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Oklahoma Office of Management & Enterprise Services (OMES)

Oklahoma's central back office: OMES runs consolidated state IT (Information Services, under State CIO Dan Cronin), Central Purchasing and the state budget. All enterprise-technology purchases require State CIO approval, which makes OMES the front door for selling technology to Oklahoma state government.

Oklahoma City, OK Last updated Oct 1, 2026
Central IT, procurement & budgetRoleConsolidated statewideIT modelSW1020D (Dell, mandatory) + statewide contractsPrimary vehicle125+ agencies, boards & commissionsAgencies served

Overview

The Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) is Oklahoma's central administrative agency. It houses consolidated state IT (OMES Information Services, led by State CIO Dan Cronin), Central Purchasing, and statewide finance and budget.

Under the Information Technology Consolidation and Coordination Act (62 O.S. §§35.1–35.9), Information Services provides shared services to state agencies. It bills them at estimated full cost, and each agency budgets that cost as a separate line item. Rate changes go through a state technology review board. As a result, much IT spend shows up in agency budgets, even though Information Services also carries a large direct appropriation (about $84.6M of a $214.7M FY26 Information Services budget, per the Senate BPR).

Information Services supports more than 125 agencies, boards and commissions. Since 2025 (SB 68), agencies may hire their own IT staff, but only under an MOU that keeps them bound to the CIO's standards. For a Dell seller, OMES is both the approval gate (all enterprise-technology purchases need CIO approval) and a large IT operator in its own right.

How this account buys
  • Every enterprise-technology purchase requires State CIO Dan Cronin's approval, and any procurement involving AI, digital technologies or AI-related capabilities must include early notice to, coordination with and participation from Chief AI & Technology Officer Tai Phan (OMES bulletin, Dec 15, 2025). Engage both before agency procurement starts.
  • Two approval gates: the State CIO must approve IT purchases from $0, except small P-card buys of pre-approved items (62 O.S. §34.11.1(F)(16)); agencies file a PIR before any requisition, and AI products need CIO approval and a purchase order. OMES Central Purchasing runs the acquisition above $50,000 or the agency's delegated threshold.
  • OMES Information Services built BEACON, the state's shared, governed AI platform, under Cronin with Phan leading AI; OMES positions it as the common foundation for future agency AI tools.
  • Inside Information Services, David Martin (CTO of Infrastructure & Operations) owns network, servers and storage, cloud, end-user support and IT asset lifecycle/device management; Rene Page directs Data and AI; Ayana Wilkins is CTO of Enterprise & Agency Services (OMES IS Service Map, Aug 2026).
  • Central Purchasing is led by State Purchasing Director Amanda Otis; Jeannie Troxel is category manager for IT infrastructure and hardware, with Derrick Williamson and Glenda Caudle on IT software and services.
  • Fastest compliant path for Dell hardware: mandatory SW1020D (Dell Marketing / Dell Financial Services). State-agency devices must be bought or leased through Insight or Dell and ordered via Order Tech Now, and leasing is the standard. Under Amendment 3 (Oct 2025), resellers can sell only Dell servers, storage and peripherals (nine named resellers).
  • Eligibility differs by contract: SW1020D is mandatory for state agencies and also usable by political subdivisions; SW1041D (software) is open to cities, counties, higher ed and K-12. Higher education institutions, the State Regents and OneNet fall outside the IT consolidation law's definition of 'state agencies' (62 O.S. §34.11.1).
  • Agencies pay Information Services at full-cost rates and budget that as their own line item, so hardware and service spend often sits on the buying agency's books, not OMES's. Confirm budget ownership per deal.
  • Consolidation is loosening at the edges but oversight is tightening: SB 68 (2025) lets agencies hire IT staff under a CIO MOU, and HB 3420 (effective Nov. 1, 2026) requires the CIO to publicly justify contracts made 'in lieu of' the Central Purchasing Act and caps pilots at one year.

