Tracking the Spend: Social Services Department’s Buys of IT Goods

The California Department of Social Services (DSS) spent a little over $2 million in the first quarter of 2022 on IT goods, according to the State Contract and Procurement Registration System.

The five largest purchases in the category, which together totaled $2,102,476 with rounding, were:

• $847,447 for Dell Mobile Precision workstations, purchased Jan. 10 on a statewide contract from PC Specialists Inc.
• $499,999 for technical consultation services, purchased Jan. 10 in a California Multiple Award Schedule contract that runs through June 30. The contract is to provide services for DSS’ Statewide Verification Hub Project.
• $475,880 for Dell Latitude tablets, purchased Jan. 10 through Granite Data Solutions on a statewide contract.
• $168,791 for Dell Latitude laptops, purchased Feb. 4 through Granite Data Solutions on a statewide contract.
• $110,359 for “full access Alchemer license,” purchased March 23 from Onpar Advisors on a competitive small-business option. Alchemer is a provider of surveys, access logs and other products.