AutoCAD License Renewal

Sacramento County's Department of Technology is conducting a Request for Bids (RFB #2022-RFB-0122) for AutoCAD license renewals across multiple jurisdictions, including Sacramento County and San Francisco City. The procurement seeks 163 total AutoCAD and Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection Government Single-user Annual Subscription licenses, with specific license type breakdowns: 142 Architecture Engineering & Construction Collection Government Single-user Annual Subscription Renewals, 3 Single-user Annual Subscriptions, 11 New Single-user ELD Annual Subscriptions, and 7 AutoCAD including specialized toolsets Government Single-user Annual Subscription Renewals. The contract term is set for December 6, 2022, through December 5, 2023, with potential for future extensions. Key bid deadlines include a November 16, 2022 deadline for questions and a November 30, 2022 at 4:00 pm response deadline, with electronic submissions required through the ProcureNow website. Evaluation criteria will focus on the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with a preference given to local and micro-businesses located in the Sacramento Regional Market Area.

The solicitation includes set-aside preferences for local and micro-businesses within the Sacramento Regional Market Area, potentially providing advantages to smaller, local enterprises. The contract includes comprehensive insurance requirements with minimum coverage limits across multiple categories, including General Liability ($2 million aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), Workers' Compensation, and Cyber Liability ($3 million per claim). Vendors must comply with specific technological requirements, including FedRAMP or StateRAMP standards, and ensure all county data is stored exclusively in U.S. data centers. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the procurement involves annual license renewals for 163 software licenses, suggesting a substantial technology investment. The county reserves the right to extend the contract for up to four additional one-year periods, not exceeding a total of five years and six months, which provides potential long-term opportunity for the selected vendor.