Attachment C - Minimum Requirements Response.xlsx

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Grants Management System Platform, Development, and Implementation Services
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ITN-07469
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Leon County, Florida

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This document is an Attachment C - Minimum Requirements Response for a Grants Management System Platform, Development, and Implementation Services contract opportunity issued by the Florida Executive Office of the Governor. The contract is seeking a highly configurable technology solution to support a unified statewide process for federal grants management reporting and transparency, providing robust monitoring and analysis across the grant life cycle, promoting accessibility and awareness of grant opportunities, and maximizing the award of federal funding. The solution must function as a one-stop shop for state and federal grants with minimal vendor or IT support required. The document outlines 179 technical and functional requirements the solution must meet, covering areas such as data governance, document management, integration, auditing, monitoring, award management, business rules, closeout, post-award, pre-award, portal, reporting and analytics, technical architecture, operations and maintenance, and security.

The contract opportunity is open to vendors who can meet the stated requirements. Pricing terms, set asides, incumbents, funding requirements, and other salient information are not provided in this document. The contract term and any renewal options are also not specified.

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ATTACHMENT C - Minimum Requirements Response
To Be Completed by Vendor and Included in Final Submission
Submission
Provide a complete response for each of the Sheets provided in this workbook, as described below.

Submit One (1) original (paper) sealed Response with fourteen (14) paper copies keeping the Technical Proposal and Cost Sheet clearly identified and separate, and one (1) electronic copy each in .pdf and .xlsx formats on the Respondent-provided USB flash Drive as required in Section 3.5 of the ITN Instructions. Additional supporting documentation for Solution or Implementation Services proposals should be included with each of the required copies above. Electronic files should be saved as:

RespondentName_AttchC.pdf RespondentName_AttchC.xlsx RespondentName_Support.filetype(s)

Sheet 1 - Solution Reqs
Respondent shall provide a concise but complete response for each of the listed Solution requirement by completing "Sheet 1 – Solution Reqs" of this workbook. The Response should demonstrate understanding of the requirement and describe how the proposed solution addresses the requirement. Each response shall not exceed three (3) paragraphs.

There are two sections: Solution Minimum Requirements, and Solution Preferences.

Respondent must provide a response for each Solution Minimum Requirement.

Respondents may provide a response for each Solution Preference. Solution Preference responses are scored at a lower value than Solution Minimum Requirements. The Department understands that certain preferences may result in cost impacts and will be subject to negotiation.

Sheet 1 - Solution Reqs

ATTACHMENT C - Minimum Requirements Response
To Be Completed by Vendor and Included in Final Submission
INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE
GRANTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PLATFORM, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES
ITN NO: #EOG-ITN-24-01
THE STATE OF FLORIDA
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Respondent Company Name:
SOLUTION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Req. NumberRequirementRequired/ PreferredProcessEvaluation CategoryEvaluation Sub CategoryContractor Response
1.001The Solution shall provide functionality for users with appropriate permissions to conduct data clean up.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.002The Solution shall provide functionality for collecting and establishing governance of data standards and requirements to support interoperability with State Systems (e.g., FLAIR ,MyFloridaMarketPlace, PeopleFirst) and meet state data requirements (e.g., Catalog of State Financial Assistance, the Florida Single Audit Act).REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.003The Solution shall provide functionality for collecting and establishing governance of data standards to support interoperability with external Solutions. Relevant external data standards include: Data elements from the federal integrated business framework; Grants.gov common data elements for applicants; Grants.gov common data elements for grantors.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.004The Solution shall provide functionality for data masking to enhance protection of real Solution data.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.005The Solution shall be redundant to ensure zero or minimal data loss in the case of an incident.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.006The Solution shall be scalable to accommodate data governance not only for a pilot agency but at the enterprise level as well.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.007The Solution shall provide functionality to capture key grant details, including required fields/data and customizable additional information that feeds into data warehouse.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.008The Solution shall provide functionality for security of data for audit trail and preparation.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.009The Solution shall have the ability to accommodate a data governance strategy for various data types (e.g., master data, transactional data, reference data, historical data, metadata, structured data, unstructured data).REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.010The Solution shall provide functionality to collect, efficiently organize and store, and report on grantee and subrecipient information and documentation through system integrations, provided templates/forms, and uploaded supporting documentation necessary for federal reporting.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.011The Solution shall provide functionality to migrate/import/integrate existing grants information from current state systems.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.012The Solution shall provide functionality to integrate application with the USPS address verification services.