ESRI Enterprise

The California Department of General Services Procurement Division is soliciting bids for an ESRI Enterprise Agreement for the State Water Resources Control Board, with responses due by December 6, 2024, at 2:00 PM PT. The three-year contract will run from November 1, 2024, through October 31, 2027, covering comprehensive GIS technology services and software licensing for ArcGIS Enterprise products. The procurement includes uncapped quantities of various enterprise software products, with specific allocation of 35,000 Contributor User licenses for the California water rights system. Bidders must be authorized ESRI resellers and provide documentation confirming their status. The current technology infrastructure operates on VMware hardware, Oracle 19c DBMS, and Windows 11 client operating systems, with required service response times ranging from two hours for fatal conditions to same-day response for minimal issues. The contract will be awarded on an "All or None" basis to the most responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest cost, with a public bid reading scheduled via Microsoft Teams at 2:30 PM PT on the submission date.

The solicitation includes several preference designations for small businesses, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE), and non-small business subcontractors. Specifically, there are preference incentives of 5% for Small Business, 5% for Non-Small Business Subcontractor (requiring at least 25% small business participation), and additional DVBE incentives, though no minimum DVBE participation is mandated. Bidders must confirm compliance with various state requirements, including disclosure of international business activities under the Darfur Contracting Act and providing their Secretary of State business number. The contract requires adherence to strict information security policies aligned with NIST SP 800-53 controls and California Government Code, including multi-factor authentication, annual security awareness training, and comprehensive data protection protocols. While no specific contract value is explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the enterprise agreement suggests a significant procurement investment for the State Water Resources Control Board's technological infrastructure.