RFQ #C5613135 - UCCCI Project Manager Support

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), through its Enterprise Information Services (EIS) Unified Communications, Collaboration, and Contraband Interdiction (UCCCI) unit, is seeking a Project Manager for Information Technology (IT) project management services via Request for Quote (RFQ) #C5613135. The procurement focuses on comprehensive project management support, including planning, execution, controlling, reporting, and closing activities across multiple IT applications and platforms. The selected contractor will be responsible for overseeing solution implementations, directing project requirements definition, design, build, testing, documentation, training, and installation. Specific candidate qualifications include an active PMI/PMP certification, minimum five years of complex IT systems project management experience, three years of Agile methodology experience, and demonstrated proficiency with tools like Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management. The RFQ timeline includes key dates: questions are due by October 22, 2025, with responses provided by October 24, 2025, and final bids due by November 3, 2025, at 4:00 PM. The evaluation period will run from November 3-5, 2025, with an intent to award on November 6, 2025, and a proposed agreement start date of November 17, 2025.

The contract has specific restrictions, requiring bidders to be headquartered and doing business within the United States. Subcontracting is limited to 40 percent without written justification, and the contract period extends from November 17, 2025, through October 31, 2027, with an option for one additional one-year extension. The maximum contract value is set at $500,000, with the award methodology based on the lowest cost that best meets CDCR requirements. Invoicing will be submitted monthly in arrears, with government payment following Chapter 4.5 of the Government Code, and progress payments maintaining a minimum 10 percent withhold until final delivery and acceptance. While no specific disadvantaged enterprise set-asides are mentioned, the RFQ emphasizes a competitive procurement process focused on technical qualifications and cost-effectiveness. The project aims to support CDCR's IT infrastructure and project management capabilities, with a focus on robust, comprehensive project oversight across complex technological initiatives.