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.013The Solution shall provide functionality to integrate application with the Geospatial Information services.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.014The Solution shall provide functionality to integrate the data warehouse with state and federal vendor debarment and suspension lists.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.015The Solution shall provide functionality to integrate the data warehouse seamlessly with Reporting/ Analytics Tool.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.016The Solution shall provide functionality to allow customizable file size limits for uploads.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.017The Solution shall provide functionality to customize data elements, definitions, and attributes.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.018The Solution shall provide functionality to identify and manage data that could be considered personally identifiable information, sensitive, or confidential.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.019The Solution shall provide functionality to identify conflicts among data elements from integrations, data imports, and submissions.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.020The Solution shall provide functionality to set custom permissions/roles, policies, processes, and procedures to protect and ensure appropriate user access to Solution data.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.021The Solution shall integrate all data into a central, data warehouse.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.022The Solution shall leverage modern business intelligence (BI) and data analysis tools to provide the ability to recognize, decipher, and communicate patterns in data to enhance decision-making and optimize EOG business processes and improve operational compliance.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.023The Solution shall meet state Cloud and Data Security standards per F.A.C Chapter Ch 60 GG-3 and 60 GG-4REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.024The Solution shall provide functionality to handle high volume, high retrieval rates, full context search, while restricting certain documents or information from public consumption, including the redaction of confidential information.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.025The Solution shall provide functionality for automated data clean up services which include applying controls to the type and format of data to improve data management and reduce manual operations and maintenance.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.026The Solution shall provide functionality for automated quality checks and validation of data.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.027The Solution shall provide functionality for secure, off-site back up of information contained in the Solution to support compliance with data retention requirements, disaster recovery, and audit preparedness.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.028The Solution shall provide functionality for verification of data fields and information from integrations with third-party and/or state systems.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.029The Solution shall utilize best practices and industry standards (e.g., Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)-256) to ensure data encryption is applied to both data being transmitted and data in storage (data “at rest” and data “in motion”).REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.030The Solution shall provide functionality to prevent modification or deletion of designated files and communications.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.031The Solution shall provide functionality to perform near real-time backup or replication of the critical data.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.032The Solution shall provide functionality to prevent a agency to view or modify data for another agency based on security roles.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDATA GOVERNANCE
1.033The Solution shall provide functionality for comprehensive document and information search function that enables users to search across the system, retrieve content, and preview documents.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
1.034The Solution shall have a form template library, with customizable folder structure (e.g., Forms organized by Agency), that maintains versioning as documents are updated and replaced and is managed within the Data Warehouse.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
1.035The Solution shall have a Single Centralized Data Repository and document library integrated with data warehouse.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
1.036The Solution shall provide functionality for custom creation and storage of award documents, including grant agreements and amendments.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
1.037The Solution shall provide functionality for authorized users to access applications and documentation simultaneously allowing them to work and collaborate consistent with their permissions and user roles.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
1.038The Solution shall provide functionality for comprehensive document management, including full text scanning, uploading attachments (in various media types) to any Solution record and being able to easily index, access, replace, and view those attachments, while maintaining full versioning as documents are replaced.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
1.039The Solution shall provide functionality for to easily transfer electronic data/documents entered/submitted in the Portal from grantees and applicants to another component of the Solution(e.g., contract amendments, termination).REQUIREDSUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
1.040The Solution shall provide functionality to integrate with Third-Party systems and information sources.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEINTEGRATION
1.041The Solution shall provide functionality to integrate with other state agency systems including state financial and accounting Solutions (e.g., FLAIR, BAPS).REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEINTEGRATION
1.042The Solution shall provide functionality to upload/migrate data from existing Solutions.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEINTEGRATION
1.043The Solution shall provide functionality integrate with external entities (e.g., Grants.gov, Sam.gov) to provide functionality through all parts of the grants life cycle.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEINTEGRATION
