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Current Procurements
Work Request: Pension Administration Modernization (PAM) Quality Assurance Services
DRS is seeking Quality Assurance services to provide independent objective oversight for the Pension Administration Modernization Project. The project will plan for, procure and implement a modified off the shelf solution to replace legacy systems that are used to maintain information for current and former public employees, and for calculating and distributing retirement benefits. Contractor must have relevant experience with both IT pension systems and IT legacy system replacement.
The solicitation documents are available for review and downloading from the Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS) at: https://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/Search_BidDetails.aspx?ID=46185. Once logged in, you should be taken directly to this solicitation.
NOTE: Proposals will only be entertained from companies that are currently listed on the Department of Enterprise Services’ Master Contract 08215, Information Technology Professional Services (ITPS), Category 5, Project Quality Assurance.
Procurement Activity | Date |
Solicitation posting date | August 17, 2021 |
Vendor questions due | August 20, 2021 |
DRS answers published | August 25, 2021 |
Last day for complaints | August 27, 2021 |
Proposals due | September 3, 2021, 4:00 pm Pacific Time |
Finalist invitations to interview | September 10, 2021 |
Conduct video interviews/presentations | September 15-16, 2021 |
Conduct reference checks | September 15-17, 2021 |
Announce Apparent Successful Bidder (ASB) | No later than September 20, 2021 |
Last day to request a debriefing conference | Three business days after ASB Announcement |
Conduct debriefs | September 24-28, 2021 |
Estimated start date of contract | October 6, 2021 |
Contact
Proposal coordinator: Jilene Siegel
Email, Phone: 360-664-7291
