Attach 8 - Technology Matrix.xlsx

The document is a Technology Matrix (Attachment 8) for the Montana Access to Quality Childcare System (MAQCS) procurement, prepared by the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS). The matrix is a comprehensive template requiring vendors to detail their proposed technology solutions, including product types ranging from SaaS to custom solutions, with specific requirements for each column such as operating systems, licensing models, user seats, hosting strategies, and security testing. Vendors must complete every row with precise information about their proposed hardware, software, and other technological components, with mandatory entries for product names, versions, CPU specifications, memory, licensing details, and hosting environments.

The matrix includes critical pricing and maintenance components, requiring vendors to specify purchase costs, DDI (Design, Development, and Implementation) maintenance costs, and ongoing annual maintenance expenses. Vendors must align these costs with specific pricing schedules (Attachment G) and provide renewal dates and periods where applicable. The document mandates detailed security testing information, with options for penetration and vulnerability testing within the last 12 months, and requires vendors to use predefined legend values for each column entry. This approach ensures a standardized, comprehensive technology proposal that allows Montana to thoroughly evaluate potential solutions for their child care licensing and subsidy system.