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Port of Long Beach
· Other government entity
· California
On-Call Professional Information Technology Services
PROPOSALS DUE
October 13, 2026, 3:00 pm PDT
Closed
Deadline moved · was Oct 6 → now Oct 13 · +7 days
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
The Port of Long Beach is seeking one or more qualified consulting firms to provide on-call Information Technology (IT) professional services across a broad and diverse range of technical disciplines. The Port anticipates awarding multiple contracts from this procurement. Services are organized into two major scope categories: General IT Support Services and Specialized Technological and Infrastructure-Related Support Services. General IT support encompasses enterprise IT support, network administration, cybersecurity support, cloud and enterprise systems support, application development, and data analytics — with roles ranging from Help Desk Specialists and Network Engineers to Cybersecurity Analysts, Data Analysts, and GIS Specialists. Specialized support covers proprietary platforms, vendor-specific systems, and infrastructure-related technologies tied to engineering, construction, and environmental compliance — with roles including Cloud Architects, Software Engineers, Oracle Primavera Unifier Solution Architects, SCADA System Engineers, Business Intelligence Developers, Data Scientists, and an Emerging Technology classification for roles that may arise during the contract term. Proposers may bid on one or both scope categories and are not required to demonstrate expertise in both. Work will be assigned through individual task orders issued at the Port's discretion, with durations ranging from one week to more than one year. Task orders may specify on-site or remote work and may require certifications or partner designations from vendors such as Microsoft, Cisco, AWS, or Oracle. Services may be required at up to eight Port facilities in Long Beach, California, including the Public Administration Building, Joint Command and Control Center, Maintenance Facility, marine office buildings, and two fire stations. Regular business hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with after-hours and weekend availability required on a limited basis. No budget ceiling or contract dollar cap is stated in the documents. The pre-proposal meeting is optional and does not affect eligibility.
DOCUMENT SET
14 documents
· 5.5MB
Request for Proposals — full solicitation.pdf · 1.2MB
Addendum 1 — questions and answers.pdf · 210KB
Attachment A — scope of work and deliverables.pdf · 480KB
Attachment B — cost proposal form.xlsx · 64KB
Sample agreement and insurance requirements.pdf · 560KB
Pre-proposal meeting — sign-in sheet and slides.pdf · 1.8MB
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CHANGES SINCE PUBLISHED
4 changes
WHAT OTHERS ASKED
508 questions answered
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The RFP provides for a possible interview phase whose score is independent of, and determines ranking ahead of, the written evaluation score. Please confirm whether the written score serves only to establish the interview short list, with final award ranking based solely on interview performance for firms invited to that stage.
Award & contract · Preference
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Section 8.2 may require a California DOJ/FBI Live Scan background check at the consultant's expense. For personnel not based in California who may perform task orders remotely, what is the Port's expected process and timeline for completing the Live Scan, and may it be completed at an authorized out-of-state location?
Scope/requirements
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Section 8.1 require s the Por t's w ritten ap proval and a consultant- funded four-week overlap for any substitution of key personnel. Because résumés are optional and not reviewed in lieu of the narrative (Section 5.1.2), please clarify which roles the Port will treat as "key personnel" subject to Section 8.1.
Award & contract
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Section 5.1.1 requires an overview of the proposed team, including key personnel such as program/project manager(s), technical staff, and any proposed subconsultants, and states that key staff, including project manager(s) and point-of-contact(s), are clearly identified and demonstrate availability to support the contract throughout the contract term. Attachment G, Section 7 provides that each task order will identify specific requirements, and that certifications, licenses, qualifications, partner designations, or vendor relationships will be identified by the Port at the time an individual task order is issued. Attachment D requires billing rates for personnel offered by the proposing firm and all subconsultants for the proposed duration of the contract, organized by labor classification. Given the on-call, task-order structure of this contract, if the Proposer intends to respond to Section 5.1.1 as follows: 1. Identify by name, with résumés and availability, the key personnel who will support the contract at the master agreement level for the full term: the Account Manager, the Project Manager responsible for task order coordination and primary point of contact, and the subconsultant lead. 2. Describe the balance of the proposed team by labor classification, using the role groupings in Attachment G and the corresponding classifications priced in the Attachment D rate sheet, rather than by named individual, and describe capacity, availability, and scalability at the classification level. 3. Propose and qualify
Compliance · Award & contract
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Do the organizational chart and Attachment H count toward the 20-page narrative limit?
Compliance
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If a firm selects both categories, is it scored separately per category? Are three assignments required per category or three total?
Compliance · Preference
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ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
IM-26-02
Budget
Not Assigned
Published
Entity type
Other government entity
State
California
Summarized from the Port of Long Beach portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Port's PlanetBids vendor portal at https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/19236/portal-home. Interested firms must register in the portal before accessing RFP documents or submitting a proposal. PlanetBids technical support is available at (818) 992-1771. No alternative submission methods (email, mail, hand delivery) are described in the solicitation documents.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541512
541519
541511
Information Technology Support Services
Software Selection and Implementation
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Proposals were due October 13, 2026, 3:00 pm PDT. Leads tracks active RFPs from posting to deadline.
