RFQ: EHS Systems Administrator

The state of Massachusetts, through the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), is seeking to procure the services of a Systems Administrator to provide customer and user IT support, manage and resolve help desk tickets, maintain IT inventory, troubleshoot technical issues, perform backup and restore processes, and ensure compliance with system security and network policies. The position, located in Quincy, MA, requires experience with Microsoft desktop and server operating systems, MS Office Suite, Active Directory, and local area networks. The contract will run through June 30, 2014, and qualified candidates must submit resumes by February 20, 2014, with a maximum of 4 per vendor. The State is offering a maximum acceptable hourly rate of $60 for this role.

This procurement is a small purchase under Massachusetts procurement laws and is open only to vendors authorized on the ITS53 contract. No multiple responses are allowed, and the selected vendor will have the exclusive right to represent the candidate, who must not have worked for another State agency within the past 12 months. The estimated value of the contract is between $10,000 and $150,000, and the procurement process is restricted, open, and competitive. The State requires a face-to-face interview and a background check (CORI) prior to resume submission.