Where Dell Can Play

  • Prepare for the SW1020 re-compete: Dell's term ends July 19, 2027 (90-day extension possible), and OMES's planned Sept 1, 2026 re-bid posting has not appeared, so watch for it. Protect the Workstation Standard position (Insight or Dell only) and the Dell Financial Services leasing model.
  • Rebuild the SW1020 reseller bench around Amendment 3: nine named resellers (including newly added Computacenter and Business Imaging Systems) may sell Dell servers, storage and peripherals. Harris Technologies, Insight (as a Dell reseller) and Iron Bow are no longer on the list.
  • Get onto the approval path early: OMES requires State CIO approval for all enterprise-technology purchases and early involvement of Chief AI & Technology Officer Tai Phan for anything involving AI or digital technologies. Frame the first meeting around the FY26–28 goal to 'modernize with purpose and precision.'
  • Use BEACON (launched Jul 24, 2026, two lighthouse apps in beta) as a discovery hook: ask Phan and Director of Data and AI Rene Page what compute, data and security stack future lighthouse apps will run on, then position Dell AI infrastructure where it fits.
  • Bring BOOST-scale deployment capability to Infrastructure & Operations CTO David Martin, who owns servers, storage and device lifecycle. BOOST put 1,500+ hardware environments in all 77 counties in one cutover.
  • Decide by Oct 15, 2026 whether to bid or team on NASPO SW1045 (Oklahoma lead). Pair it with SW1041D (NVIDIA, Broadcom, Red Hat) for AI-infrastructure pursuits that must clear CIO/PIR review.
  • OMES's FY2027 appropriation fell 6.4% to $133.7M. Lead with TCO and consumption options, and identify which agency budget line carries the cost under the full-cost chargeback model.
  • Stitt is term-limited; Mike Mazzei (former Stitt budget secretary) won the Aug 25 GOP runoff and faces Cyndi Munson and three independents on Nov 3. No source addresses retention of OMES leadership, so build relationships with career and division leaders (Martin, Otis, Troxel, Langley's team) as well as appointees.
  • Track the SW1006 networking re-bid (planned Jan 1, 2027 posting) and any SW1022 cloud successor; neither is a Dell vehicle today, and state agencies must buy Cisco through SHI or UDT through 2029.

Budget & Fiscal

OMES is funded mostly through revolving funds (about 73% of its FY2026 budget in the Senate BPR) plus a direct appropriation. Under the ITCCA, Information Services bills agencies at estimated full cost, and agencies carry those charges as their own line items. For FY2027 the Legislature appropriated $133.7M to OMES (SB 1177, signed Apr. 15, 2026, plus SB 1167), down 6.4% from $142.8M and below the Governor's flat recommendation.

$133.7M
FY2027 appropriation
Down 6.4% from $142.8M (House A&B summary; SB 1177 §§55–57 + SB 1167)
$546.4M
FY2026 total OMES budget
All funds, per FY27 Executive Budget (revisions as of 12/1/25)
$207.4M
Information Services FY2026 budget
FY27 Executive Budget; Senate BPR shows $214.7M ($84.6M approp. / $130.2M revolving)
125+
Agencies, boards & commissions on state IT
OMES, July 2026

Initiatives & Priorities

IT Strategic Plan (FY2026–2028)

CIO Dan Cronin's plan (announced Aug 29, 2025) is anchored on four goals: customer centricity, reducing complexity, workforce development, and strategic modernization — prioritizing secure, cloud-native infrastructure and shared platforms that cut duplication. The roadmap for where statewide IT investment is heading.

Modernization Cloud
Statewide AI strategy under first Chief AI Officer

Oklahoma named Tai Phan its first Chief AI & Technology Officer (announced Nov 21, 2025), fulfilling a Governor's Task Force on Emerging Technologies recommendation. He sets AI strategy, guardrails and ethics, and helps agencies find where AI streamlines operations — a buying center for responsible-AI and the infrastructure under it. AI-related procurement requires Phan's early participation (Dec 2025 bulletin); operating model branded 'Accountable Innovation'.

AI Governance
BEACON enterprise AI platform

OMES Information Services' shared, governed AI platform with built-in security, governance and data standards. It lets agencies build AI tools on a preapproved architecture instead of starting from scratch. The first two 'lighthouse' apps, Administrative Rules Modernization and a Procurement Guidance Assistant, are in beta. It is designed to be leveraged across 125+ agencies, boards and commissions.

