310_State+Contract+Summary.pdf

ND STATE CONTRACT INFORMATION

Term Contract Name: IT - Training Vendor Pool (NDUS Only)

Term Contract Number: 310

CONTRACT INTRODUCTION

This contract is for IT training for NDUS only. Below are the IT Training Categories initially requested of the vendor, however the vendors full course offering is available under this contract and may be expanded with their course catalog. See listed course offerings under the attachments section of this contract or full course catalog as may be available on their website.

IT Training Categories

Microsoft Office Suite Desktop Support (i.e. A+, Windows, UNIX, Linux, Troubleshooting and Support)

Business Analysis Report Writing (Cognos, Crystal Reports) Project Management Data Warehouse

Web Design and Development Agile Fundamentals

Quality Assurance/Software Testing IBM (Cognos, Infosphere, Datastage, Master Data

Management, Filenet, ISIM, or QRadar)

Microsoft Software (i.e. Dynamics, Power BI, Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, SharePoint, .Net) Java Programming

Database Design and Development Oracle (PL/SQL, Goldengate)

A+, CISSP, PMP, BA Certification ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) Deployment DevSecOps

CONTRACT SERVICES

• On Site Training

• Online Self-Paced Training

• Online Instructor led Training

• Mentoring Services

• Customized Training

CONTRACTOR INFORMATION

Check the State contract website for the contractor and contract administrator information.

COOPERATIVE PURCHASING

This contract is currently for NDUS ONLY. If a need for agency IT training is needed, please contact the Contract Administrator.

PRICING INFORMATION

Vendor course catalogs and pricing can be found in the attachments of the state contract listing by vendor. Flat rate percentage discounts by vendor are listed below.

Vendor Flat rate % discount Vendor Specific Details

Educate 360, LLC dba Watermark Learning, dba

Project Management Academy, dba

Pierian Training

15%

• With each paid subscription per user, the user will have unlimited access to all VOD courses in that subscription through the LMS (Thought Industries software). The subscription period begins on date of course purchase and provides 6 months access.

• Club PDU access is available per user for an annual fee of $420.75 and provides 1 year of unlimited access to our catalog of VOD (self-paced) courses that align with PMI's Talent Triangle. These courses can be used to supplement learning, as well as earn PDUs (Professional Development Units) for PMP recertification.

• Subscription will auto renew if not cancelled.

• Live instructor classes cancelled or postponed within

30 days of the scheduled date it will result in a charge of 25% of the minimum payment due for that class. If a postponed class is rescheduled within 90 days, 12.5% of the minimum payment due for the rescheduled class will be credited back on the invoice.

HealthTech DBA Solarity 5%

• With each paid subscription per user, the user will have unlimited access to all courses in that subscription through the HealthTech Learning Management System.

• The subscription is based on the class that is delivered and the subscription model will be outlined in the course catalog. Access is granted for up to 6 months after an exam prep class and 90 days after any other course.

KnowledgeWave 30%

• Training offerings include individual courses (paid individually) or subscription based (unlimited self-serve access to 2500+ end-user tailored video assets in addition to up-to-10 live member webinar events per month).

• KLS subscription is purchased annually or monthly.

Members have access to various learning options for the length of the subscription.

SparkC, LLC. (DBA as Spark) 10%

• The subscription period begins on date of purchase and ends on 2 years from purchase date.

• Priced per users with discounted pricing based on the total number of employees available.

United Training Commercial, LLC 40%

• The subscription period begins on date of purchase and ends on 1 year from purchase date.

• For Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT), United Training is providing access (individual student accounts) to Learning Management System (LMS) website. VILT training is conducted using Zoom for the online meeting platform. Hands on work can be done either locally on student device (where applicable) or on provided online lab environment.

ORDERING INFORMATION

NDUS users can submit a Work Order Request Form (form attached to state contract listing) to any vendor listed in the pool if the estimated project is under $250,000. If the project is over $250,000 or more, the NDUS user may request approval from the contract administrator to award directly to a vendor or use a competitive process and issue a work order to all vendors.

The NDUS user will select the vendor project proposal that best meets the SOW requirements and selection criteria state in the work order request.

If there are any changes during the life of the work order project, a Change Order Request Form (form attached to state contract listing) must be used to document the potential change.

The change will be reviewed and, if acceptable to the NDUS user, the vendor will submit an estimate of the charges and the anticipated changes in the delivery schedule that will result from the proposed change in the scope of work. A change order must be approved and signed by both parties prior to implementation of the change