Amendment 001 - Q A.xlsx
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- Solicitation number
- 34300024Q0023
- Issued by
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International Trade Commission
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This document is an Amendment with Questions and Answers related to Solicitation 34300024Q0023 for the Integration and Configuration of an OCIO-acquired ServiceNow ITOM eDiscovery Solution. The key details are:
The purpose of this RFQ is to obtain services to establish and automatically populate a centralized IT asset database for all USITC OCIO managed hardware and software assets using the ServiceNow CMDB. The solution must capture at least 95% of all hardware and software assets on the OCIO enterprise network, with minimal human intervention, and allow manual inputs for off-network assets.
The Questions and Answers cover topics such as the current ServiceNow version and modules in use, any known compatibility issues, custom feature requirements, UAT processes, documentation and training formats, project timeline and milestones, performance metrics, support and maintenance expectations, data management and migration, and security/compliance requirements. There are no known major risks or challenges associated with this project.
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| Attachment 1 - Past Performance Questionnaire.docx | DOCX document | |
| H - 34300024Q0023 Combined Synopsis Solicitation.pdf |
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| 34300024Q0023, Amendment 001 | ||||
| Page | RFQ Section (Sec Name) | Topic | Questions | USITC Response |
| 2 | SOW, 1.3 (Objectives) | Current Systems and Environment | What version of ServiceNow are you currently on? | Currently on Utah, but upgrading this summer. (Likely to Washington, but possibly to Vancouver, TBD) |
| 2 | SOW, 1.3 (Objectives) | Current Systems and Environment | What module(s) are you currently using inside of ServiceNow? | ServiceNow AI Search Starter, Agile Team Module, Government Data Center, IntegrationHub Starter - Transactions, IT Service Management Professional, Impact Guided - Public, Impact Support Credit, ITOM Discovery (not setup or configured), Hardware Asset Management (not installed or configured), Software Asset Management (not installed or configured). |
| 2 | SOW, 1.3 (Objectives) | Current Systems / Interoperability | Are there any known compatibility issues or challenges with the current systems that we should be aware of? | Not to our knowledge. |
| 3 | SOW, 1.4 (Scope) | Customization Requirements | Are there any specific custom features or functionalities that need to be developed beyond the standard ServiceNow capabilities? | refer back to the requirements for a least priveleged model that will not include full admin access / accounts for the local installed applications. |
| 4 | SOW 2.1.4 (User Acceptance Testing) | User Acceptance Testing (UAT) | How many stakeholders and teams will be involved in the UAT process, and what are their specific roles? | Network Services - Network and O/S admins , Cyber - maintain the current solution, Software Development - they maintain majority of the software solutions, Service Delivery - overall SNOW admin. , PMO - Project oversight and Change and Config. Management |
| 4 | SOW 2.2 (Deliverables) | Training and Documentation | Are there any particular formats or guidelines for the documentation that must be followed? | USITC / OCIO has templates for the formats, and all items must be 508 compliant. |
| 4 | SOW 2.2 (Deliverables) | Project Timeline | Are there any critical deadlines or milestones that must be met throughout the project? | refere back to the SOW that project needs to be completed within the guidelines setforth |
| 5 | SOW 2.3 (Inspection and Acceptance) | Performance Metrics | Are there any service level agreements (SLAs) or key performance indicators (KPIs) that the solution must meet? | refer back to the SOW for requiremetns… 99% accuracy of identification of uniqure CI's on the network |
| 5 | SOW 2.2, #8 (Warranty Support) | Support and Maintenance | What are the expectations for support and maintenance during and after the 30-day warranty period? | vendor to provide proposal for support during the maint. And warranty periods. No expectations for support/warranty beyond the end of the project. |
| 5 | SOW 2.2, #8 (Warranty Support) | Support and Maintenance | How will ongoing support be managed, and what are the requirements for response times and issue resolution? | vendor can provide proposed response and issue resolution time frames |
| 3-4 | SOW 2.1 (Task Description) | Stakeholder Engagement | How will stakeholder communication and feedback be managed throughout the project? | refer to the SOW… OCIO PMO will take lead in all communications and will work with vendor PM/ Integration Lead to develop communications plan. |
| 5-6 | SOW, Sec 2.5 (Detailed Requirements) | Data Management | How much existing data needs to be migrated to the new centralized asset management database? | minimal to none, as the database will be populated with data that is a result of the edisovery scans and inputs from the other systems SNOW will interface with |
| 5-6 | SOW, Sec 2.5 (Detailed Requirements) | Data Management | Are there specific data quality standards or historical data retention requirements that we need to be aware of? | standard NARA requirements for retention and quality. |
| 5-6 | SOW, Sec 2.5 (Detailed Requirements) | Security and Compliance | What specific security measures and protocols must the solution adhere to, especially regarding data encryption, access controls, and audit trails? | standard security requirements as spelled out in SOW and in accordance with DHS standards. |
| 5-6 | SOW, Sec 2.5 (Detailed Requirements) | Security and Compliance | Can you provide more details on the specific security standards and compliance requirements, such as those outlined in Executive Order 14028, and USITC security requirements? | standard security requirements as spelled out in SOW and in accordance with DHS standards. |
| 6-May | SOW, Sec 2.5 (Detailed Requirements) | Automation and Manual Inputs | How will manual input processes be managed, and what is the anticipated volume of assets needing manual input? | manual inputs will be through SNOW CMDB and documented with resulting documentation provided as an output of the project. Estimate minimal manual inputs needed. |
| N/A | General | Risks and Challenges | Are there any known risks or challenges associated with this project that we should be aware of? | Not to our knowledge. |
| 9 | Quotation Instructions, Technical Volume | ServiceNow Certification | RFQ indicates bidders are to include their ServiceNow certification as part of the submission. Is this excluded from Volume 15-page limit? Can this be provided as an appendix? | yes, its excluded, and yes, can be appendix |
| How many license nodes did the government purchase? Or are they expecting the scans via another software | 517 for ITOM eDiscovery |
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