1.044The Solution shall provide functionality to report on transactions and activities to support monitoring and compliance with eligible use requirements.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMAUDIT/ MONITORING
1.045The Solution shall provide customizable forms, fields, workflows, and tools to conduct in-platform risk and compliance assessments based on criteria and business rules designed to identify at-risk grants/activities for award monitoring.REQUIREDSUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMAUDIT/ MONITORING
1.046The Solution shall provide functionality to support monitoring and risk evaluation based on customizable criteria.REQUIREDSUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMAUDIT/ MONITORING
1.047The Solution shall provide functionality to manage grants individually or aggregate grants as part of a master grant for budget purposes.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMAWARD
1.048The Solution shall support multiple grant types (competitive, discretionary, formula).REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMAWARD
1.049The Solution shall provide functionality for users with proper permissions to update grants guidance and business process to reflect the latest changes without IT support to ensure compliance.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.050The Solution shall provide functionality to accommodate grantor, grantees, and sub-grantees users.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.051The Solution shall provide functionality for user-friendly automated process workflows functionality through the entire grants life cycle, from initial request through grant approval and reporting that are customizable by administrative user.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.052The Solution shall provide functionality to setup business rules and permissions to ensure there are sufficient internal controls.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.053The Solution shall provide functionality to customize and configure business processes and rules without IT or vendor support.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.054The Solution shall provide custom forms and fields based on roles and designated users with permissions.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.055The Solution shall provide for customizable processes and workflows based on roles and designated users with permissions.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.056The Solution shall provide functionality that supports electronic processing specific to grantor or grantee/subgrantee user roles. Grantee roles may include external parties, such as cities, counties, nonprofits, and businesses.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.057The Solution shall provide functionality to have constraints or controls that prevent the unnecessary duplication of data.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.058The Solution shall provide functionality for consistent and streamlined navigation throughout the system for end users.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.059The Solution shall provide functionality to create and modify forms as necessitated by business needs.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.060The Solution shall provide functionality for Staff to edit as well as move multiple records from one stage of the application/grant/etc. process to another in the workflow and messages for the applicant/grantee.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.061The Solution shall provide smart forms with validation of provided data in required fields where possible (e.g., budget calculations).REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.062The Solution shall provide functionality to send and received communication to/from external entities throughout the grant life cycle.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.063The Solution shall provide functionality for outbound attachment of documents for communication to applicants. However, communications from applicant/grantees attachments should be limited to submission through the Portal.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.064The Solution provide functionality to produce automated emails after certain events such as application submission, updates to progress, NGA, etc. Administrators will have the flexibility to specify which events trigger notices.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.065The Solution shall provide functionality for customizable email communications and correspondence tools and templates for outreach, notices, reminders, etc.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.066The Solution shall provide functionality for tracking of important dates/milestones throughout the life cycle of the grant.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.067The Solution shall provide functionality to display and provide aggregate application and grant data from application through closeout.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.068The Solution shall allow users to update certain designated information in their user profile/registration details that is not locked by preferred Solution/admin.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.069The Solution shall provide functionality for internal users to create reminders for tasks or upcoming due dates.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.070Ability to access and store notes for all site visits, document findings, that are part of application/review phase and grantee monitoring visits.REQUIREDSUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.071The Solution shall provide functionality to set systematic email reminders to applicants that they have outstanding applications, unsubmitted information, and other to do items, as well as confirmation emails when an application or report has been successfully submitted.REQUIREDSUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.072The Solution shall provide functionality for grantees/applicants to copy and paste information into electronic, customized forms, such as the application or post-award reporting.REQUIREDSUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.073The Solution shall provide functionality to view all partners, other individuals, fiscal sponsors, or organizations involved with an application and their roles and contact information.REQUIREDSUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.074The Solution shall provide functionality to collect designated grantee/subrecipient information and lock edit function of specified fields and documentation once information is validated.REQUIREDSUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.075The Solution shall provide functionality to support the preparation and submission of a detailed final performance report. The final report should include key information from the system that include but are not limited to: Project objectives, project activities, project outputs, project outcomes and public benefits, grantee feedback, lessons learned, and budget narrative.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMCLOSEOUT
