New York State Contract Reporter #IFB 211850061

CUNY Seeks MWBE Vendor for Enterprise Drupal Website Hosting, Migration, and Support

The City College of New York (CUNY) is seeking a New York State-certified MWBE vendor to provide enterprise-level Drupal website hosting, migration, support, and maintenance services. - Government Buyer: - City University of New York (CUNY), The City College of New York, Purchasing Office - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Pantheon Systems Inc. (previous contract holder) - Products/Services Requested: - Enterprise Drupal website hosting, migration, support, and maintenance - Linux server hosting with Apache or Nginx - Unlimited file storage - Upload and page speeds under 8 seconds (US average) - Scalability for traffic spikes (e.g., large events) - 95% or better server uptime - Built-in development/test/live environments - Automatic daily backups (minimum 30 days retention) - Migration assistance from old CMS to new CMS - 24/7 real-time customer support - Secure shell environment for Drupal updates via drush - CDN system for traffic surges - Support for code changes via FTP/SFTP, Git, composer - Dedicated code support - SSL/TLS certificate management - One-click Drupal installation (Windows compatible) - Ongoing software updates and upgrades - Training for College personnel - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Vendor must be 100% MWBE-certified under NYS Article 15-A - Vendor must have at least 3 years' experience hosting enterprise websites with 1M+ unique annual visitors - Strict compliance with NYS procurement lobbying laws - No specific part numbers or quantities; this is a comprehensive service contract

Description

The City College of New York (College) of The City University of New York (University) is seeking a contractor to provide all labor, materials, and equipment for hosting, migration, support, and maintenance services for the College's enterprise-level, Drupal-based website. The respondent must have experience hosting, managing, and maintaining an enterprise-level website with at least a million unique visitors per year for a minimum of three years as of the submission due date. This procurement is limited to businesses certified pursuant to Article 15-A (MWBE) of the New York State Executive Law. The contract term is 2 years with one 2-year renewal option.

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