How to buy IT services from Konnex

Most agencies can start with a written quote. Primes can add us as a delivery partner. Here are the routes, the documents and the codes in 1 place.

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Last updated October 18, 2026

3 ways to buy

Choose the route your purchasing policy allows. Unsure which applies? Ask your purchasing office, or ask us.

1

Small purchase or informal quote

If the project sits under your micro-purchase or informal quote threshold, request a written quote and issue a PO. Many policies ask for 2 or 3 quotes at this level. We reply in your format, and we can split a project into fixed-price phases.

For purchases paid with federal award funds, 2 CFR 200 sets the micro-purchase threshold at $15,000 and the simplified acquisition threshold at $350,000, from Oct 1, 2025.

Source: OMB final rule revising 2 CFR 200, 90 FR 41872.

2

Subcontract under your prime

Primes holding state IT contracts, such as Texas DIR deliverables-based IT, or cooperative contracts, can add Konnex as a delivery partner for front-end, QA, accessibility and data work. We work under NDA and your flow-down terms.

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3

Formal RFQ or RFP

Above your informal threshold, you will run a formal solicitation. Add Konnex to your bidders list for software development, web, accessibility, QA and IT staff augmentation.

Informal quote thresholds vary

A few examples to show the range. Always check your current policy.

Examples of informal quote thresholds
EntityInformal quote range
Texas (state)3 informal quotes from $10,000 to $25,000
Ohio (state)Informal under $50,000
Illinois (state)Informal under $100,000
California K-12 and community collegesInformal under $114,500
ColoradoDocumented quotes up to $250,000

Source: E&I Cooperative Services, Small Dollar Thresholds by State, Dec 2024.

What we send

From quote to kickoff

  1. Send the scope. What you need, by when and your budget range.
  2. Get a written quote. In your format if you have one.
  3. Issue a PO. We invoice against it, on your payment terms.
  4. Kick off. A scoping session, then the first phase.

Timing

When agencies have budget to spend.

46 states start their fiscal year on July 1. Spring is budget season, and new-year purchase orders often open in July and August. Source: NCSL.

Common questions

For procurement teams and primes. Still unsure? Ask us directly.

What is the federal micro-purchase threshold?

For purchases funded by federal awards under 2 CFR 200, the micro-purchase threshold is $15,000 and the simplified acquisition threshold is $350,000, from Oct 1, 2025. Your own policy may be lower.

Do you hold a cooperative contract?

Not today. We can work as a subcontractor where a cooperative or state contract holder is allowed to use one, subject to that contract's terms.

Will you complete our vendor registration?

Yes. Send your vendor packet and we will complete the forms your portal asks for.

Can you quote in our format?

Yes. Send your quote form or pricing sheet and we will fill it in.

We are a prime. How do we team with you?

Send the solicitation or task order and the work you want to subcontract. We reply with capacity, rates and a short capability summary.

Ready for a quote, or teaming?

Send the scope or the solicitation. We reply with questions and a written quote.

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