About this opportunity
AI summaryThe California Employment Development Department requires a vendor to maintain its public key infrastructure digital certificate management system. The contractor must renew and enhance enterprise Certificate Lifecycle Management and Public Key Infrastructure capabilities using Keyfactor Command, providing deliverables-based professional services, hosted or subscription service entitlements, and premium support. Work will be performed offsite, and the contract term runs from December 1, 2026, through November 30, 2027. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible to bid. Bidders must submit questions by November 10, 2026, and must deliver full quotes digitally via email or online by 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time on November 18, 2026.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Employment Development Department
- Solicitation No.
- 133571
Scope of work
- Configure and validate SCEP, ACME, EST, and Microsoft Intune SCEP use cases
- Provide two Adoption Sets for workflows/automation and KFUtil
- Provide project governance, testing, as-built documentation
- Meet biweekly with EDD/ITB management to discuss required activities
- Provide monthly status reports by the fifth calendar day of each month
- Provide support and troubleshooting during the course of all rendered services
- Provide a comprehensive environment implementing procured products, services, or use cases
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications | Not specified |
| Small Business preference | 5% |
| Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise incentive | up to 5% or $100,000, whichever is less |
Minimum qualifications
- Sufficient resources to provide necessary equipment and personnel to meet contract requirements
- Financial resources verification if requested by EDD
Documents to include with your response
- RFQ Requirements Checklist
- Attachment 1 Cost Proposal
- Attachment 2 Cost Table
- Attachment 3 Bidder Declaration
- Attachment 4 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension
- Attachment 5 California Civil Rights Laws Certification
- Attachment 6 Certification Regarding Lobbying
- Attachment 7 STD 204 Payee Data Record
- Attachment 8 STD 205 Payee Data Record Supplement
- Secretary of State Certification of Status
Key dates
- Release RFQ
- November 4, 2026
- Deadline to Submit Questions
- November 10, 2026 by 3:00 PM PT
- Response to Questions
- November 12, 2026 by 3:00 PM PT
- Bids Due
- November 18, 2026 by 3:00 PM PT
- Intent to Award
- Week of November 19, 2026
- Contract Commencement
- December 1, 2026, or upon final approval
How to submit
- Method
- Email or mail/delivery
- Instructions
- Submit to [email protected] or mail/deliver sealed bid package to Contract Services Group; signed and completed RFQ Requirements Checklist and supporting documents required.
Contract details
- Term
- December 1, 2026, through November 30, 2027
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence; Workers' Compensation and Employers Liability of not less than $1,000,000; Automobile Liability Insurance if applicable; Environmental Liability Insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence if applicable.
- Funding
- Federal assistance funds (subject to Executive Order 12549)