Active SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
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County of San Mateo seeks proposals for a multimedia security awareness training platform to educate personnel on phishing and other cyber threats. The RFP includes detailed evaluation criteria, insurance and SAM registration requirements, and local business preferences. Pre-proposal meeting scheduled via Microsoft Teams.
The County of San Mateo (County) is seeking proposals from well qualified proposers to provide security awareness training and education through a rich, multi-media platform, countywide. Functionality should be robust and provide real world examples and testing of personnel for common security awareness subjects such as phishing business email compromise (BEC) and other areas.
45% - Method and approach
30% - Experience and organizational capacity
25% - Price
10% Preferential Points
Where price is not the sole evaluation factor for a solicitation (e.g., in the case of a "best-value" solicitation), five percent (5%) of the total evaluation points awardable will be added to the proposal score for each Local Business or Local Non-Profit score for evaluation purposes. In the event of a tie between a Local Business or Local Non-Profit and another bidder, the Local Business or Non-Profit shall be awarded the Contract, assuming agreement on other contract terms.
An additional three percent (3%) preference shall be given to a Local Business or Local Non-profit (for a total of eight percent (8%) of total points awardable) if the proposer is a Small Business or Small Non-Profit, or an additional 5 percent preference (for a total of ten percent (10%) of total points awardable) if the proposer is a Micro Business or Micro Non-Profit.
100%- Demonstration
The Proposer confirms the minimum qualification is met, and the proposal contains a detailed response.
The Proposer confirms the minimum qualification is met, and the proposal contains a detailed response.
The Proposer confirms the minimum qualification is met, and the proposal contains a detailed response.
The Proposer confirms this minimum qualification is met, and a copy of the Certificate of Insurance (COI) has been uploaded. The Proposer has reviewed the COI, and confirms all coverage limits meets or exceed the RFP requirements
☒ | General Liability (Including operations, products and completed operations, as applicable.) | $1,000,000 - per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. If Commercial General Liability Insurance or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, the general aggregate limit either must apply separately to this project or must be twice the required occurrence limit. To be carried at all times during the term of the Contract |
☒ | Automobile Liability | $1,000,000 - per accident for bodily injury and property damage. To be carried at all times during the term of the Contract |
☒ | Workers’ Compensation | As required by the State of California To be carried at all times during the term of the Contract |
☒ | Employers’ Liability | $1,000,000 - each accident, $1,000,000 policy limit bodily injury by disease, $1,000,000 each employee bodily injury by disease. To be carried at all times during the term of the Contract |
☐ | Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) | $1,000,000 - per occurrence. To be carried at all times during the term of the Contract |
☐ | Cyber Liability | $5,000,000 per occurrence for Privacy and Network Security, $1,000,000 per occurrence for Technology Errors and Omissions To be carried at all times during the term of the Contract and for three years thereafter. |
Upload Certificate of Insurance (COI)
Vendor certifies that at the time of bid submission, they are not currently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or excluded by any Federal or State of California departments or agency from doing business with the Federal Government or the State of California. Please confirm your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). Bidder is required to be in good standing with https://sam.gov/SAM/.
Please note: sam.gov assigns Unique Entity ID’s, however, to meet this minimum qualification, the Registration Status in sam.gov must also be listed as “Active Registration”. Incomplete registrations will not meet this requirement.
Please enter the Business Name your firm is registered under in the System for Award Management (SAM).
Please enter the UEI (Unique Entity ID) No. your firm is registered under in the System for Award Management (SAM).
(Do not include pricing in this area)
The Proposer confirms Attachment B: Price Proposal Template has been completed and uploaded.
(Upload Attachment B)
The Proposer confirms Attachment C: References has been completed and uploaded.
(Upload Attachment C)
If requested redlines are not submitted, the proposer confirms their acceptance to the terms and conditions in the County's Standard Contract Template without modifications.
If requesting redlines for County's consideration, proposer has included them with the proposer's submission. Please refer to #10 for instructions on how to upload.
Proposer's requested redlines to the County Standard Contract Template are submitted for County's review and consideration. Proposers should not rely on the County's agreement to modified terms.
(Upload proposed redlines. Microsoft Word is preferred)
The Proposer confirms Attachment E: Technology Security Assessment has been completed and uploaded.
(Upload Attachment E)
The board of Supervisors adopted the Local, Local Small and Micro Business ordinance on November 19, 2024. The purpose of this ordinance is to promote a strong local economy by giving preference to local businesses, and local small and micro businesses, to the extent consistent with the law and interests of the public.
As Defined by Chapter 2.89.020 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code, a “Local Business” means any for-profit business which has its principal place of business, or is headquartered, in San Mateo County.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
A Non-Profit is defined as a tax-exempt public charity organization (within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code) that is formed for purposes other than making a profit, is exempt from paying federal income taxes on the income generated for their exempt purposes.
As Defined by Chapter 2.89.020 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code, a “Local Non-Profit" means a tax-exempt public charity organization (within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code) that is formed for purposes other than making a profit, is exempt from paying federal income taxes on the income generated for their exempt purposes, and has its principal place of business, or is headquartered, in San Mateo County. If this designation applies to the proposer, a self-attestation form must be completed and provided with this response.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload. If this designation is not applicable, please leave blank.
As Defined by Chapter 2.89.020 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code:
“Local Small Business” means any business which holds a Small Business Certification awarded by the California Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS), and has its principal place of business, or is headquartered, in San Mateo County.
“Local Micro Business” means any Small Business certified by the OSDS which is automatically designated by the OSDS as a Micro Business due to gross annual receipts falling below the OSDS-designated dollar amount, and has its principal place of business, or is headquartered, in San Mateo County.
Please provide the OSDS provided Certification ID. Include the Proposer's name and the RFP title and number in each filename.
As Defined by Chapter 2.89.020 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code:
“Local Small Non-Profit" means a Local Non-Profit with an annual revenue of $1,000,000 to $2,500,000 according to its most recently filed IRS Form 990, and has its principal place of business, or is headquartered, in San Mateo County.
“Local Micro Non-Profit" means a Local Non-Profit with an annual revenue of less than $1,000,000, according to its most recently filed IRS Form 990, and has its principal place of business, or is headquartered, in San Mateo County.
Please provide your latest filed IRS form 990. A filing from the last two calendar years is acceptable. Include the proposer's name and the IFB title and number in each filename.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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