Proposals are due August 14, 2026, by 5:00 PM EST for an enterprise backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solution. Key requirements include immutable storage, offsite cloud replication, and recovery objectives in minutes. Vendors must register on the ARC procurement website. Late proposals will not be accepted. Communication outside the formal QA process is prohibited. Minimum qualifications include a commercially available platform, successful deployments in government/public sector, and SOC 2 Type II certification. The evaluation is based on best value, with technical capability weighted highest. The contract term is three years with two optional one-year renewals.
Proposals must be received no later than Friday, August 14, 2026, by 5:00 p. m. EST. Proposals must be received no later than friday, august 14, 2026, by 5: 00 p. m. est.
Invoices documenting work performed will be paid within 45 days of receipt. Final payment is upon determination that all contractual requirements have been fulfilled. arc will pay or reject properly submitted invoices within 45 days of receipt.
Proposals will be evaluated on a best-value basis using weighted criteria: technical capability (35%), implementation (20%), vendor experience (10%), total cost of ownership (5%), and support/SLAs (10%). proposals will be evaluated on a bestvalue basis using the following weighted criteria:
Vendors must demonstrate their primary backup platform is commercially available with an established install base in the public sector, have successfully deployed similar solutions for at least three government clients in the past five years, and maintain SOC 2 Type II certification or equivalent. he vendors primary backup and data protection platform must be a commercially available, productionreleased product with an established install base in the state and local government or public sector market.
Questions must be submitted through the ARC procurement portal by Friday, July 24, 2026, by 5:00 p. m. EST. deadline for questions friday, july 24, 2026, by 5: 00 p. m. est
Respondents are prohibited from contacting ARC staff outside the formal QA process; violation may result in rejection of the submittal. in the case of violation of this provision, arc reserves the right to reject the submittal of the offending respondent.
