RFI 2027000005, Endpoint Web Monitoring (REQ 13163570).pdf

Request For Information EGBA RFI 2027000005

"Endpoint Web Monitoring"

All questions and inquiries regarding this solicitation must be sent to:

Mike Whalen, Mike.Whalen@state.co.us

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Schedule of Activities

Activity Time Date

Solicitation Publication (VSS) 1:30pm 7/17/2026

Vendor Response Submission Deadline 1:30pm 8/12/2026

Please submit to the following address: http://www.bidnetdirect.com//oit

Table of Contents

Schedule of Activities 1 Table of Contents 1 Attachments 2

Section 1 Request for Information 3

1.1. Market Research Only 3

1.2. Confidentiality 3

1.3. Introduction 3

1.4. Background, Overview and Goals 3

Section 2 Vendor Response Criteria [Requirements] 4 Section 3 Response Submission Information 5

3.2. Responses should be included as one or more attachments of commonly accessible file types 5

3.3. Response Format and Content [Optional] 5

a. Insert additional information 5 Section 4 General Administrative Information 6

4.1. Colorado Vendor Self Service 6

4.2. News Releases and Announcements 6

4.3. Response Material Ownership 6

4.4. Submission of Pricing information 6

4.5. Submission of Confidential or Proprietary Information 6

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Section 1 Request for Information

1.1. Market Research Only

This is a Request for Information (RFI) and is intended only for market research purposes. In accordance with §24-103-201.5, C.R.S and the associated Colorado

Procurement Rules, this is not a solicitation. No award will result from any response to any vendor responding to this RFI. This RFI is considered formal market research for the purposes of §24-37-302(1) (a.5), C.R.S., if applicable.

1.2. Confidentiality

a. All responses to this RFI shall be considered confidential until after an award based on a subsequent solicitation has been made or until the procurement official from the issuing agency determines that the state will not pursue a solicitation based on this RFI. After such time, the responses to this RFI shall be open to public inspection in accordance with the provisions of the Colorado Open Records Act. Reference §24-103-201.5(4), C.R.S.

b. The State reserves the right to have information submitted in response to this RFI be reviewed by other entities within the State for purposes of compiling and analyzing possible options.

1.3. Introduction

The State of Colorado’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) is statutorily responsible for providing IT resources to Executive branch agencies and other

State government entities. This includes: technology infrastructure, software, hardware, storage, telecommunication, public safety radio, cyber security and related professionals services. This Request for Information (RFI) has been issued for the purposes of researching vendors and products in the Endpoint

Web Monitoring space. Critically, it is our intention to demo products in this space and expand our internal understanding of this domain.

1.4. Background

Currently, The office of Information Technology is primarily a google-enterprise based organization and multi-cloud infrastructure.

1.5. Goals

Critically, our team is particularly interested in the following module features:

Endpoint: Any end-user device connected to the State's network—laptops, desktops, smartphones, tablets, or virtual machines

(VMs) used by state employees.

Web Monitoring: Tracking, analyzing, and controlling the web traffic

(internet browsing, SaaS application usage, cloud uploads/downloads) flowing to and from those devices.

Section 2 Vendor Response Criteria

2.1. Request to Demo Solution

It is the intention of the evaluation committee to review, consider, and participate in demonstrations from the vendor community. Critically, vendors are instructed to complete the following form in order to be considered responsive. Responsive offering will be contacted to perform a high-level demonstration of their organizations offering:

https://forms.gle/qRX7BvHyVo6mYLWv5

Please note not all vendors shall be selected to demonstrate the company’s offering. Which organizations are selected shall be done so at the sole discretion of internal stakeholders. Vendors who pose to offer the most advantageous value proposition shall be selected.

2.2. Proposed Submission (Optional)

Vendors may submit a formal response, relevant documentation, or additional white papers or marketing materials. Submissions shall be sent through BIdNet.

Please note that submissions are not mandatory and are considered optional to this Market Research.

2.3. Market & Pricing Information (Optional)

While this RFI will not result in an award, the state requests non-binding pricing models to understand market cost and relevant price models for such services and products. Please describe your licensing structure (e.g., per user, per endpoint, or data volume) and any potential cost points.

https://forms.gle/qRX7BvHyVo6mYLWv5

Section 3 Response Submission Information

3.1. Respondents are asked to submit responses via BidNet.com directed to the procurement point of contact identified above. The response submission email should include the subject line: “Response submission from (insert respondent name) for RFI 2027000005 "Endpoint Web Monitoring"

3.2. Responses should be included as one or more attachments of commonly accessible file types.

Section 4 General Administrative Information

4.1. Colorado Vendor Self Service

This RFI is being published on the Colorado Vendor Self Service page (Colorado

VSS) at www.colorado.gov/vss, so that Respondents who have an interest may submit a response in accordance with the terms of this RFI.

4.2. News Releases and Announcements

Respondents shall not issue any news releases, communications or announcements of any kind pertaining to this solicitation, without prior written approval by the State.

4.3. Response Material Ownership

All material submitted in response to this RFI becomes the property of the State.

4.4. Submission of Pricing information

In order to assist the state in gathering information, this RFI may request that

Respondents submit pricing information. Submission of pricing information is not mandatory and such information may be voluntarily included in a response.

4.5. Submission of Confidential or Proprietary Information

a. As per §24-103-201.5, C.R.S, all responses to requests for information are confidential until after an award based on a subsequent solicitation has been made or until the procurement official determines that the state will not pursue a solicitation based on the RFI. After such time, the responses to a RFI shall be open to public inspection in accordance with the provisions of the “Colorado Open Records Act”, part 2 of the article

72 of this title 24.

b. A Respondent may submit, as a part of its Response, a written request for classification of certain portions of the response as a trade secret or other confidential or proprietary information. Material for which the

Respondent is requesting confidentiality shall be readily identifiable and separated from other portions of the response to facilitate public inspection of the non-confidential portion of the response. Commingling of confidential and non-confidential information is not acceptable.

Neither price information nor any information that will be included in a resulting Contract or purchase order will be considered confidential.

c. The Respondent must include the rationale for any request to classify portions as a trade secret or confidential or proprietary, including references to the authority that allows for such treatment.

d. A complete redacted response should also be included along with an unredacted Response and confidentiality justification.

e. Except as provided in Section 1.2 above, in no event shall an entire response be classified as confidential. The Procurement Official or his or her designee shall determine if the information identified in the

Respondent’s request is exempt from disclosure in accordance with

§24-72-204, C.R.S., and shall inform the Respondent in writing of his or her determination. If the Respondent does not agree with the determination, the Respondent may protest the determination in accordance with article 109 of the Colorado Procurement Code and the terms of this solicitation. Reference Procurement Rule R-24-101-401-03.

Schedule of Activities

Table of Contents

Section 2Vendor Response Criteria