Acquia Cloud Hosting

Background

The Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT) is issuing this Purchase Order Request for Proposal (PORFP) under the Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software (COTS 2012) Master Contract. The goal of this contract is to provide comprehensive software solutions to support the Maryland Digital Services (MDDS) division, which manages public-facing web properties for various state agencies. The contract aims to enhance website hosting, platform management, and digital services, with a focus on scalability and compliance.

Work Details

The contractor will provide a comprehensive Acquia software subscription that includes: 1. Acquia Cloud Platform - FedRAMP-authorized managed cloud hosting for Drupal websites, including dedicated environments and sufficient capacity for projected workloads. 2. Acquia Site Factory - A multi-site management platform for centralized website management. 3. Acquia DAM - A centralized digital asset management solution. 4. Acquia Source - AI-powered tooling for content optimization. 5. Web Accessibility Tooling - Compliance tools for Section 508 and WCAG conformance. 6. Web Governance Package - Monitoring and quality assurance tools for state websites. 7. Site Search capabilities including full-text search across content with document indexing.

Period of Performance

The contract will commence upon award and is expected to scale over two years, with Year 1 supporting up to 50 sites and Year 2 scaling to up to 100 sites.

Place of Performance

The work will be performed remotely, with specific operations conducted at the Maryland Department of Information Technology located at 100 Community Place, Crownsville, MD 21032.

Bidder Requirements

This solicitation is limited to certified small business vendors under the Small Business Reserve Program (SBR). Bidders must be current Master Contractors under the COTS Master Contract and must submit a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from Acquia, Inc., along with their bid.