Techwire’s summary of emerging bid opportunities and active IT bids in California state government:
1. California is beginning to plan for the re-procurement of CalHEERS as day-to-day management of the system moves the Office of Systems Integration (OSI), state officials told Techwire. Covered California in 2012 awarded Accenture a $359 million, five-year contract with three one-year options for initial and ongoing development of CalHEERS. The base term will expire in June 2017. The state has not yet made a determination yet whether to exercise any of those optional years. From the project’s inception through June 2017, the state estimates it will spend a total of $864 million on CalHEERS. Read more here.
2. The California Department of Technology has reopened to bidders the continuous application process for CALNET 3 telecommunications services contracts. A new Request for Qualifications Process solicitation released this month is the first phase of an application process that "will allow for an ongoing expansion of the existing pool of the (Prequalified Multiple Award Contracts) PMAC Bidder’s List, enabling participation in future Telecommunications Services and Systems Category solicitations." Read more here.
3. The California Department of Technology (CDT) is looking to establish contracts with as many as six vendors that would provide cloud assessment and implementation services for entities interested in moving systems into the state's private cloud, according to state records. In a Jan. 15 correspondence, CDT said it will soon release a bid solicitation for Cloud Assessment, Planning, and Implementation Services. The state is seeking comment on a draft version of the bid. Read more here.
4. On Jan. 13, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) issued its final request for proposals (RFP) for help in building a nationwide public safety network. The milestone caps years of planning, 13 requests for information, months of meetings with state partners, and several executive shuffles. Questions are due Feb. 12, capability statements are due March 17, and responses to the RFP are due April 29. FirstNet is scheduled to award the contract late this year. Read more here.
5. The California Public Utilities has requested a $5.3 million budget augmentation for 2016-2017 to implement a new platform for enterprise business applications. The Web-based eFiling Administration Support (eFAST) solution would be implemented using a combination of in-house and contract resources, according to state records. The CPUC reports it would procure project management services from outside contractors to support implementation, IV&V, as well as vendor services for the primary solution. Read more here.
Here is a partial list of other state IT bids Techwire is tracking in the state’s new procurement system, Cal eProcure:
420-1734B Oracle Hyperion Renewals (Dept. of Child Support Services)
IFB # 2016-002 HP Server Refresh (Office of Emergency Services)
RFQ #15-2038870 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Support (Dept. of Technology)
DMV RFQ ASD15-0212A Payment Card Industry Assessment & Report of Compliance
Cal OES Public Safety Communications, Performance Audit (6054-5)
RFQP 15-001 for Telecommunications Services/Systems (Dept. of Technology)
IFB STPD 15-001-C for CALNET 3 Subcategories 10.1 and 10.2 Satellite Services (Statewide STPD)
Dispatch Radio Console System Replacement Project (Statewide STPD)
Vetting of Draft IFB for Cloud Assessment, Planning & Migration (Dept. Of Technology)
