ESBD_File_344257_RFP-228.pdf

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Animated Video Creation Software at TSTC - Statewide Animated Video Creation Software at TSTC - Statewide

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Open 12/8/2023 4:30 PM CST Type Request for Proposal Close 1/4/2024 2:00 PM CST Number 228 Currency US Dollar

Sealed Until 1/4/2024 2:00 PM CST

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Contacts Catherine Lopez cslopez121749@tstc.edu

Phone +1 254-867-3734 ext. 13734

Glendoris Wynn garchie@tstc.edu

Phone +1 254-867-3757

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NIGP Commodity Code NIGP Commodity Code Description 20811 *Application Software, (Not Otherwise Classified), Microcomputer 20839 *Desktop Publishing, Microcomputer 20850 *Graphics: Clip Art, Demos, Presentation, Slide Shows, etc., Microcomputer

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TSTC Background

Texas State Technical College ("TSTC") is a coeducational two-year institution of higher education offering courses of study in technical vocational education for which there is demand within the State of Texas.

TSTC is mandated to contribute to the educational and economic development of the State of Texas by offering occupationally oriented programs with supporting academic course work, emphasizing highly specialized advanced and emerging technical and vocational areas for certificates or associate degrees.

Our mission, “to place more Texans in great paying jobs,” drives our institution. TSTC is pushing the boundaries in education, making outcomes the driving metric of success. We currently have 11 campuses across the state, with another new campus recently approved by the State Legislature that should be built and operating in the next few years. For more information about TSTC, go to http://tstc.edu/about.

Purpose:

Texas State Technical College (“TSTC”) is seeking proposals for a qualified firm to provide an animated video creation platform.

If a SIGNED Execution of Offer and HUB Subcontracting Plan is not submitted the bid will be disqualified (please make sure forms are signed when document is uploaded). TSTC anticipates the contract to exceed $100,000 and will require that a HUB Subcontracting Plan be submitted. Suppliers are not required to meet the State of Texas HUB goals however, TSTC requires that all suppliers make a good faith effort in achieving those goals.

This agreement will be for one (1) year with an option to renew for four (4) additional one (1) year periods. Pricing shall be fixed for the initial term of the contract and any annual percentages increase will need approved by TSTC.

Demo/Interview: TSTC reserves the right to conduct demo/interviews to further assess the most qualified candidates and best fit for the college. Time and date to be determined.

Please see "Buyer Attachments" tab for Scope of Service.

General Notes:

Q&A Board Message: If you have any questions concerning the project, please submit those through the Q&A Board. Please be aware when the Q&A session is over, no questions will be asked after this period. The Q&A board is not designed for generalized questions about TSTC's operations. TSTC will only respond to questions on the Q&A board from suppliers that have the ability and desire to contract with TSTC. TSTC's Records Management Officer will receive inquiries from those who are not interested in responding to solicitations. Details may be found at www.tstc.edu.

Confidentiality: If a supplier desires to submit information to TSTC which is considered as confidential, the supplier should mark the information "CONFIDENTIAL".

Uploading: Any issues uploading or submitting bids, suppliers must contact TSTC Sourcing Department at the moment that the issues occurred via email with screenshots. Failure to notify will affect any remedy that could have been applied.

Email Communication: To ensure that all email communication is received, suppliers must "safelist" procurementservices@sciquest.com. TSTC will not be responsible if emails are not received.

Technical Issues: For password reset or log-in assistance, contact JAGGAER at 1-800-233-1121, and select the following options:

* 1 - (if English is your choice)

* 1 - Supplier

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Description http://tstc.edu/about

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Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid

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1. Rsolution System Overview - "How To Navigate"

2. Proposal prices must be line itemed to include all implementation, support, training, and annual renewal costs in your response.

3.

Provide an itemized list of our required features that’s in the scope of service and how your firm is able to/does not meet those requirements. If you are not able to meet any of the requirements, please provide an explanation.

4.

(1) Please describe the approach, methods, and customer service that the firm will employ to provide the services described in the Scope of Service. (2) Describe your professional services during implementation which includes, but not limited to: training, best practices and documentation.

5.

