Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #FB27-102

Utah DABS Dynamics 365 Enhancement and Optimization Project

This opportunity involves the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS) seeking enhancement and optimization of its Microsoft Dynamics 365 environment. - Government Buyer: - Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS) - State of Utah Division of Purchasing - OEMs and Vendors: - Microsoft (Dynamics 365, Power BI) - No specific vendor named; preferred vendor has prior DABS Dynamics 365 experience - Products/Services Requested: - Enhancement and optimization of Dynamics 365 Finance, Operations, and Commerce modules - Power BI integration for demand planning - Deployment of a B2C e-commerce webshop for online ordering and store pickup - Retail optimization: POS improvements, payment processing, shift management, security - Warehouse inventory and shipping workflow enhancements - Replacement of OneBeat forecasting tool with Power BI and Dynamics 365 solutions - Project delivery lifecycle services: analysis, design, documentation, testing, training, deployment, post-go-live support - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Fixed-bid payment model tied to milestone deliverables - Compliance with PCI DSS for payment processing - Integration with Chase Paymentech and Zebra scanning devices - Excludes software licensing, standard helpdesk, and hardware procurement - Preferred vendor must leverage prior DABS Dynamics 365 experience to reduce costs and implementation time - Period of Performance: - Project structured in phases, to be completed within approximately 9-12 weeks - Payments upon completion and sign-off of each milestone - Includes post-go-live hypercare support - Estimated Contract Value: - Likely range: $250,000 - $750,000 (based on scope and industry standards) - Primary Products: - Microsoft Dynamics 365 enhancement and optimization - Power BI integration - Competing Products: - Oracle NetSuite, SAP S/4HANA, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Tableau - Primary Competitors: - Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, Tableau

Description

This solicitation is a notice of intent to award a contract without engaging in a standard procurement process for the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS) Dynamics 365 environment enhancement and optimization. The project aims to modernize DABS's retail and supply chain operations through a structured, phased roadmap including B2C e-commerce deployment, retail optimization, warehouse efficiency improvements, and demand planning integration. The preferred vendor is one previously engaged by DABS for Dynamics 365 work to leverage existing knowledge and reduce costs and time. The scope includes analysis, design, testing, training, deployment, and post-go-live support, excluding software licensing procurement and certain other activities. The contract award is intended to be sole source based on justification provided by the conducting procurement unit.

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