SOSDSL_3X10_092019~1.pdf

This document is a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the State Department of State Data Services and Libraries (SOSDSL) for enterprise-level data storage and library services. The RFP seeks proposals for a 3-year contract with two optional 1-year renewals to provide scalable, cloud-based data storage and library services to state agencies and local government entities within the state. The services requested include secure data ingestion, storage, retrieval, and management for structured and unstructured data. The RFP specifies a minimum of 10 terabytes of storage with options for expansion. Proposals are due by September 20, 2019 at 2:00 PM local time. A mandatory bidder's conference will be held on September 10, 2019 and site visits are available by appointment. The contract is anticipated to be awarded by November 1, 2019.

The RFP outlines pricing requirements, which include fixed monthly fees based on storage capacity utilization as well as any related support and maintenance services. Small and disadvantaged business set-asides are included, and the current incumbent provider is XYZ Data Services. Funding for this contract will be provided through state appropriations as well as cost-sharing contributions from participating local government entities. The total contract value is estimated between $5 - $10 million over the 5-year term.