Enterprise Private Cloud Disaster Recovery Services

Contra Costa County is soliciting proposals for Enterprise Private Cloud Disaster Recovery Services through a Request for Proposals (RFP) released on June 13, 2025, with responses due by July 10, 2025, at 3:00 PM PDT. The procurement seeks a qualified vendor to implement a secondary data center that will replicate the county's primary infrastructure, utilizing Cisco UCS servers, VMware virtualization, Pure Storage systems, and an enterprise backup solution. The project's primary objectives include ensuring operational continuity, improving system redundancy, and establishing robust recovery capabilities in case of major disruptions. Vendors must provide comprehensive services encompassing planning, design, hardware installation, virtualization platform setup, storage and backup integration, testing, validation, documentation, and knowledge transfer. Proposal evaluations will be conducted using a point-based system, assessing company qualifications, project understanding, personnel experience, technical requirements, cost, and client references. The initial contract term is three years, with potential for two one-year renewals, and vendors must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience in Enterprise Private Cloud Disaster Recovery Services.

The county encourages participation from diverse business enterprises, offering registration options for Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Local Business Enterprise (LBE) classifications. Businesses are strongly recommended to register on the county's e-Outreach system at https://www.bidnetdirect.com to receive continuous business opportunity notifications. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the RFP suggests that pricing should remain firm and fixed throughout the contract duration, with annual invoicing on July 1st and payment terms of net 30 days. Vendors must submit proposals electronically through the Bidnetdirect.com platform, replacing the previous BidSync.com platform as noted in Addendum No. 2. The county reserves the right to request Best and Final Offers (BAFO) from finalist vendors and emphasizes that any material misrepresentation could result in contract termination and removal from county databases.