AI Modernization
Cloud-native modernization & legacy replacement

The FY26–28 plan prioritizes secure, cloud-native infrastructure and shared platforms that cut duplication. OMES and Service Oklahoma replaced the entire driver's license and motor-vehicle technology environment in one Feb. 17, 2026 cutover (BOOST), deploying 1,500+ new hardware environments across all 77 counties.

Cloud Data Center
Cybersecurity via Oklahoma Cyber Command

OMES Information Services runs Oklahoma Cyber Command, whose Security Operations Center protects mission-critical networks 24/7/365, and the Oklahoma Information Sharing and Analysis Center. CISO Daniel Langley (started Oct 2025) focuses on agency collaboration, closing vulnerabilities and operational efficiency.

Cybersecurity

Procurement

Selling IT to Oklahoma state agencies runs through two OMES gates. First, the State CIO must approve IT purchases from $0 (62 O.S. §34.11.1(F)(16); §34.12(B)); the only exceptions are small P-card buys of pre-approved items. Agencies file a Project Initiation Request (PIR) before any requisition, and AI products need CIO approval and cannot go on a P-card. Second, OMES Central Purchasing runs the acquisition when it exceeds $50,000 or the agency's delegated threshold (74 O.S. §85.7; Purchasing Manual §3.6.2.1). The fastest compliant path is an existing statewide contract. Dell holds the mandatory computer-equipment contract SW1020 (Dell Marketing L.P. for purchase, Dell Financial Services for leasing). Its term ends July 19, 2027, and OMES planned a re-bid posting for Sept 1, 2026 that had not appeared as of Sept 14. The CIO Workstation Standard requires state-agency device purchases and leases to go through Insight or Dell. Dell also holds the non-mandatory software-reseller contract SW1041D through May 28, 2029. Oklahoma is lead state on NASPO ValuePoint RFP SW1045 (Emerging Technologies), with proposals due Oct 15, 2026.

Vehicle / gateWhat it means for Dell
SW1020 Computer Equipment, Peripherals & Related Services (SW1020D; shown as SW1020M on OMES contract search) — Dell primeMandatory statewide contract (solicitation 0900000560) with Dell Marketing L.P. (purchase) and Dell Financial Services (leasing): desktops, notebooks, tablets, servers, storage, peripherals, services, and consulting (Amendment 2). Mandatory for state agencies; political subdivisions may also use it (Master Agreement §1.1). Term Aug 8, 2023 – July 19, 2027, the last renewal under the one-year-plus-three-renewals structure; the State may extend 90 days. OMES planned a re-bid posting for Sept 1, 2026 (not posted as of Sept 14). Addendum 5 (Sept 18, 2025) ended reseller use. Amendment 3 (Oct 16, 2025) re-authorized nine resellers for Categories 5–7 only (servers, storage, peripherals and accessories): Davenport Group, The Redesign Group, InterWorks, SHI, CDW Government, World Wide Technology, Computacenter, NTT Data and Business Imaging Systems. Agencies order desktops, laptops and tablets on SW1020D through the Order Tech Now device-ordering portal. Leasing is the state standard; buying workstations requires an exception.
SW1020 — other awardees (no Dell)Direct awards: CDW (to Apr 15, 2028), HP Inc. (to Feb 21, 2028), Insight Public Sector (to Feb 26, 2028), SHI (to July 19, 2027), World Wide Technology (to Feb 8, 2028), Turnkey Mobile (to July 19, 2028) and Amazon (to May 21, 2029; peripherals via the state Amazon portal). NASPO-based awards: Apple and Pure Storage (to June 30, 2028), with resellers Computacenter and Pinnacle. SHI's SW1020 computers are affiliate-only because they are not imaged to state standards.
SW1041D Software Value-Added Reseller — Dell primeNon-mandatory statewide contract with Dell Marketing L.P., May 29, 2024 – May 28, 2029, covering software, SaaS, maintenance and implementation services. Open to state agencies, cities, counties, higher education and K-12. Catalog includes NVIDIA, Broadcom, Veeam and Red Hat. Buyers must first confirm the item isn't on a mandatory contract such as SW1010 (Adobe) or SW1079M (Microsoft). Many other resellers also hold SW1041 awards.
SW1079M Microsoft Products & Services — Softchoice (no Dell)Mandatory statewide contract rebid and awarded to Softchoice, May 11, 2026 – May 30, 2032. Open to state agencies and political subdivisions. Per the CIO, agencies cannot buy Microsoft Purview on it.
SW1006 Networking Products & Services (no Dell)NASPO-based Cisco, HPE, Extreme and Palo Alto awards end Sept 30, 2026. The Cisco NASPO award is affiliate-use only: state agencies must buy Cisco through SW1006SHI (to June 13, 2029) or SW1006U (United Data Technologies, to Aug 28, 2029). OMES lists a planned re-bid posting of Jan 1, 2027. Juniper SW1006J runs to June 16, 2027.
SW1022 Cloud Services — Carahsoft NASPO participating addendum (no Dell); ends Sept 15, 2026Resellers: SHI, Presidio, Chickasaw Telecom and Global Interactive Solutions. No Oklahoma successor is listed. NASPO's new Cloud & Software Solutions portfolio is listed for award Sept 16, 2026, with no Oklahoma participating addendum yet. Dell has no Oklahoma NASPO cloud addendum.
IT services and security contracts: SW1025, SW1050 DBITS, SW1042M, SW1026, SW1117M (no Dell)Dell holds no award on IT staff augmentation (SW1025), deliverables-based IT services (SW1050), IT risk assessment (SW1042M; planned re-bid posting Mar 3, 2027), IT advisory (SW1026), or LAN managed services (SW1117: GO CS to Mar 5, 2027; Presidio to Feb 24, 2029).
NASPO ValuePoint SW1045 Emerging Technologies Consulting & Services — Oklahoma lead state (open RFP)Released Aug 14, 2026; proposals due 3 p.m. CT, Oct 15, 2026. NASPO cooperative contracts can be used in Oklahoma only after OMES Central Purchasing adopts them as statewide contracts. Oklahoma has no NASPO participating addendum with Dell for computer equipment, software resale or cloud.

