What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Town of Holden seeks proposals to supply, provision, install, test, and support a unified communications as a service cloud-hosted phone system across multiple sites. The scope requires outright purchase of approximately 195 IP desk phones and 38 analog adapters, porting existing numbers, providing cloud calling licenses for about 245 extensions, conducting network readiness assessments, and implementing AI features, auto attendants, and E911 routing. The vendor must also deliver training, day-one on-site support, and ongoing system maintenance for a three-year contract term. Only onshore United States organizations are eligible to bid. Proposers must submit required technical forms, legal certifications, and references in a technical proposal envelope, alongside a separately sealed price proposal form; the listing also notes digital submissions via email or online are accepted. Bidders must provide firm pricing for the full three-year term across all specified hardware, licensing, and implementation services.
Scope of work
- Fully cloud-hosted platform across at least two geographically separate U.S. data centers with automatic failover
- Supply of 195 standard desk phones, cordless DECT handset, and 38 analog adapters (ATAs)
- Cloud calling licenses for 195 users and 38 analog, fax, or common-area devices
- Full carrier number porting for 221 DIDs and toll-free numbers
- Network readiness assessment covering bandwidth, QoS, and PoE for all sites
- Design and configuration of call flows, auto attendants, queues, and E911 locations
- Implementation, cutover, and day-one on-site support
- Ongoing 24/7/365 maintenance, support, and administrative and end-user training
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Compliance with Minimum Criteria | Not specified |
| Comparative Evaluation Criteria composite rating | Not specified |
| Total Three-Year Cost | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Provided hosted phone systems since January 1, 2021 for at least three similar scope and size projects
- Compliance with every mandatory (M) requirement in the Compliance Matrix
- Not currently debarred, suspended or excluded from bidding by Massachusetts or federal government
- Compliance with Massachusetts tax, employee reporting, and child support withholding laws
- Compliance with Massachusetts Conflict of Interest Law (M.G.L. c. 268A)
Documents to include with your response
- Attachment A Proposal Form and Acknowledgment of Addenda
- Attachment B Certifications Required by Law
- Attachment C Reference Form
- Attachment D Clerk's Certificate of Authority
- Attachment E Compliance Matrix
- Attachment F Price Proposal Form
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy and flash drive
- Instructions
- Delivered or mailed to Office of the Town Manager, Town of Holden, 1204 Main Street, Holden, MA 01520. Submit in two separate sealed envelopes: Envelope #1 (Technical Proposal) containing 1 signed original, 4 copies, and 1 flash drive (PDF); Envelope #2 (Price Proposal) containing 1 signed original on Attachment F. Faxed, emailed, or COMMBUYS submissions are not accepted.