1.076The Solution shall provide functionality that supports the timely liquidation of all grantee/subrecipient financial obligations incurred through tools such as automated reminders, customizable forms and workflows, and integrations with financial and accounting systems.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMCLOSEOUT
1.077The Solution shall support and track refunds and any balances of unobligated cash balances that should be returned or retained based on grant program through tools such as the use of customizable forms and workflows and integrations with financial and accounting systems.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMCLOSEOUT
1.078The Solution shall provide functionality that supports timely close out of the grant and all subawards by the state. This includes all required financial, performance and other reports through tools such as automated reminders, customizable forms and workflows, and integrations.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARDGMS SYSTEMCLOSEOUT
1.079The Solution shall provide functionality that supports timely submission of subrecipient closeout reports to the state after the end of the grant period of performance through tools such as automated reminders, customizable forms and workflows, and integrations.REQUIREDSUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMCLOSEOUT
1.080The Solution shall provide customized administrative closeout process in rare circumstances where grantee/subgrantee does not meet requirements to standard closeout.REQUIREDSUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMCLOSEOUT
1.081The Solution shall provide functionality to monitor finance, performance, and compliance for the grant during the award period.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.082The Solution shall provide functionality for workflows for the review of monitoring/performance activities.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.083The Solution shall provide functionality for full budget and performance planning and tracking functionality that integrates with state systems including Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR), Florida PALM, and Budget Amendment Processing System (BAPS).REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.084The Solution shall provide functionality, of required and customized supplemental reporting for state and federal grants, such as post-award reporting and time & effort reporting.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.085The Solution shall provide functionality to both pull and push data to state’s accounting Solution.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.086The Solution shall provide functionality for tracking capabilities related to grant budget, award, allocation, expenditures, cost items, and reimbursements.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.087The Solution shall provide functionality for payment management information, with a focus on invoicing, tracking of payments, advances, and reimbursements.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.088The Solution shall provide functionality to calculate, capture and report on administrative costs against administrative cost caps.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.089The Solution shall provide functionality of the ability to track funding sources (i.e., federal, state, local) and monitor as part of the grant balances.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.090The Solution shall provide functionality for notifications and visual cues to indicate needed actions and level of urgency.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.091The Solution shall provide functionality to collect expenditure and receipts information via user input and integrations with state’s accounting system for purposes of monthly, quarterly, annual and end of grant reconciliations.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.092The Solution shall provide functionality to track and report accounts for changes/amendments to grants to maintain data accuracy.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.093The Solution shall provide functionality for tasks to be assigned and routed to specified users and/or role in a business process workflow, including reassignment of a task when reviewer/approver is not available.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.094The Solution shall provide functionality to receive, store, and provide financial transaction records and supporting documentation through user inputs and integrations with the state's financial and accounting systems.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.095The Solution shall provide functionality to track and report on time remaining on grant awards.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.096The Solution shall provide functionality to allow for collection of custom performance measures for grants, include demographic information and other attributes such as location (city, county), income level, etc.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.097The Solution shall provide the ability to account for any assets acquired with grant funds and support integration with the state's accounting system for asset tracking through tools such as customizable forms, workflows and integrations.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.098The Solution shall provide functionality for tracking receipt of federal funds and request for federal payments for the grant.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.099The Solution shall provide functionality to require progress reports prior to grantee's payment.REQUIREDSUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.100The Solution shall provide functionality to auto populate and make edits to application and budget details from application to award creation.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.101The Solution shall provide functionality to update fields and/or add records in-platform during the pre-award phase based on user permissions.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.102The Solution shall provide a budget development tool that can provide custom forms using State data elements in addition to categories found in the federal grant submission data dictionary.