Spend Signals

GovSpend · as of Sep 21, 2026

Oklahoma State Office of Management and Enterprise Services (agencyId 39943) · 3-yr · FY2024–2026

$0
Dell footprint — all channels (3-yr · FY2024–2026), est.
Direct $0 · via resellers ~$0

Expiring contracts (re-compete)

ContractVendorExpires
Adobe Software & Services (SW1010) statewide vehicleAdobe (statewide)Jan 30, 2027
Cable Installation and Relocation Services, Tower Maintenance statewide vehicle—Feb 28, 2027
LAN Managed Services and Phone System Support (SW1117) statewide vehicleStatewideMar 5, 2027
DBITS - Deliverable Based IT Services (12 awardees incl. Presidio, Deloitte, TEKsystems) statewide vehiclePresidio (one of 12)Mar 31, 2027
Livescan Fingerprint and mug shot capture Devices statewide vehicle—Apr 27, 2027
Juniper - Networking Products (SW1006J) statewide vehicleJuniper (statewide)Jun 16, 2027
Dell - Computer Equipment, Peripherals, and Related Services (SW1020D) statewide vehicleDell Marketing LPJul 19, 2027
SHI - Computer Equipment, Peripherals, and Related Services (SW1020S) statewide vehicleSHI InternationalJul 19, 2027

Open bids / RFPs

SolicitationDue
SW1043M - Livescan (Request for Proposal)
Oklahoma State Office of Management and Enterprise Services, Oklahoma
Oct 6, 2026
Fingerprint Services (Request for Proposal)
Oklahoma State Office of Management and Enterprise Services, Oklahoma
Oct 6, 2026
Inmate Communications Solutions - (Request for Proposal)
Oklahoma State Office of Management and Enterprise Services, Oklahoma
Oct 29, 2026

