fax: Business office: 512-292-1970 |
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Email: FloydThomasLLC @ aol.com |
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For Assistance: Business Office: Susan Acklen; 512-292-1972 (o);
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2. Submit
a Purchase Order based on a Formal Quote - Create a formal Purchase Order with "DIR-SDD-1651"
written on it
and send signed orders to Floyd Thomas LLC via email, fax or hardcopy using the contact
information below.
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Email: FloydThomasLLC @ aol.com
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Fax: Business office: 512-292-1970 |
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Hardcopy: Address: Floyd Thomas, LLC,
PO Box 41688, Austin, TX 78704 Attn: ViON Government Sales |
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A Texas HUB
