DNN Website Support Services

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Data and Technology Division is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ-DTD-FY2025-010) for DotNetNuke (DNN) Platform Website Support Services to upgrade and maintain five state websites currently operating on DNN Platform version 10.0.0. The procurement requires the selected vendor to assess the current state of five websites (wildlife.ca.gov, fgc.ca.gov, wcb.ca.gov, iep.ca.gov, and calspillwatch.wildlife.ca.gov), develop a comprehensive upgrade project plan with timeline, execute platform upgrades across all five instances to the latest DNN version, and provide ongoing hourly support services through the contract period. Deliverables include project management and planning, platform updates across the five website instances, closeout activities, and 80 hours of tiered customer support services with response and completion timeframes based on complexity (less than one hour, 1-4 hours, or 5-40 hours of work required). Minimum qualifications require vendors to demonstrate 5 or more years of extensive DNN software deployment and administration experience, 5 or more years of DNN website development experience, and 3 or more years of hosting and supporting DNN websites in cloud environments, with desired qualifications including experience with Mandeeps DNN Extensions configuration and government sector customer work. The procurement will be evaluated using a value-effective methodology with administrative requirements assessed on a pass/fail basis, technical criteria scored to 60 points, and cost proposals weighted at 40 points of a 100-point total. Key deadlines include April 1, 2026 for written questions, April 3, 2026 for CDFW responses, April 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM for quote submissions, potential interviews April 21-23, 2026, RFQ evaluation completion by April 24, 2026, and anticipated contract award on May 1, 2026.

The RFQ includes a 5% preference for small businesses and disabled veteran business enterprises (DVBEs) that meet the minimum qualifications. The contract will commence upon full execution, anticipated May 11, 2026, and will extend through October 31, 2026, for approximately six months with no renewal options currently specified. Insurance requirements are substantial and include $1,000,000 in commercial general liability coverage, $1,000,000 in automobile liability coverage, $1,000,000 in professional liability coverage, and workers compensation insurance with the State of California named as an additional insured. The total budget allocation for this procurement is $25,000.00, with pricing to be submitted on a deliverable basis for project management, platform updates, closeout activities, and the specified customer support hours. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents, and the vendor will need to integrate with CDFW's existing DNN platform infrastructure across the five website instances currently in operation.