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.103The Solution shall support the identification of unallowable costs in the budget development tool.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.104The Solution shall provide functionality for the build and addition of new grant opportunities and programs.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.105The Solution shall provide functionality to migrate, store, and retrieve previously entered applicant data.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.106The Solution shall provide functionality for an Applicant to edit, remove, and/or preview content of submitted applications while the application phase is open for applicants.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.107The Solution shall provide functionality for applicant to save , preview, and print work throughout the application and return to it later.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.108The Solution shall provide functionality for multiple users (internal staff, applicants, and reviewers) to access the application simultaneously without overwriting each other’s work.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.109The Solution shall provide functionality to create and set up new Grant Programs as needed.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.110The Solution shall provide functionality for application data to be transferred from each stage in the application, review, and grant process(es) without the need for the data to be re-entered.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.111The Solution shall provide functionality to set up grant programs with State data elements including funding source and revenue/expense codes.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.112The Solution shall provide functionality for grantee's data from an applicant profile, submissions, and customized forms and templates to be automatically transferred to a subsequent application for federal or state grants.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.113The Solution shall provide functionality to find new grant funding opportunities and leverage existing grant funding opportunity websites and data sources.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.114The Solution shall provide functionality for data from an applicant profile, submissions, and customized forms and templates to be automatically transferred to a subsequent application for federal or state award.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.115The preferred Solution should provide a proposal development and collaboration tool for various proposal/project types (new, renewal, continuation).REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.116The Solution shall provide functionality for pre-screening of applications with customizable forms, fields, and workflows to assess eligibility and risk.REQUIREDSUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.117The Solution shall provide functionality for pre-award planning and screening tools for the state to use when developing grant subaward criteria (e.g., entity validation, budget reviews, eligible use determinations, etc.) that feeds into data warehouse.REQUIREDSUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.118The Solution shall provide functionality to review and score applications and save scores, reviewer information, and comments for future consideration.REQUIREDSUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.119The Solution shall provide functionality for users to preview, pre-score, and comment prior to panel meeting/discussion; then score electronicallyREQUIREDSUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.120The Solution shall provide functionality for the application review scoring system to be customized and flexible, allowing for several different methods of scoring (range, drop-down selections, etc.) and automatic calculations therein.REQUIREDSUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.121The Solution shall provide functionality to display funding opportunities announcements.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDPORTALPRE AWARD
1.122The Solution shall provide functionality for grantees to access the status of an application, award, or other submissions in process.REQUIREDSUBAWARDPORTALPRE AWARD
1.123The Solution shall provide functionality for electronic registration and application process for applicants.REQUIREDSUBAWARDPORTALPRE AWARD
1.124The Solution shall provide functionality to facilitate access and application to funding opportunities and supplemental information in-platform.REQUIREDSUBAWARDPORTALPRE AWARD
1.125The Solution shall provide functionality that supports development, collection, and storage of grant applications and data in the data warehouse.REQUIREDSUBAWARDPORTALPRE AWARD
1.126The system portal shall provide functionality to be the central access point for grantees to provide information and attachments and obtain forms and guidance.REQUIREDSUBAWARDPORTALPRE AWARD
1.127The Portal shall provide the ability to display dashboards generated by the Reporting ToolREQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDPORTALREPORTING
1.128The Solution shall provide functionality to accept sub-award reporting (monthly, quarterly, annual) through the Portal.REQUIREDSUBAWARDPORTALREPORTING
1.129The Portal shall have the ability to host documentation such as PDF or Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, etc. The documents are easily retrieved and accessed by staff, reviewers, and applicants.REQUIREDSUBAWARDPORTALREPORTING
1.130The Solution shall provide functionality to have a self-registration feature and user accessible Account Management.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDPORTALSECURITY
1.131The Solution shall provide functionality for secure grantee/subrecipient system access.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDPORTALSECURITY
1.132The Portal shall have the ability for lost password generation to retrieve accounts for users.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDPORTALSECURITY
1.133The Portal shall have the ability for applicants to easily create an account.REQUIREDSUBAWARDPORTALSECURITY
1.134The system shall be able to show the progress (processing status, financial and programmatic performance) of all applications or awards at once through dashboards.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSDASHBOARDS
1.135The Solution shall provide functionality for customizable financial tracking dashboard(s).REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSDASHBOARDS
