What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health seeks a vendor to provide a customized, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Integrated Environmental Health and Regulatory Compliance Management System. The offsite solution must support major browsers with responsive design, require no installation, and include robust search, Esri ArcGIS-preferred GIS reporting, API access, data migration, initial training, and 99.9% uptime. Only onshore organizations based in the United States are eligible to bid. Applicants must attend a mandatory pre-proposal Zoom meeting on November 17, 2026, at 1:00 PM local Philadelphia time, and submit all questions by November 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Vendors must submit proposals digitally via email or online by December 7, 2026, at 5:00 PM local Philadelphia time. Applicants must also complete a Requirements Compliance Matrix in Excel and provide a cost proposal detailing standard licensing and data migration costs.
Scope of work
- Customized SaaS integrated environmental health and regulatory compliance management system
- Browser support (Chrome, Edge) with responsive design for tablets, phones, and computers
- Flexible GIS reporting capability (Esri ArcGIS preferred) and API access
- Data migration and robust search functionality
- Role-based training for field, management, and IT staff with digital documentation
- Maintenance, support services, and 99.9% uptime
- Minimum one-year turnkey warranty (two additional warranty years requested as options)
Minimum qualifications
- Attendance at the mandatory virtual Pre-Proposal Meeting
- Onshore USA organization only
- Preferably minimum five years experience in large-scale project management and municipal/state/federal systems
- Experience translating Philadelphia codes, guidelines, and regulations into software requirements
- Experience in data hosting, storage, security, network operations, and backup
- References from owners of comparable projects
Documents to include with your response
- Volume 1: Vendor Qualifications
- Volume 2: Technical Approach and Cost Proposal
- Appendix D: Requirements Compliance Matrix (Excel)
- Appendix G: Chapter 17-1400 Disclosures (on eContract Philly)
- Appendix H / Appendix C: Philadelphia Tax and Regulatory Status and Clearance Statement
- Appendix I: Local Business Entity or Local Impact Certification (optional)
- Statement of Financial Capacity and recent financial statements or IRS Form 990
- W-9 form matching eContract Philly registration
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via eContract Philly
- Instructions
- Submit electronically on eContract Philly in two separate files: Volume 1 (Vendor Qualifications) and Volume 2 (Technical Approach and Cost Proposal).
