RFQ No. 124842 - Software Licenses, Plugins, and Support Services

The California Employment Development Department (EDD) issued Request for Quote No. 124842 on January 28, 2026, seeking software licenses, plugins, and support services for the EDDNext modernization initiative. The procurement serves Sacramento County, Sacramento City, and West Sacramento City, and specifically requires Atlassian platform licenses including Jira, Confluence, Atlassian Guard, Draw.io Diagrams, and Requirements & Test Management for Jira Cloud, each supporting up to 1,200 users on an annual basis. The solicitation requires 2,000 hours of support services available on a time-and-materials basis, with optional marketplace plugins not to exceed $100,000. All contractor staff must possess a minimum of two years of full-time equivalent experience with Atlassian tools and maintain current Jira and Confluence professional certifications. Contractor personnel must be located in the United States, employed by an Atlassian Partner listed on the Atlassian Partner Directory, and may work remotely, though onsite work at the EDD facility in Rancho Cordova, California may be required during standard and extended business hours. Proposals are due February 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM PT, with contract award anticipated within forty-five days of the scheduled award date and a contract term running from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027.

The solicitation includes California Small Business/Microbusiness certification preferences of five percent and Small Business/Nonprofit Veteran Service Agency preferences, while Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation requirements have been waived. Non-small businesses are encouraged to commit to at least twenty-five percent subcontractor participation through California Certified Small Business Subcontractors. Contractors must provide general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and workers' compensation insurance of at least $1,000,000 with the State of California named as an additional insured. All contractor personnel must undergo background investigations and complete annual information security awareness training, with comprehensive confidentiality, security, and data protection requirements consistent with California Unemployment Insurance Code Section 1094, federal privacy laws, and IRS Publication 1075 standards. Pricing shall be submitted via Exhibit B-1 Cost Worksheet and invoiced upon receipt of licenses or monthly in arrears for support services and optional plugins, contingent upon approved Work Authorizations and Work Authorization Acceptance forms. The total contract amount is listed as "TBD," with appropriations contingent on State Budget Act provisions and federal funding availability.