1.136The Solution shall provide functionality to support custom dashboards and reports for both internal and public facing use.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSDASHBOARDS
1.137The Solution shall provide functionality for development of custom reports and dashboards to monitor award performance.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.138The Solution shall provide functionality for preparation and submission of detailed, customizable performance reports.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.139The Solution shall provide functionality for preparation and submission of detailed performance reports consistent with federally-approved common information data elements.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.140The Solution shall provide functionality to have reporting features that support the creation of complex data analysis with effective visualizations, live reports, and ad hoc queries.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.141The Solution shall provide functionality to support comprehensive search and retrieval capabilities of grant and user information.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.142The Solution shall provide functionality to utilize Business Intelligence (BI)/Data Analysis tools & Automated Reporting.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.143The Solution shall provide functionality to develop custom dashboards for internal or external use.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.144The Solution shall provide functionality to have a custom report designer.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.145The Solution shall provide functionality to develop custom reports by selected timeframes and grant terms.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.146The Solution shall provide functionality to develop custom reports by varying organizational units.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.147The Solution shall provide functionality to export data to multiple file types (e.g., excel, pdf).REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.148The Solution shall provide functionality to support ad-hoc reporting on most fields in the system and can be exported in Microsoft Excel and .CSV at a minimum.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.149The Solution shall provide functionality to support pre-defined, canned (standard) reports able to be exported in file formats such as Microsoft Excel, PDF, and Microsoft Word at a minimum.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.150The Solution shall provide functionality to support scheduled/automated reporting in addition to ad hoc.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.151The Solution shall provide functionality to generate reports with varying filtering and analysis criteria, including financial, geographic, and demographic.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.152The Solution shall provide functionality to view real-time stats on number of grants started vs. completed, how many modules completed, etc.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.153The Solution shall provide functionality to generate reports of grantees who are recommended for funding with editing and formatting functionality.REQUIREDSUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.154The Solution shall provide functionality to view real-time applicant info/progress.REQUIREDSUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.155The Solution shall provide functionality to establish a consolidated, scalable on-demand, platform residing in the cloud providing the solid base and flexibility needed to mitigate maintenance and operation costs.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALARCHITECTURE
1.156The Solution shall provide a notice of receipt when data is transmitted (e.g., application submitted, reports submitted).REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALARCHITECTURE
1.157The Solution shall maintain audit-trails for each system interaction.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALARCHITECTURE
1.158The Solution shall provide functionality for data import via templates in addition to direct Solution integrations.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALARCHITECTURE
1.159The Solution shall provide functionality for intermittent saving of data throughout the workday.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALARCHITECTURE
1.160The Solution shall have record storage & retention policies that are customizable to ensure compliance with Ch1B-26 FAC which governs records management.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALARCHITECTURE
1.161The Solution shall have the scalability to bring on additional agencies regardless of size (number of users, volume of grants, etc.).REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALARCHITECTURE
1.162The Solution shall provide functionality for direct integrations with inbound and outbound external systems providing for more real-time or near real-time data exchanges and reduce reliance on manual processes.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALARCHITECTURE
1.163The Solution shall provide functionality for load matching/balancing capabilities to compensate for server demand as system use fluctuates.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALARCHITECTURE
1.164The Solution shall meet state Enterprise Architecture per Ch 60GG-5 F,A.C.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALARCHITECTURE
1.165The Solution provide functionality to support a dynamic environment that addresses increased workloads, facilitates the implementation of future operational efficiencies, allows for a more rapid response to future state grant program changes and the constantly evolving challenges of grant management.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALARCHITECTURE
1.166The Solution shall provide functionality to allow all system changes that support routine maintenance to be performed via configuration rather than requiring a software development effort.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALOPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
1.167The Solution shall utilize data analytics to analyze and compare data in-platform and improve response times.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALOPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
1.168The Solution shall provide functionality to support regular software updates to accommodate new regulations, legal requirements, and best practices.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALOPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
