Request for Quote 26-494DOT-FINAD-B-50924.docx
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- Solicitation number
- 26-478HFS-MEDPR-B-50923
- Issued by
- St. Clair County, Illinois
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This is a Request for Quote issued by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for comprehensive online/on-demand mainframe training services to be delivered over a one-year period. The vendor selected will provide instruction across five primary technical domains: COBOL Programming, Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframe Databases, Mainframe Operating Systems, and MVS and Mainframe Security-RACF (z/OS Security). The training curriculum covers foundational and advanced topics within each domain, including COBOL fundamentals and modernization practices, JCL syntax and workflow automation, mainframe database systems such as DB2 and IMS, z/OS architecture and TSO/ISPF usage, and RACF administration with emphasis on access control and compliance. The training will serve 12 IDOT users. Interested vendors must submit bids through Bidbuy. No specific response deadline, award date, site visit requirements, or bidder conference details are provided in the document.
Subcontracting is not permitted for this procurement. Pricing terms, contract amounts, and funding sources are not specified in the document provided. The request emphasizes that vendors must demonstrate expertise in legacy mainframe systems that support critical business operations, with particular focus on technical proficiency in the areas outlined in the scope of work.
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The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is seeking a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive online/on-demand mainframe training for 1 year. The goal of this initiative is to enhance the technical skills of our staff in legacy systems that support critical business operations. Vendors with expertise in COBOL, Job Control Language (JCL), mainframe database environments, operating systems, and mainframe security (including IBM z/OS RACF) are invited to submit bids. No subcontracting allowed.
1. Scope of Work
The selected vendor may deliver online/on-demand 1 year training in the following courses:
1. COBOL Programming
· Fundamentals, structured programming, data types
· File handling, batch processing, debugging
· Using Panvelet
· Best practices for maintaining and modernizing COBOL applications
2. Job Control Language (JCL)
· JCL syntax and structure
· Utilities, procedures, and dataset management
· Workflow automation and troubleshooting
3. Mainframe Databases
· Overview of common mainframe database systems (e.g., DB2, IMS, VSAM)
· Database navigation, queries, and application interaction
· Backup, recovery, and performance concepts
4. Mainframe Operating Systems
· z/OS architecture and components
· TSO/ISPF usage and essentials
· System navigation, datasets, and utilities
5. MVS and Mainframe Security—RACF (z/OS Security)
· IMS (database) architecture, control blocks, transactions, and DB/DC functions
· RACF principles, administration, user and group management
· Access control, authorization, auditing, and compliance (Access control for database and security.)
5. IDOT Users
· 12
6. Submission
· Interested vendors should submit a bid in Bidbuy
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