Code Conversion and Database Modernization Service
- Client
- Columbia, South Carolina
- RFP Number
- ITES-11166
- Posted
- 10/16/2026
- Category
- IT Services (Computer Maintenance and Technical Services)
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority needs code conversion and database modernization services offsite in Columbia, SC. The vendor must accurately convert legacy Natural application code to maintainable, non-proprietary Java, modernize the system architecture, convert database schemas, normalize data, and provide hosting requirements for state shared cloud services. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible to bid. Offers must be submitted online by January 4, 2027, at 11:00 AM, preceded by a signed NDA due October 23, 2026. A pre-proposal conference occurs on November 13, 2026, and questions are due by November 16, 2026. The contract term is one year, requiring a firm, fixed price with a milestone payment schedule that caps the initial twelve-week Proof of Technology phase at $250,000.
Key solicitation details
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The South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority is soliciting proposals for modernizing its Natural/Adabas systems by converting them to Java and a modern database technology. The contractor will assess, convert, test, implement, and transition the existing systems to a maintainable, scalable target environment without proprietary runtime lock-in. Offsite performance by onshore USA organizations is required.
- Issued by
- South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
- Distribution of the Request for Proposal
- 10/14/2026
- Deadline for NDA
- 10/23/2026 11:00:00
- Deadline for Initial Questions
- 10/30/2026
- Pre-Proposal Conference
- 11/13/2026 10:00:00
- Questions Deadline
- 11/16/2026 10:00:00
- PEBA’s Written Responses to Questions
- 12/01/2026
- Submission and Opening of Proposals
- 01/04/2027 11:00:00
- Notice of Intent to Award Posting Date
- 03/01/2027
- Notice of Intent to Award Becomes Official
- 03/11/2027
- How to submit
- Electronic via the agency portal
- Submission details
- Submitted online at http://www.procurement.sc.gov. Price proposal must be submitted as a separate document. Confidential information requires a separate redacted copy marked REDACTED.
- Contract term
- Initial twelve-week term, followed by optional renewal terms: one two-year term, two one-year terms, and one forty-week term (maximum 5 years estimated: 03/11/2027 to 03/10/2032).
- Estimated value
- Milestones for the initial twelve-week Proof of Technology must not exceed $250,000.
- Place of performance
- Offsite / South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority, Columbia, SC
- Funding
- SC Code of Laws Title 11, Chapter 35
Scope of work
- Modernize agency Natural code to Java code without proprietary runtime software or vendor lock-in
- Design modernized application architecture and target database structures/data models
- Establish data mapping, transformation, and validation rules
- Execute schema conversion, optimization, data cleansing, and data normalization
- Provide workload details, architecture, and hosting requirements for state shared services cloud hosting
- Conduct a twelve-week Proof of Technology phase
- Assess, convert, test, implement, and transition legacy systems to target environment
Minimum qualifications
- Onshore (USA Organization Only)
Documents to include with the bid
- Signed Solicitation Cover Page
- Page Two of Solicitation
- Signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
- Price Proposal (submitted separately)
- PEBA Service Provider Security Assessment Questionnaire (SPSAQ)
- Redacted copy of submission (if submitting confidential data)
- Form I-312 Nonresident Taxpayer Registration Affidavit (if applicable)
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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