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InCommon and Internet2 invite the community to respond to our request for proposal entitled: [TITLE HERE]

RFP Schedule

April 15, 2009 - Release and distribution of RFP
April 17, 2009 - Community Webinar on RFP
     (Do we need written questions included - April XX 2009 - Deadline for vendors to submit questions for which they would like written answers
     (MayXX, 2009 - Questions with written answers provided to all interested vendors
May 15, 2009, 9:00 am EST - deadline for submitting proposals
June 1, 2009 - Finalists interviewed, if necessary
June 15, 2009 - Vendor selected

Proposal Content

Proposals should include the information outlined in this section; our ability to interpret and apply your proposal to these questions will factor into our decisions.

  1. Describe in detail the firm’s proposal to address the requirements outlined in this RFP, including details such as technologies to be used.
  2. Provide a timeline for the completion of this proposal; if the project involves a multi-phase approach please provide approximate timeframes.
  3. Describe the fee structure and how the organization will be charged. The costs involved may be categorized separately as redesign, implementation costs, maintenance costs, and software licensing costs. Also include the firm’s plan for post-deployment maintenance, support and upgrades including hourly rates for services.
  4. Provide a brief history and profile of the firm and its experience providing services for organizations similar to ours. Provide a list of the firm’s clients comparable to our organization; include contact name, telephone number, website location, services provided and length of service.
  5. Describe the project process and methodology including sample deliverables from past projects of similar size and scope. Document examples of the firm’s experience in designing/developing each of the project requirements.
  6. List the project team (including programmers and designers) and short biographies of each team member. If using freelancers or outside resources please indicate them as such; we reserve the right to approve/disapprove of selected resources. Indicate how many full time staff does your firm employ.
  7. Please provide an unsigned copy of your standard service contract for our review and any additional stipulations of which we should be aware.
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