The undersigned, in submitting this Proposal and endorsement of same, represents that he/she is authorized to obligate his/her firm, that he/she is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability; that he/she will abide by all the policies and procedures of TSTC; and that he/she has read the entire RFP package, is aware of the covenants contained herein and will abide by and adhere to the written requirements in ALL sections of the RFP. Failure to manually sign this form will be reason for the proposal to be rejected. **Please make sure form is signed when document is uploaded**

6. Please review and confirm the TSTC Non-Collusion statement.

7. The State of Texas Ethics Commission requires vendors who have a business relationship with a government entity to complete and sign the Conflict of Interest Questionnaire.

8. TSTC Historically Underutilized Business Submittal Requirements and Subcontracting Approval-Please review the Historically Underutilized Business Submittal Requirements.

9.

HUB Subcontracting Plan- Required if bid is over $100,000. Failure to sign and submit the form, when required, will disqualify the respondent from bidding. **Please make sure form is signed when document is uploaded**[Contact hub@tstc.edu for any assistance on completing the form]

10.

If the undersigned Firm intends to deviate from the Specifications listed in this RFP document or Contract, all such deviations must be listed on this page, with complete and detailed conditions and information included or attached.

TSTC will consider any deviations in its RFP award decisions, and TSTC reserves the right to accept or reject any response based upon any deviations indicated below or in any attachments or inclusions.

In the absence of any deviation entry on this form, the Firm assures TSTC of his/her full compliance with the Terms and Conditions, Specifications, and all other information contained in this RFP document.

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Buyer Attachments

1. Scope of Service.pdf

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Questions Required Questions

Group 1.1: General Information Instructions:

1.1.1 Criterion Four: History of Support - Please provide a history of support for Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) in Texas, including things such as, sponsorships, grants, donations in-kind or otherwise, internships/externships, apprenticeships and the like.

[Texas Education Code 51.9335(b)(8)].

1.1.2

TSTC Solicitation Requirements: Any exceptions to terms, conditions, and requirements in the Scope of Service including the sample contract(s) specifically the Sample Service Agreement (SEE LINK PROVIDED IN ATTACHED DOCUMENT), must be made in writing and listed on the Deviation/Compliance Signature Form in "Prerequisites" tab.

1.1.3 Value Added: Please list any additional service and/or goods the firm can provide at no additional cost to the college. Service/goods must be directly related to the solicitation.

1.1.4 PAR: If a HUB Subcontracting plan is required, suppliers must submit a PAR form monthly even if there is no actual subcontracting. If no Progress Assessment Report is submitted with invoice to agency, no payment will be issued. Also, if there’s any changes made to the HUB plan, a new plan must be submitted to agency prior to the new subcontractor performing the work.

1.1.5 Provide contact information for the person responsible for submission of PAR Forms.

1.1.6 TSTC reserves the right to check references prior to award. Any negative responses received may be grounds for disqualification of the proposal.

1.1.7 Are you an active registered Texas Historically Underutilized Business?

1.1.8 Are you a Minority Business Enterprise/Women Business Enterprise Supplier?

1.1.9 If not a HUB supplier, please see link below and follow instructions on how to Register as a Texas certified HUB supplier as well as apply for the Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL).

https://comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/vendor/hub/certification-process.php

Group 1.2: Security Requirements Instructions:

1.2.1 The application must implement SSL sitewide, including login pages, client pages, and administrative pages.

1.2.2 Proposer must UPLOAD a statement on why they cannot comply.

1.2.3 The application must include the ability to implement granular access controls for users, groups, and administrators. Access controls will be maintained by TSTC.

1.2.4 Proposer must UPLOAD a statement on why they cannot comply.

1.2.5 The application must have full logging and auditing capability for operations performed by the software.

1.2.6 Proposer must UPLOAD a statement on why they cannot comply.

1.2.7 In the event that the system will be a hosted solution, the proposer must UPLOAD evidence of relevant security controls/standards or independent audit. This may include internal policies, procedures, or third party audits or security reviews. If not able to comply, then UPLOAD a statement with a detailed explanation.

