Discretionary Procurement # C000946 - Localize Translation Management Software (SaaS)

The New York State Office of Information Technology (ITS) is announcing a Discretionary Procurement for qualified entities that can provide the products and services described in the solicitation document, Discretionary Procurement Number C000946, uploaded within this ad and posted on ITS’ website at https://its.ny.gov/competitive-procurement-opportunities. ITS is seeking to procure Localize translation management platform, a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), that will be used to translate 98 websites across NYS agencies and essential documents, from a vendor that is an authorized reseller for Localize. The selected vendor will be expected to work with ITS to supply access to and implement support for the Localize translation management platform to enable cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) functionality to ITS for NYS agency websites and applications. This opportunity is authorized under Section 163 of State Finance Law as a Discretionary Purchase. ITS intends to contract pursuant to its discretionary purchasing authority under State Finance Law Section 163(6), which authorizes purchases without a formal competitive process in certain circumstances. This opportunity is limited to purchases up to the Discretionary Buying Threshold from respondent organizations that are qualified as a NYS-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB). NYS-certified SDVOBs are qualified pursuant to Article 3 of the NYS Veterans’ Services Law. This is a SaaS cloud-based service model with no subcontracting opportunities available. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%