Information Technology Services, Infrastructure-as-a-Service

The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) has issued a Request for Quote (RFQ-IT HD159073) for Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) to consolidate and migrate iSeries systems into a cloud environment. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide a Tier III data center cloud solution on an IBM Power 8 System i OS level 7.2 virtualized platform, supporting five autonomous environments for three active hospitals, one closed hospital, and one small community hospital. Key deliverables include migrating existing IBM iSeries model 520 systems from developmental centers in Sonoma, Costa Mesa, Porterville, and Cathedral City, with a total requirement of 2TB configurable disk space and support for 330 concurrent users. The project requires maintaining current communication functionalities including iSeries Navigator, mainframe interface, Enterprise Extender, SFTP, and secure Telnet. Evaluation criteria include mandatory requirements, key personnel qualifications (20 points), high-level project plan (15 points), desirable requirements (15 points), proposer references (20 points), and cost (30 points). Quotes are due by May 24, 2016 at 2:00 PM PST, with a public cost opening on May 31, 2016, and the contract term is one year with two potential one-year renewals. Project completion is expected by December 31, 2016.

The solicitation waives Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirements but offers a 5% bid preference for small businesses or those with 25% small business subcontractor participation. Contractors must provide professional liability insurance coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate. The current infrastructure involves multiple IBM iSeries systems at DDS headquarters in Sacramento, with systems currently running on V5R4 operating system and requiring an upgrade to V7R2. Mandatory technical requirements include 99.999% uptime, AES-256 encryption, and recovery point/time objectives of 24 hours. The project involves extensive HIPAA and HITECH compliance requirements, with contractors required to implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for protecting confidential information. The maximum contract value is set at $100,000, with monthly payments made in arrears upon invoice submission. Contractors must begin work within 10 business days of contract award, which is scheduled for June 14, 2016, and must maintain all necessary licenses and certifications throughout the contract term.