ESBD_357334_1713979193246_IW181478.pdf

This document is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) for a Data Center Services contract. The contract will provide comprehensive data center services to state agencies and eligible political subdivisions, including disaster recovery services, managed hosting, and system administration. The term of the contract is five years with two optional one-year renewals. Responses are due by November 16, 2022 at 3:00 PM CT. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on October 21, 2022.

The IFB outlines detailed requirements for the data center services, including information on the current environment, service level agreements, and reporting requirements. Pricing should be submitted using a fixed-rate model based on a tiered pricing structure. This procurement is set aside for Small Business Enterprise (SBE) vendors, and the current incumbent provider is Invision.