To all interested vendors:

The CalSAWS Consortium will release draft Infrastructure and Maintenance and Enhancement (M&E) requirements and Statements of Work (SOWs) as part of soliciting early vendor input in advance of the upcoming Maintenance and Operations (M&O) procurement process.  The requirements and SOWs will be posted on this website on December 22, 2021, along with instructions and a comment log template. Vendor responses will be due on January 21, 2022.

• Develop Requirements: July 2021 – March 2022
• Prepare Draft RFP: August 2021 – March 2022
• State Review and Approval: March 24, 2022 – May 5, 2022
• Federal Review and Approval: May 12, 2022 – July 19, 2022
• Release RFP: July 26, 2022
• Proposal(s) Due Date: November 29, 2022 – Vendors may bid on Infrastructure and/or M&E components.
• Conduct Evaluation: November 30, 2022 – August 9, 2023
• Prepare Vendor Selection Report: August 10 – September 1, 2023
• Issue Notice of Intent to Award: October 3, 2023
• Conduct Negotiations: October 13 – November 17, 2023
• Contract Approvals: November 29, 2023 – April 5, 2024
• Contingency Period: April 6 – April 30, 2024
• Contract Start Date: May 1, 2024