Enterprise GitLab

The New York State Office of Information Technology Services is seeking proposals for professional services to upgrade the Enterprise GitLab ITS Repository platform, with proposals due September 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM under Discretionary Procurement C000978. This solicitation is limited to qualified New York State entities certified as Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOBs), or Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), with MWBE participation goals of 30 percent overall (15 percent minority-owned and 15 percent women-owned) and SDVOB participation goals of 6 percent.

The scope expands the current 1,000-user GitLab platform to 5,000-user capacity with High Availability and Disaster Recovery capabilities, enhanced security hardening, and support for GitLab Self-Managed deployment. The project is structured in three phases: Discovery and Design (two months); Geo Primary Configuration and Object Storage Migration (six months); and Geo Secondary Deployment and DR configuration (four months). The work location is Albany, New York, with all work performed remotely unless otherwise authorized by ITS.

Vendors must hold an active GitLab Partner Agreement at the Select Tier or above. The project lead must be a GitLab Certified Professional Services Engineer with a minimum of three years of GitLab configuration, installation, and migration experience; six specific GitLab certifications (Git Associate, Project Management Associate, CI/CD Associate, Security Specialist, Implementation Services Specialist, and Migration Services Specialist); build experience with larger infrastructure for at least 100 users; service experience with Linux, Cloud Computing, and Kubernetes; and prior public-sector project leadership of similar scope. Pricing must be inclusive of all labor, equipment, materials, supplies, travel, administration, and ancillary costs. Subcontracting is permitted with prior ITS approval, provided non-MWBE/SDVOB subcontracted work does not exceed 15 percent of total contract value.

The contract term is 18 months from OSC approval. Vendor questions are due August 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM, with responses issued August 19, 2026. Mandatory submission documents include Letter of Interest, Contractor Project Lead Form, and Financial Workbook. The solicitation incorporates New York State standard clauses on AI usage, data security, cybersecurity insurance, workers' compensation, prevailing wage compliance, and equal employment opportunity requirements.