Description
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) seeks a single vendor (or joint‑venture) to design, develop, implement, license, and maintain a cloud‑based Software‑as‑a‑Service (SaaS) platform – Water Technical Access Portal (WaterTAP). The solution must replace legacy data‑collection systems, integrate with existing SWRCB data sources (SDWIS, WQIR/CLIP, eAR, SAFER), provide robust workflow routing, compliance decision support, public‑access reporting, and meet extensive functional and non‑functional requirements. The contract is a fixed‑price, deliverable‑based award with a three‑year base term (possible extensions up to six years) and includes a 12‑month warranty and concurrent Maintenance & Operations (M&O) services.
• Core deliverables: SaaS platform design, development, data migration, system integration (REST APIs, ETL), security implementation (NIST 800‑53), testing (unit, integration, UAT, penetration), training, organizational change‑management, and ongoing support.
• Mandatory key‑staff: Engagement Director, Project Manager, Senior Data Architect, Senior Software Solutions Architect, Senior Business Analyst, Training Lead, Senior Test & Validation Lead, Technical Lead, Organizational Change Management Lead, GIS Solution Expert.
• Evaluation is heavily weighted toward technical capability (≈70 % non‑cost) plus a cost score (≈30 %). Preference points may be granted for DVBE, small‑business, or TACPA status.
• Bidders must submit extensive forms (Intent‑to‑Bid, Confidentiality Statement, numerous qualification and staff‑qualification attachments) and respond to two‑phase narrative requirements, with a Phase 1 deadline of 29 Jan 2026 and a Phase 2 deadline of 11 Mar 2026.
• No explicit contract ceiling is disclosed; pricing is captured in a detailed Cost Workbook (Exhibit E).