1.2.8

In the event that the system will be a hosted solution handling sensitive or regulatory information of employees, students, or other individuals, a Service Organization Controls 2 report (SOC2), ISO27001, or similar third party audit report must be UPLOADED. Sensitive or regulatory protected information includes, but is not limited to: (A) Sensitive Personal Information (social security numbers, government issued identification numbers, driver’s license number, banking account numbers) (B) Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) protected data (C) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protected data (D) More information regarding a SOC 2 report can be found at:

https://www.aicpa.org/InterestAreas/FRC/AssuranceAdvisoryServices/Pages/ServiceOr ganization%27sManagement.aspx

1.2.9 The proposer must UPLOAD appropriate documentation and assurance for all subcontractors handling TSTC data. A SOC2, ISO27001 report or similar will be required for subcontractors handling sensitive or regulatory protected information.

1.2.10 TSTC retains sole ownership and remains the custodian of all institutional records stored in the proposers system. Proposer will not access these records without TSTC’s written consent. The need for accessing records must be identified on the request.

1.2.11 Proposer must UPLOAD a statement on why they cannot comply.

1.2.12 Upon termination, cancellation, expiration or other conclusion of the Agreement, Service Provider shall return all TSTC data to TSTC and destroy any and all TSTC data within 30 days. A notification of data destruction must be provided to TSTC.

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1.2.13 Proposer must UPLOAD a statement on why they cannot comply

1.2.14

TSTC uses Okta to provide identity management, SSO, and MFA. The application must support SSO via SAML or OIDC if the application will contain sensitive or confidential information and allow TSTC to control MFA through Okta. Addition consideration will be given to applications that support enhanced usage of SAML/OIDC

(ex. group provisioning/permissions, etc.). While some limited exceptions may be made for on-premise applications that interface directly with Active Directory, cloud/hosted solutions shall comply with the above. If a proposer is unable to comply with TSTC's authentication requirements, please specify the method that will be used for user maintenance and administration.

1.2.15 Proposer must UPLOAD a statement on why they cannot comply.

1.2.16 For the purpose of application administration, the application should allow TSTC staff access to the proposers system electronically via a tiered permissions system. Local access control would be granted by TSTC.

1.2.17 Proposer must UPLOAD a statement on why they cannot comply.

1.2.18

If the application has a messaging feature, the application must have logs files that store all messages for perpetuity that can be accessed by TSTC at any time without impediment pursuant to Texas Senate Bill 944 for Open Records Requests. Messages are defined as: any instant messaging or chat between two or more people, electronic mail that can be sent or received through the application, or posts to forums within the application.

1.2.19 Please explain what areas you are unable to comply with for our review

1.2.20 If a cloud computing system or service is proposed, do you have a TX-RAMP certification per the State of Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program? The program is outlined at:

https://dir.texas.gov/texas-risk-and-authorization-management-program-tx-ramp

1.2.21 What level of TX-RAMP certification do you currently have?

1.2.22 When do you expect to obtain a TX-RAMP certification?

1.2.23 If proposer will have access to a TSTC computer system or database, Proposer represents and warrants that it will comply with the requirements of Section 2054.5192 of the Texas Government Code relating to cybersecurity training and required verification of completion of the training program.

Group 1.3: Electronic and Information Resource Instructions:

1.3.1

Texas state agencies and institutions of higher education are responsible for procuring accessible electronic information resources. This includes reviewing information provided in proposer accessibility documentation to assist the organization in determining the availability of commercial IT products that support accessibility.

For each electronic and information resource (EIR) product or service included in solicitation responses subject to Texas Administrative Codes 1 TAC 206 and 1 TAC 213 (which include the US Section 508 technical specifications), the proposer shall provide documentation of how each requirement or specification is met. See attachment for instruction.

1.3.2

It is the proposer’s responsibility to maintain the integrity of any accessibility documentation provided to DIR of Texas state agencies / institutions of higher education. Any documentation shall be considered a self-attestation unless expressly affirmed otherwise.

If the proposer plans to provide commercial off the shelf (COTS) software as part or all of a solicitation response, the Vendor shall provide a completed Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) for each COTS product offered. For third party COTS products, the proposer must obtain and submit VPATS or links to them from the third party as part of the solicitation response.

1.3.3 Upload a VPAT or a document with a link to the VPAT.

1.3.4 Please provide a statement of non- compliance with a detailed explanation. ** Note:

Award could be contingent upon compliance.

Group 2.1:

Instructions:

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