According to the ITN, the office is looking for a technology solution that is highly configurable with minimal vendor or IT support.
The platform would provide a “unified statewide process for federal grants management reporting and transparency” and “act as a one-stop shop for state and federal grants.”
The anticipated contract term would span four years with up to two optional two-year renewals.
The goals listed in the ITN related to the development, configuration and implementation of the Grant Management Solution (GMS) include the following:
- Contractor services: This includes providing validation, configuration, development, integration, implementation and operations maintenance services for the GMS
- Public portal: Developing a publicly available, web-accessible portal that allows non-credentialed and credentialed users to access public reports and grant opportunity announcements
- Grants Management System: Developing a software platform and business system to support a statewide process for grants management
- Reporting and data analytics tool: Developing a software solution to compile and analyze data and output specified reports
- Data warehouse: Creating a data management solution capable of integrating with all GMS components listed above and other state enterprise systems
Important dates regarding the ITN include:
- Jan. 9: A non-mandatory pre-response meeting will take place at 2 p.m. in Room 115 of the Knott Building at 601 S. Duval St. in Tallahassee.
- Jan. 12: The deadline to submit questions to the office’s procurement officer, Katie Wagner, is 5 p.m.
- Jan. 22: Answers to respondents’ questions will be posted on the state’s vendor information portal.
- Feb. 15: Responses to the ITN are due at 3 p.m.
More information regarding the ITN can be found online.
