Data Hosting Services - ASBCS ONLY

Synapse Studios LLC was awarded contract CTR078026 by the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools (ASBCS) for data hosting and infrastructure management services. The contract, effective from August 31, 2025 to August 30, 2026, provides comprehensive data management utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 infrastructure, with a total estimated value of $98,400. Services include maintaining the ASBCS legacy online hosting environment and S3 data storage platform, with specific monthly fees for infrastructure maintenance ($1,000 for S3, $600 for legacy environment), storage and bandwidth transfer ($40 per month), and additional storage options at $5 per 50 GB block.

The procurement was conducted as a direct contract through the Arizona Department of Administration's State Procurement Office, with Synapse Studios selected as the sole supplier based on the cost-ineffectiveness of migrating existing historical data. The contract requires Synapse Studios to provide agency access, maintain specified infrastructure, and comply with state and federal information technology and security standards. Synapse Studios, located in Tempe, Arizona, has provided a Certificate of Liability Insurance with $2,000,000 per Wrongful Act coverage and a $5,000,000 aggregate limit, ensuring comprehensive protection for the state agency's data hosting needs.