COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION No. 901052
for
Application Development and Maintenance Services
Requests for Proposal (RFP) issued as a result of this Request for Interest (RFI) will be issued
electronically via e-mail. Please immediately update the County Contact noted below of any e-mail
address changes. This RFI and Any RFP issued as a result of this RFI will be posted on the General
Services Agency Current Contracting Opportunities website located at:
http://www.acgov.org/gsa_app/gsa/purchasing/bid_content/contractopportunities.jsp. Please
visit the website for further information regarding this project, or contact the person listed below.
Contact Person:
Lovell Laurente, Contracts Specialist I (Acting)
Phone Number:
(510) 208-9621
E-mail Address:
lovell.laurente@acgov.org
To vendors registered or certified in the Small Local Emerging Business vendor database: Please
maintain correct and accurate e-mail address information to ensure receipt of future RFIs.
RFI RESPONSE DUE
by
2:00 p.m.
on
November 15, 2012
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A.
INTENT
The intent of this RFI is to search for staffing vendors that specialize in information technology
to assist Alameda County’s Information Technology Department (ITD) in providing application
development and maintenance services.
The County intends to release an RFP and award a three-year contract (with option to renew)
to multiple qualified bidders whose response conforms to the RFP and meets the County’s
requirements.
The County of Alameda does not guarantee that a subsequent RFP will be issued. Should an
RFP be issued, the terms and conditions described in this RFI are not guaranteed to remain
exactly the same.
B.
SCOPE
Alameda County Information Technology Department plans to enter into agreements with
technical staffing firms that have the expertise to provide assistance in all aspects of
application development and maintenance services in the areas of information processing
architecture, analysis, programming, data management, quality assurance, web support,
consulting, and project management. The technology expertise required ranges from Java,
.NET, COBOL, and PowerBuilder to newer technologies such as mobile applications and Open
Source. Unique requests such as a developer to assist in creating a game are not unusual.
C.
VENDOR QUALIFICATION CRITERIA
Vendor minimum qualification criteria include, but are not limited, to the following:
1.
Bidder must be regularly and continuously engaged in the business of providing
Information Technology (IT) professionals during the past five (5) years. This must be
verifiable through references and past projects completed.
2.
Bidder must have extensive experience with all aspects of application development and
maintenance services.
3.
Bidder must have a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of technology, as well
as current and future trends in the industry.
4.
Bidder must have extensive experience in understanding an organization’s technology
needs and providing the appropriate contractors in all disciplines.
5.
Bidder must have a strong customer relationship model that proactively partners with
the client to place the right resources at the right time and quickly resolve issues. This
must be verifiable through references.
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6.
D.
Bidder must provide qualified individuals that have passed a hiring background check
(i.e., work history and references).
COUNTY PROVISIONS
1.
Small, Local, & Emerging Business Program: The County is vitally interested in
promoting the growth of small and emerging local businesses by means of increasing
the participation of these businesses in the County’s purchase of goods and services.
As a result of the County’s commitment to advance the economic opportunities of these
businesses, Bidders must meet the County’s Small and Emerging Locally Owned
Business requirements in order to be considered for the contract award. These
requirements can be found online at:
http://acgov.org/auditor/sleb/overview.htm
For purposes of this bid, applicable industries include, but are not limited to, the
following NAICS Code(s): 541511 and 541512 as having no more than $25.5 million in
average annual gross receipts over the last three (3) years; 541611 and 541690 as
having no more than $14 million in average annual gross receipts over the last three (3)
years; 561311 as having no more than $7 million in average annual gross receipts over
the last three (3) years.
An emerging business, as defined by the County, is one that has less than one-half (1/2)
of the preceding amount and has been in business less than five (5) years.
2.
First Source Program: Information regarding the County’s First Source Program can be
found online at:
http://acgov.org/auditor/sleb/sourceprogram.htm.
E.
COUNTY CONTACTS
Questions regarding this RFI must be submitted in writing to:
Lovell Paul C. Laurente, Contracts Specialist I (Acting)
Alameda County, GSA—Purchasing
1401 Lakeside Drive, Suite 907
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 208-9621
Fax: 510-208-9626
E-mail: lovell.laurente@acgov.org
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F.
ESTIMATED CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Event
Date
Request for Interest (RFI) Issued
October 30, 2012
RFI Response Due
This RFI will remain open until the RFP is issued
RFP Issued
November 15, 2012
RFP Response Due
January 3, 2013
Award Date
April 23, 2013
Contract Start Date
May 1, 2013
Note: Dates indicated are approximate.
G.
REQUEST FOR INTEREST RESPONSE FORMAT
Alameda County GSA–Purchasing intends to issue an RFP in order to establish a contract for the
above-referenced service in the near future.
1.
Vendors that meet the Qualification Criteria and are interested in being included on the
vendor list to receive any subsequent bid documents (if issued), should send an e-mail to
pamgr@acgov.org by 2:00 p.m. on, November 15, 2012.
The subject of the e-mail must read:
 PLEASE ADD TO VENDOR LIST - RFI No. 901052
The body of the e-mail must contain the following:
 Business Name
 Contact’s Name
 Business Address (PO Box/Street Address, City, State)
 Contact’s Telephone Number
 Contact’s E-mail Address
2.
In addition, the County encourages any new vendors that are local to Alameda County to
register and be added to the County SLEB database. More information on how to register
can be found on the County’s website at: http://acgov.org/auditor/sleb/newvendor.htm.
3.
Both local and non-local can subscribe to any or all Contracting Opportunities Categories
and/or Calendar of Events for automatic updates. Subscribers will receive an e-mail
announcing when the latest information has been updated on our website. More
information on how to Subscribe can be found on the County’s website at:
http://acgov.org/gsa/purchasing/esubscribe.htm.
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