Application Management System (AMS) IFB- RE-Bid

The New York State Department of Civil Service (DCS) is seeking bids for an Application Management System (AMS) through a reissued Invitation For Bids (IFB) designated as Contract C000770. The procurement seeks to acquire Eightfold AI Inc. software products and services, or equivalent, to implement an enterprise-wide applicant management system capable of supporting a minimum of 350,000 users. Potential bidders must be authorized resellers of Eightfold or equivalent software products and must submit comprehensive proposals demonstrating their ability to deliver a fully functional enterprise applicant management solution. The solicitation requires interested vendors to review detailed information available at https://www.cs.ny.gov/2AMS2025IFB/. The procurement timeline indicates that bids are due on August 29, 2025, at 12:00 PM, with a proposed contract term of five years covering all New York State counties. Vendors must carefully review and comply with all submission requirements and technical specifications outlined in the IFB documentation.

This procurement is exclusively reserved for New York State Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOBs), with a 100% SDVOB contracting goal and no additional Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation requirements. No disadvantaged subcontracting goals are established for this opportunity. The solicitation specifically restricts participation to SDVOBs that are either currently authorized resellers of Eightfold AI Inc. or actively in the process of becoming authorized resellers. No incumbent vendors or similar previously awarded contracts are noted in the procurement documentation. While specific contract value or budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the enterprise-wide scope and user capacity suggest a significant potential contract value. Interested SDVOB vendors must ensure they meet all certification requirements and possess the technical capabilities to deliver a comprehensive enterprise applicant management system meeting the Department of Civil Service's specifications.