1.169The Solution shall provide functionality for password timeout, password reset, and forgot password capabilities to provide users with self-service password reset options.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALSECURITY
1.170The Solution and Contractor shall have robust policies, procedures, and capabilities to identify security/privacy breaches and respond to and mitigate harm from breach. In accordance with Ch 60GG-2.005 F.A.C (respond) and Ch 60GG-2.006 F.A.C (recovery).REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALSECURITY
1.171The Solution architecture and infrastructure shall utilize best practices and technical controls to ensure security and reliability of the Solution and data. See Ch 60GG-4.004 F.A.C, paragraph (3) and (5).REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALSECURITY
1.172The Solution shall differentiate between external and internal users/roles. Roles provide a way for community administrators to group permissions and assign them to users or user groups. Permissions define the actions that a user can perform in a specific community.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALSECURITY
1.173The Solution shall follow Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALSECURITY
1.174The Solution shall include advance multi-factor authentication and enhanced intrusion detection for both internal and external facing applications to enhance confidentiality, ensure integrity, and provide secure and reliable services.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALSECURITY
1.175The Solution shall meet other legal and security requirements and standards including but not limited to: SOC II, American Disabilities Act (ADA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALSECURITY
1.176The Solution shall meet state Cyber Security Standards per Ch 60GG-2 F.A.C.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALSECURITY
1.177The Solution shall provide real-time protection technology to instantly analyze, detect and block unauthorized bot and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack activity.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALSECURITY
1.178The Solution shall provide the ability to support multiple identity providers utilized by State Agencies for managing user access/sign-on capabilities.REQUIREDFEDERAL AWARDTECHNICALSECURITY
SOLUTION PREFERENCES
Preference NumberPreferenceRequired/PreferredPROCESSEvaluation CategoryEvaluation Sub CategoryContractor Response
1.179The preferred Solution should have robust document management that maintains metadata associated with preferred Solution documents and actions and is stored within a data warehouse.PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
1.180The preferred Solution should offer in platform spell check and formatting options for documents in development for submission.PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
1.181The preferred Solution should offer integration with Esignature platforms.PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDDATA WAREHOUSEDOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
1.182The preferred Solution should allow for automatic updates of rates, cap changes based on federal guidance.PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMAWARD
1.183The preferred Solution shall generate a detailed notice of award to grantees/subgrantees that is customizable based on awarding agency and grant.PREFERENCESUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMAWARD
1.184The preferred Solution shall give users the ability to identify users adding or responding to notes and comments in the preferred Solution.PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.185The preferred Solution should be capable of supporting customizable alternative communication formats (e.g., in-app messaging, chat, text messaging) for outreach, notices, reminders, etc.PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.186The preferred Solution should permit free-form notes associated with a given action, process, or decision.PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.187The preferred Solution should provide notice that communications were received (e.g., read receipt).PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.188The preferred Solution shall have user community group forums for discussion and assistance of grants issues.PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMBUSINESS RULES
1.189The preferred Solution should have the ability to apply an annual inflation factor to multi-year budgets.PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.190The preferred Solution should present a smart form for budget recalculations based on changes to project dates, rates, etc., as authorized.PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.191The preferred Solution should track grant details from application to close out.PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.192The preferred Solution should have the ability to use salary/payroll data from existing systems, when authorized, for budget development and reporting.PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARDGMS SYSTEMPOST AWARD
1.193The preferred Solution should provide for automated evaluation for eligibility, compliance, and risk.PREFERENCESUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.194The preferred Solution should provide prompts to assist applicants during the submission process and promote compliance.PREFERENCESUBAWARDGMS SYSTEMPRE AWARD
1.195The preferred Solution should have AI and predictive analytics to support efforts to improve grant and operational performance.PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDREPORTING AND ANALYTICSREPORTING
1.196The preferred Solution shall allow for quick view/preview of submitted files without having to open file outside of the system.PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALARCHITECTURE
1.197The preferred Solution shall be mobile accessible.PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALARCHITECTURE
1.198The preferred Solution shall support the latest two versions of all common browsers (Edge, Chrome, Firefox and Safari).PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALARCHITECTURE
1.199The preferred Solution should include single sign-on user authentication for all preferred Solution components authorized for user use to eliminate redundancies and administrative burden and allow the user to log in once and access services for which they have permissions without re-entering authentication factors.PREFERENCEFEDERAL AWARD/SUBAWARDTECHNICALSECURITY
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