Data Center Move - Request for Proposal No. K2966 - Proposal Due 3:00 p.m. December 24, 2019

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Request for Proposal No. K2966 issued by the Washington State Department of Agriculture to relocate its data center from 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA to the State Data Center (SDC) at 1500 Jefferson Street, Olympia, WA. The RFP defines expected performance dates from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020, with a possible extension up to six months. It sets consultant eligibility requirements, IT security, privacy, and ADA obligations, and outlines submission, evaluation, scoring, and contract award procedures, including proposal contents and exhibits.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryForms

FormatPDF

Pages36

Reading Time13 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Purpose and Background

Scope of Work and Objectives

Minimum Qualifications

Period of Performance

Definitions

General Information for Consultants

RFP Coordinator

Proposer’s Responsibilities

Estimated Schedule of Procurement Activities

Submission of Proposals

Required Registration (WEBS)

Proprietary Information & Public Disclosure

Revisions to the RFP

Diverse Business Participation

Acceptance Period

Responsiveness

Most Favorable Terms

Contract and General Terms & Conditions

Costs to Propose

No Obligation to Contract

Rejection of Proposals

Commitment of Funds

Electronic Payment

Corporate Warranty

Warranty of Performance

Moving Standards

Insurance

Proposal Contents

Electronic Proposals

Letter of Submittal (Mandatory)

Technical Proposal (Scored)

Management Proposal (Scored)

Cost Proposal (Scored)

Evaluation and Contract Award

Evaluation Procedure

Evaluation Weighting and Scoring

Oral Presentations and/or Demonstrations

Notification to Proposers

Debriefing of Unsuccessful Proposers

Protest Procedure

RFP Exhibits

Certifications, Assurances, and Executive Order 18-03

Sample Contract

STATE OF WASHINGTON OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. K2966 Data Center Move Proposal Due 3:00 p.m., Local Time in Olympia, Washington, on December 24, 2019 RFP Coordinator: Ashley Blowers Phone (360) 902-2002 E-mail: [ablowers@agr.wa.gov](ablowers@agr.wa.gov) Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) 1111 Washington St SE, PO Box 42560 Olympia WA 98504-2560 EXPECTED TIME PERIOD FOR CONTRACT: WSDA anticipates the period of performance on any resulting contract to be from January 1, 2020 to June 30 , 2020 and reserves the right to extend the contract for up to 6 months atthe sole discretion of the Agency. CONSULTANT ELIGIBILITY: This procurement is open to those consultants that satisfy the minimum qualifications stated herein and that are available for work in Washington State. 1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 3 1.1. PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND...................................................................... 3 1.2. SCOPE OF WORK AND OBJECTIVES ............................................................ 3 1.3. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS............................................................................ 4 1.4. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE .......................................................................... 4 1.5. DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................... 4 1.6. INFORMATION TECHOLOGY SECURITY, PRIVACY, AND ADA REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................................ 5 2. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR CONSULTANTS ................................................. 5 2.1. RFP COORDINATOR ........................................................................................ 5 2.2. PROPOSER’S RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................. 6 2.3. ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES .......................... 6 2.4. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS ....................................................................... 6 2.5. REQUIRED REGISTRATION (WEBS) .............................................................. 7 2.6. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION & PUBLIC DISCLOSURE............................. 7 2.7. REVISIONS TO THE RFP ................................................................................. 8 2.8. DIVERSE BUSINESS PARTICIPATION ........................................................... 8 2.9. ACCEPTANCE PERIOD ................................................................................... 8 2.10. RESPONSIVENESS....................................................................................... 8 2.11. MOST FAVORABLE TERMS......................................................................... 8 2.12. CONTRACT AND GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS ................................ 9 2.13. COSTS TO PROPOSE ................................................................................... 9 2.14. NO OBLIGATION TO CONTRACT ................................................................ 9 2.15. REJECTION OF PROPOSALS ...................................................................... 9 2.16. COMMITMENT OF FUNDS ............................................................................ 9 2.17. ELECTRONIC PAYMENT .............................................................................. 9 2.18. CORPORATE WARRANTY ........................................................................... 9 2.19. WARRANTY OF PERFORMANCE .............................................................. 10 2.20. MOVING STANDARDS ................................................................................ 10 2.21. INSURANCE ................................................................................................ 10 3. PROPOSAL CONTENTS ...............................................

FAQs

What is the RFP K2966 for, and what locations are involved in the move?

The RFP solicits proposals to relocate the Washington State Department of Agriculture data center from 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA to the State Data Center (SDC) at 1500 Jefferson Street, Olympia, WA.

When are proposals due and what is the expected contract performance period?

Proposals are due at 3:00 p.m., local time in Olympia, Washington, on December 24, 2019. The expected performance period is January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020, with the agency reserving the right to extend for up to six months.

What are the required sections or components of the consultant’s proposal?

The RFP requires an electronic proposal structure including a mandatory Letter of Submittal, and scored Technical, Management, and Cost proposals.

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