The NYS Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) seeks proposals to provide hosting services for the NYS Liquor Authority (SLA/ABC) e-wholesale platform. The platform manages wholesale price postings and retail payment delinquency processes. Bidders must meet minimum qualifications, including 5 years of experience in pricing/distribution platforms and 3 years in managing such systems. The contract term is from February 1, 2027, through January 31, 2032. Security requirements are stringent, including FedRAMP compliance and SOC 2 Type 2 audits. The award will be based on the lowest price.
The deadline for bid submission is Wednesday, October 7, 2026 by 2:30pm ET. deadline for bid submission: wednesday, october 7, 2026 by 2: 30pm et
Payments will be processed by the state only after the contractor performs all services reflected on the invoice. payments will be processed by the state only after the contractor performs all services reflected on the invoice.
The contractor shall provide an eighteen month warranty period commencing upon completion of the hypercare support period. the contractor shall provide an eighteen 18 month warranty period commencingupon completion of the hypercare support period.
The tentative award may be made to the responsive and responsible bidder that submits the bid with the lowest overall cost. a tentative award, subject to successful contract negotiations and approval by the oagand osc, may be made to the responsive and responsible bidder that submits the bid with the lowest overall cost
Bidders must have a minimum of five 5 years of experience providing alcoholic beverage pricing and distribution platforms. must have a minimum of five 5 years of experience which may be met through thecombined experience of the bidders and its proposed subcontractors across multipleengagements providing alcoholic beverage pricing and distribution platforms
Failure to meet performance standards may result in a credit or chargeback to ITS against the contractor's invoice. the chargeback shall be paid to its in the form of a credit to its against thecontractors invoice submitted to its immediately following the month in which thecontractor failed to satisfy the standard or requirement.
Failure to meet minimum qualifications may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive and eliminated from further consideration. failure to meet the bidder eligibilityand minimum qualifications, or to certify compliance in attachment 3 bidder eligibilityand minimum qualifications form, may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsiveand eliminated from further consideration.
