ESBD_524474_1781616352104_27-0360 Redgate (CPA Response to Qs).pdf

This document is the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' official responses to questions submitted by potential respondents regarding RFO 304-27-0360JW for Redgate Software License and Related Services. The RFO solicits offers for 30 Redgate Monitor Enterprise edition subscription licenses for production environments, 10 licenses for non-production environments, and 3 user licenses for SQL Toolbelt Essentials, along with associated maintenance and technical support services. The software must be compatible with Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Enterprise, Windows Server 2022 Datacenter, and VMware Hypervisor virtualization platforms. Offers are due June 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, with questions having been due June 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time and official responses posted June 17, 2026. The initial contract term runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with CPA holding three optional one-year extensions through August 31, 2030. Respondents must be direct vendors or authorized resellers and submit offers electronically via email only.

Pricing must be submitted on the Mandatory Price Sheet in annual fee format with all costs inclusive of travel, delivery, and related expenses. The RFO requires a VetHUB subcontracting plan demonstrating good faith efforts to recruit Texas Veteran Heroes United in Business certified subcontractors, with notification of at least two VetHUB firms requiring a minimum seven-business-day response period. Respondents must comply with extensive CPA data safeguard standards including FIPS 140-2 compliant encryption at minimum AES-128, TX-RAMP Level 2 certification, security incident notification protocols, and comprehensive cybersecurity controls. Evaluation follows a best value standard weighted as follows: past performance and qualifications (20 percent), compliance with specifications (50 percent), and cost (30 percent). Payment will be made in accordance with the Texas Prompt Payment Act, and CPA reserves the right to reject all offers, negotiate terms, or reissue the solicitation.