South Dakota Posting Board #26RFP19987

South Dakota Seeks Data Center Relocation and Hosting Services for Infrastructure Resiliency

The State of South Dakota Bureau of Information and Technology (BIT) is seeking a qualified vendor to provide physical data center relocation and hosting services as part of a long-term infrastructure resiliency initiative. - Government Buyer: - State of South Dakota, Bureau of Information and Technology (BIT) - Scope of Work: - Relocation of enterprise-class servers, storage, and network infrastructure to a vendor-operated, secure, and resilient data center facility - Provision of modern, scalable, and compliant physical data center hosting services - Migration planning, execution, testing, and ongoing operational support - Key Requirements: - Facility must comply with NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, IRS Pub 1075, and CJIS security and compliance frameworks - High availability, robust physical and environmental protections, and 24/7 secure access - Redundant power and cooling, incident response, business continuity, and detailed reporting/auditing - Remote hands support, change management, and audit support - Vendor Qualifications: - Demonstrated maturity in facilities, infrastructure, security, and operational procedures - Ability to meet strict resiliency, compliance, and service delivery requirements - Notable Details: - 10-year contract term with up to two one-year renewal options - No specific OEMs or vendors named; open to all qualified data center service providers

Description

The State of South Dakota is undertaking the Infrastructure Resiliency Project to enhance the reliability, security, and scalability of its core technology environment. This RFP seeks a qualified data center vendor to provide modern, resilient, and secure physical data center hosting services. The selected vendor will support high availability, robust physical and environmental protections, and performance to sustain mission-critical government services. Vendors must demonstrate maturity in facilities, infrastructure, security, and operational procedures, meeting the State's resiliency, compliance, and service delivery requirements. This is an invitation-only procurement with a response deadline of November 2, 2026.

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