Power Structure

Decision-makerWhy they matter
Mark Wood
OMES Director
Appointed by Gov. Stitt effective Dec 17, 2025 (former Oklahoma Tax Commission chairman; 37+ yrs public accounting). Reports to state COO David Ostrowe.
Dan Cronin
State Chief Information Officer
Appointed Jan 2025 (ex-Marriott global VP of engineering); author of the FY26–28 IT Strategic Plan and named to Constellation Research's 2026 Business Transformation 150. Owns statewide tech direction. Approves all enterprise-technology purchases.
Tai Phan
Chief AI & Technology Officer
Oklahoma's first; announced Nov 21, 2025, selected by CIO Cronin. Sets AI strategy, guardrails and modernization delivery across 125+ agencies — the buying center for AI. Former OMES CTO; leads BEACON; must be engaged early on AI and digital-technology procurement.
Daniel Langley
Chief Information Security Officer
Started Oct 2025 (ex-WaTech); listed as CISO on the OMES IS Service Map (Aug 2026); oversees Cyber Command and OK-ISAC under CIO Cronin.
David Martin
CTO, Infrastructure & Operations
Owns network, servers/storage, cloud, end-user support and IT asset lifecycle/device management; the most direct infrastructure contact.
Amanda Otis
State Purchasing Director
Leads OMES Central Purchasing; quoted on BEACON's Procurement Guidance Assistant.
Jeannie Troxel
Central Purchasing Category Manager — IT Infrastructure & Hardware
Central Purchasing contact for IT infrastructure and hardware categories.
David Ostrowe
State Chief Operating Officer
OMES rolls up to him; lost the Jun 16 Lt. Gov. primary but still COO as of Aug 2026.
Aaron Morris
State Chief Financial Officer
Leads Central Accounting and Reporting and Budget, Policy and Gaming Compliance.

News & Signals

Aug 2026
Budget
OMES: July GRF collections come in 1.5% below estimate in the first month of FY2027
OMES reported July General Revenue Fund collections of $515.7M, $7.8M (1.5%) below estimate and 15.3% below July 2025. OMES cited timing and revenue-distribution factors. It follows a FY2026 close $612.1M above estimate, so it's an early FY2027 budget-climate signal to watch before agency IT spending requests firm up this fall.
Aug 2026
LeadershipTransition
Mike Mazzei wins GOP runoff for governor; faces Democrat Cyndi Munson Nov. 3
Former Stitt budget secretary Mazzei beat AG Gentner Drummond by 2,020 votes. The governor appoints the OMES director; no source addresses Mazzei's plans for OMES, the CIO or the AI office.
Jul 2026
AIModernization
OMES launches BEACON, Oklahoma's enterprise AI platform (July 24, 2026)
Developed by OMES Information Services under CIO Dan Cronin and led by Chief AI & Technology Officer Tai Phan, BEACON gives the 125+ agencies OMES supports a shared, governed foundation for AI adoption with built-in security and data standards. Two 'lighthouse' pilots are already in beta (administrative-rules review, a procurement guidance assistant) — an early, concrete hook for AI-ready compute, data-platform, and governance infrastructure tied to a named enterprise program rather than a hypothetical future buy.
May 2026
Procurement
OMES rebids Microsoft contract SW1079M to Softchoice; eDiscovery contract SW1044M expires
Central Purchasing rebid the mandatory Microsoft statewide contract SW1079M and awarded it to Softchoice (May 11, 2026 – May 30, 2032); per the CIO, agencies cannot buy Microsoft Purview on it. The eDiscovery contract SW1044M expired May 19. Dell holds neither.
Apr 2026
Budget
FY2027 budget cuts OMES appropriation 6.4% to $133.7M; $500K for HB 3415 contract database
The Legislature appropriated $133.7M to OMES for FY2027 (SB 1177, signed Apr. 15, 2026, plus SB 1167), down from $142.8M and below the Governor's flat recommendation. It includes $500K for the HB 3415 Central Purchasing contract database and $250K for infrastructure improvements. Expect tighter discretionary IT budgets and more cost pushed to agencies through service rates.
Feb 2026
Modernization
BOOST: OMES and Service Oklahoma replace the motorist system in one cutover (1,500+ hardware environments, 77 counties)
On Feb. 17, 2026, OMES and Service Oklahoma replaced the entire driver's license and motor-vehicle technology environment at once rather than in phases, deploying 1,500+ new hardware environments across all 77 counties. It shows OMES will run full end-to-end replacements at statewide scale.
Dec 2025
Leadership
Gov. Stitt names Mark Wood OMES Director (effective Dec 17, 2025)
New agency head over IT, procurement and budget — re-confirm the top relationship and any early priorities.
Nov 2025
AILeadership
Tai Phan named Oklahoma's first Chief AI & Technology Officer
Establishes a dedicated AI buying center and statewide AI guardrails — engage early on responsible-AI infrastructure.
Oct 2025
CybersecurityLeadership
Daniel Langley appointed State CISO over Oklahoma Cyber Command
New security decision-maker over Cyber Command; rebuild the cybersecurity relationship map.
Aug 2025
ModernizationStrategy
Oklahoma releases FY2026–2028 IT Strategic Plan
Sets cloud-native modernization, complexity reduction and shared-platform priorities — align ISG and modernization plays to the four goals.

