IT Security, Continuity, Response and Recovery Planning

Description

STATEMENT OF PURPOSEThe City of West Sacramento is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified firms or individuals ("Proposer") to help the City to move its I.T. security, continuity, response and recovery preparations into compliance industry best practice, as embodied by a recognized and measurable standard, such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-34, Rev. 1.The City is seeking I.T. consultants with extensive experience in local government security, continuity, response and recovery planning to provide general consulting services to facilitate the development of appropriate plans and procedures to bring the City into compliance with recognized industry standards. The City's goal is to develop specific, actionable plans to improve the City's ability to maintain business continuity in the face of known and future cyber threats.Each qualified Proposer is to submit a response in conformity with the terms of this Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") by the deadline below ("Proposal"). The Proposer selected by the City pursuant to the terms of this RFQ and the City's contracting procedures, if any is selected, is referred to herein as "Contractor."SYNONYMOUS TERMSAs used throughout this bid and its attachments, the following terms are synonymous: a. Firm, Consultant, Supplier, Vendor, Contractor, Successful Bidder, Offeror b. Purchase Order, Contract, Agreement c. Services, Work, Scope, and Project d. Pricing proposalable/sheet, Cost proposalable/sheet, Rate table/sheet