ITS88 IaaS, PaaS, and Related Services

Background
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Executive Office for Administration and Finance and the Operational Services Division (OSD), is announcing its intent to bid for a new contract titled ITS88. This contract focuses on Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and related services. It will replace the existing EOTSS Departmental Contract Brokered IaaS/PaaS Cloud Services (EOTSS RFR 16-21). The goal is to provide essential cloud services to support the operations of the Commonwealth's executive departments.

Work Details
The contract will encompass IaaS and PaaS offerings, which may include but are not limited to:
- Cloud infrastructure services that allow for scalable computing resources.
- Platform services that enable application development and deployment in a cloud environment.
- Software maintenance and support services related to these platforms.
- Business function-specific software solutions tailored for governmental operations.

The specific products or services will be detailed in the forthcoming solicitation, which will require bidders to submit their proposals via COMMBUYS.

Period of Performance
The exact period of performance will be defined in the upcoming solicitation; however, it is anticipated that the contract will be established for multiple years to ensure continuity of service.

Place of Performance
The geographic location for the performance of this contract is primarily within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with potential service delivery across various state departments.