Addendum__3.pdf

This Addendum #3 modifies the Request for Proposals issued by the Minnesota Department of Information Technology Services (MNIT) in partnership with 16 Health Licensing Boards for ALIMS Customization, Modification, Support, and Maintenance (SWIFT Event #2000018403). The primary change extends the proposal submission deadline from July 28, 2026 to August 4, 2026, with responses required by 2:00 p.m. Central Time. The project encompasses ongoing development, integrations, enhancements, core code updates, modifications, and staff training for ALIMS, an e-licensing system managing approximately 902,853 active licenses across 109 license types. The anticipated contract term runs from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2028, with options to extend up to an additional three years in increments determined by the State.

Responders must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience developing Microsoft .NET applications and submit an all-inclusive blended hourly rate for all positions. All data storage, processing, and support operations must be performed within the continental United States with no foreign outsourcing permitted. Support response times range from 2 hours for critical bugs to 3 business days for non-critical requests during business hours of Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended support during each agency's designated high-volume periods. Vendors must carry Commercial General Liability, Professional Liability, and Network Security and Privacy Liability coverage at $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim. The State intends to award a single master contract under which work orders will be issued as needed, with evaluation using a two-tier process and anticipated completion of selection by July 31, 2026. Targeted group, economically disadvantaged, and veteran-owned businesses are eligible for preference points equal to 12 percent of total available points.