What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe County of Marin seeks proposals from onshore USA organizations to provide managed GIS services for MarinMap. The selected vendor will serve as an agency technical advisor, deliver day-to-day leadership, administer ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Hub Premium, migrate data, maintain applications and integrations, and coordinate technical architecture across participating agencies. The offsite contract will span a two-year performance period. Proposers must submit their responses digitally via email or online by January 12, 2027, at 11:59 PM PST, with all questions due by December 8, 2026. The submission requires a separately sealed cost proposal covering one-time transition services and ongoing managed services. An evaluation committee will assess responsive proposals against established criteria and may conduct optional vendor interviews or product demonstrations before awarding the contract.
Scope of work
- Program management, day-to-day coordination, and stakeholder engagement
- Technical leadership and direction for GIS services
- One-time transition services and environment modernization
- Ongoing managed GIS services and operational delivery
- ArcGIS Online and platform administration
- Application maintenance, hosted data, and integrations
- Service continuity and user support
- Transition assistance at contract completion
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Proposal Quality and Understanding of Requirements | 10 |
| Team Qualifications and Relevant Experience | 10 |
| Cost | 10 |
Minimum qualifications
- Experience providing GIS managed services using the Esri ArcGIS platform, including ArcGIS Online
- Experience providing ongoing GIS services, platform administration, application maintenance, user support, and service continuity
- Ability to assign a dedicated Program Manager with experience in program management, stakeholder engagement, and service planning
- Ability to assign a separate Technical Lead experienced in GIS leadership, ArcGIS Online administration, data, applications, and integrations
- Experience successfully transitioning or modernizing GIS environments and services
- At least five (5) years of experience providing GIS managed services
- Minimum of two (2) comparable completed or ongoing engagements within the past five (5) years
Documents to include with your response
- Letter of Transmittal
- Completed Offer Form
- Resumes for Program Manager, Technical Lead, and key personnel
- Relevant Work Experience/Product Catalogue
- References and Performance form
- Debarment and Suspension Certification
- Levine Act Disclosure Statement & Form
- Non-Collusion Declaration
- Cost Proposal (separately sealed)
How to submit
- Method
- Bid Express, sealed hard copy, or email
- Instructions
- Hard copy requires 1 bound original marked Original, 1 bound copy, and a separately sealed cost proposal delivered to Room # 225. Email proposals submitted to the designated email address.