Sources

  1. OMES — Office of Management and Enterprise Services (overview)
  2. OMES — Central Purchasing (Statewide Contracts)
  3. OMES — Oklahoma Cyber Command (About)
  4. OMES — Oklahoma announces IT strategy (FY26–28 plan)
  5. OMES — Tai Phan named State Chief AI & Technology Officer
  6. Gov. Stitt — Mark Wood transition to OMES (Dec 2025)
  7. GovTech — Oklahoma names Dan Cronin as State CIO
  8. StateScoop — Oklahoma names Daniel Langley new cyber chief
  9. Oklahoma Senate — FY2027 OMES Budget Performance Review
  10. OMES Newsroom — State of Oklahoma launches BEACON AI platform (July 24, 2026)
  11. OMES GovDelivery — Requirements for AI and enterprise technology procurement (Dec 15, 2025)
  12. OMES — Information Services Service Map (Aug 2026)
  13. OMES — Contact Central Purchasing
  14. Oklahoma House — A&B Subcommittee Fiscal Summary (2026)
  15. Oklahoma Voice — Governor signs Oklahoma budget bill (SB 1177)
  16. OMES — FY 2027 Executive Budget
  17. Oklahoma Legislature — Enrolled SB 1167 (OMES)
  18. Oklahoma Legislature — Enrolled SB 68 (2025)
  19. OMES — About IS Service Rate Model
  20. OMES Newsroom — How Oklahoma modernized its entire motorist ecosystem in a single cutover (BOOST)
  21. Oklahoma Voice — Stitt appoints new OMES director to lead core state functions
  22. KOKH FOX25 — State COO Ostrowe letter (Aug 14, 2026)
  23. OMES Newsroom — General Revenue Fund closes FY 2026 ahead of estimate
  24. OMES Central Purchasing — Solicitation detail SW1020D (Dell Computer Equipment)
  25. OMES — SW1020 Amendment 3 (reseller re-authorization, Oct 16, 2025)
  26. OMES — SW1020D Addendum 5, Removal of Resellers (Sept 18, 2025)
  27. OMES Information Services — Workstation Standard
  28. OMES — Order Tech Now
  29. OMES Central Purchasing — Solicitation detail SW1041D (Dell Software VAR)
  30. OMES GovDelivery — Rebid SW1079M Microsoft (May 12, 2026)
  31. OMES Central Purchasing — Solicitation detail SW1006C (Cisco)
  32. OMES — Statewide Contract Search (Concourse)
  33. NASPO ValuePoint — SW1045 Emerging Technologies solicitation
  34. NASPO ValuePoint — Cloud & Software Solutions portfolio
  35. OSCN — 62 O.S. §34.11.1 (State CIO duties)
  36. OMES — Oklahoma Purchasing Manual
  37. OMES CPO Announcement — Clarification on IT purchasing process (Aug 5, 2026)
  38. OMES CPO Announcement — AI products unavailable on P-card (Jul 7, 2026)
  39. NonDoc — 'Bipartisan package': 8 bills try to limit contract misuse (HB 3420)
  40. News9 — Who won Oklahoma's Governor runoff election? Mike Mazzei to face Munson in Nov.; Drummond concedes
  41. OMES — Oklahoma July revenue collections remain consistent with FY 2027 expectations