Wednesday, April 19, 2023

State of North Carolina Seeks Providers for Security Assessment Services

IT service providers in North Carolina are invited to prequalify for a statewide convenience contract to deliver Security Assessment services to government entities under State Term Contract 918A. The invitation for bids closes at 2 p.m., May 17, 2023.
RALEIGH
Apr 19, 2023

The N.C. Department of Information Technology is inviting IT service providers within the state of North Carolina to prequalify for a statewide convenience contract to deliver Security Assessment services to government entities under State Term Contract 918A.

As part of its efforts to assure that North Carolina government entities have access to contract vehicles that offer the most current IT solutions, NCDIT is opening convenience contracts more often.

The invitation for bids (Solicitation Number ITS-401096) closes at 2 p.m., May 17, 2023.

The contract term will be three years with the option to extend the contract for two additional one-year periods for services related to the following categories:

  • Security Program Assessment
  • Application Risk Assessment
  • Network Architecture Assessment
  • Wireless Network Architecture Assessment
  • Penetration Test and Assessment
  • Internal Vulnerability Assessment
  • Security Incident Readiness Assessment
  • Security Incident Responses Services and Consulting
  • Cybersecurity Training
  • Security Policy Development Services
  • Value-Added Consulting Services
  • Value-Added Services

More information on this contract is available on the state’s Interactive Purchasing System (IPS) and Ariba Sourcing Tool at the following URL: http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/15977559

How to Bid

All bids must be electronic and submitted using the state’s Ariba Sourcing Tool at https://service.ariba.com/Discovery.aw/ad/viewRFX?id=15977559.

Vendors may register for access through the N.C. Electronic Vendor Portal at https://vendor.ncgov.com/vendor/login.

Questions regarding the solicitation specifications or requirements to be addressed to Monica Olsen via the Ariba Sourcing Tool’s message board.

Note that vendors bidding on this RFP should periodically check the Ariba Sourcing Tool for addenda that may be issued prior to the offer opening date.