RFP Cloud-Based Backup and Disaster Recovery Solution

The City of O'Fallon, Missouri is seeking proposals for a cloud-based backup and disaster recovery solution. The city is looking for a three-year agreement with a vendor that can provide a reliable disaster recovery solution, capable of running all virtualized workloads in a redundant cloud-based software-defined data center (SDDC) environment. The solution should include: * Cloud offsite backups * Disaster recovery capabilities * Replication and recovery to on-premises data centers and cloud-based vendor-managed SDDC * Snapshot-based protection against ransomware * Full reporting after each verified disaster recovery test * Assistance in completing a disaster recovery plan The proposal submission deadline is February 19, 2026, at 12:00 P.M. CST. Proposals must be submitted in sealed envelopes with one original and one electronic copy on a flash drive. The city reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to award the contract in any manner deemed in the best interest of its citizens. The city requires the selected vendor to: * Be licensed, insured, and bonded * Comply with all applicable laws and regulations * Provide satisfactory evidence of previous experience in providing similar services * Maintain professional liability, commercial general liability, and workers' compensation insurance * Indemnify and hold harmless the city and its officers, members, agents, and employees The evaluation criteria for the proposals will not be explicitly stated, but the city will consider factors such as the vendor's experience, technical capabilities, and pricing. The city also reserves the right to negotiate costs and to require modifications to initial proposals. Key dates: * January 16, 2026: RFP release and advertisement * January 30, 2026: Deadline for submission of questions * February 6, 2026: City responses to questions via addendum * February 19, 2026: Proposal submission deadline Contact information: * Christine Grabin, Purchasing Agent: [email protected] * Julie Moellering, Purchasing Agent: (for response summary) Note: The full RFP document includes additional details, terms, and conditions that are not summarized here.