Axway MFT Platform Cloud SaaS Subscription Renewal

The California Department of Technology is requesting bids for renewal of the Axway MFT Platform Cloud SaaS subscription under IFB #26-0220685, with bids due August 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM PDT and public bid opening at 2:30 PM PDT the same day via Microsoft Teams. No site visits or mandatory bidders conferences are required.

The scope is a five-year base term subscription for the Axway MFT Platinum Cloud Bundle, including 99.99% service level agreement, high availability, 24/7 support, and anti-virus capabilities in a vendor-hosted cloud environment to support the State's SAFE Service. Bidders who are not the manufacturer must provide Axway Authorized Reseller documentation.

Optional socioeconomic preferences apply: a five percent Small Business Preference; a five percent non-small business subcontractor preference conditioned on 25% California-certified small business participation; and DVBE incentives ranging from zero to five percent based on participation levels exceeding three percent.

All bidders must comply with mandatory administrative requirements, including Secretary of State certification, Iran Contracting Act certification, Federal Debarment certification, and acceptance of the Cloud Computing Services General Provisions without exception. Cost information must appear exclusively in the designated Cost Worksheet (Exhibit 2), with no cost data in other bid sections.

Evaluation will be conducted on a Pass/Fail basis for administrative requirements and lowest cost methodology for pricing. The State reserves the right to invite up to three compliant bidders to negotiate and submit Best and Final Offers following initial evaluation. The anticipated agreement execution date is August 24, 2026, with an effective date upon California Department of Technology approval.