HD159073--Addendum_1.pdf

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ-IT) issued by the California Department of Developmental Services for Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) in support of the iSeries Consolidation-Cloud Project. Quotes are due by May 24, 2016 at 2:00 PM PST, with a public cost opening on May 31, 2016. The project involves consolidating all Developmental Center IBM systems into a Tier III data center cloud solution and providing ongoing managed services. The contract term is one year with two one-year renewal options. The project must be completed by December 31, 2016. Key personnel requirements include a Project Manager with minimum 3 years experience and post-migration staff with minimum 5 years experience in iSeries communication configuration and 3 years experience with IBM mainframe Model 370.

The pricing structure includes both one-time costs (installation, project management, migration, testing, environment setup) and ongoing annual costs (managed services, Network Operation Center). The contractor must provide proof of liability insurance coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate. The evaluation criteria includes mandatory requirements, key personnel qualifications (20 points), high-level project plan (15 points), desirable requirements (15 points), proposer references (20 points), and cost (30 points). A 5% small business preference will be applied to certified small business bids. The RFQ includes requirements for HIPAA compliance and security measures including encryption standards and disaster recovery capabilities.