RFQ #15-2038870

The State of California's Department of Technology (CDT) has issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) support services. The CDT is seeking authorized RHEL Ready Certified vendors to provide subscription support services to ensure a robust, reliable, and vendor-supported Linux service offering. The vendor must perform key tasks such as assisting the CDT in reviewing and tuning the performance of their existing RHEL environment, providing installation and configuration support for RHEL technologies, and making recommendations to optimize the CDT's Linux infrastructure. The vendor must utilize Red Hat Badged Certified resources, with the option for Red Hat Ready Certified resources. The contract period is twelve (12) months with options to extend for two (2) additional twelve (12) month terms. Evaluation will be based on the lowest cost, responsive and responsible bid.

The RFQ includes a 10% set-aside for unanticipated tasks. No specific incumbent vendors or contractors are listed, and the RFQ does not provide any budget range or award value information. The RFQ was posted on January 15, 2016, with a due date of February 2, 2016, and a question and answer sheet has also been provided to clarify administrative and technical requirements.