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17 September 2021 Google Cloud Partner The University of Colorado's Compass is seeking proposals from qualified firms to partner with as a VAR or GC consulting partner. 17 September 2021 Open 9/4/2021 10:30 AM MDT Type Request for Proposal Close 10/4/2021 10:00 AM MDT Number PSC-S-1542 Currency US Dollar Sealed Until 10/4/2021 10:00 AM MDT Payment Terms 0% 0, Net 30 17 September 2021 Contacts Crystal DiCino Crystal.DiCino@cu.edu 17 September 2021 Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 10 IT Software & Maintenance 17 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 2021 mailto:Crystal.DiCino@cu.edu AMENDMENT #1 - Questions have been updated. All responses must be submitted via CU solicitation portal at

target="_blank">www.cu.edu/psc/solicitations by date and time noted above. All questions or proposals must be submitted using the solicitation portal. Questions or proposals that are emailed to the Purchasing Agent will not be accepted. TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I. Purpose, Background and Overview BUYER ATTACHMENTS. Statement of Work Proposal Submission Format/Requirements Evaluation and Award University of Colorado Sample Contract - with Compliance Language University's Business Associate Agreement (BAA) Bidders Legal Team Review and Certification Document - Requires Legal Signature PREREQUISITES. Bidders must Review and Accept QUESTIONS. Additional Information, RFP Requirements, and attachments Bidders Must provide, including, but not limited to Bid Response Bidders intending to submit a response to this Request for Proposal "RFP" must read this document in its entirety when planning to submit a response. Late bids will NOT be considered. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure their bid response is successfully SUBMITTED on time, NO exceptions will be granted by the University. SECTION I. PURPOSE, BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW PURPOSE OF SOLICITATION: Compass is seeking proposals from qualified firms to partner with as a VAR or GC consulting partner. The purpose of this Request for Proposal "RFP" is to establish agreements and relationships with a VAR and GC consulting partner. The agreements required in this potential relationship for either purpose include a Master Services Agreements (MSA) and Business Associates Agreements (BAA). This will be a multiple supplier award to create the bench of suppliers for GC consulting partners and potential co-development partners. There will be only one (1) supplier awarded as the VAR – GC re-seller. BACKGROUND: Health Data Compass (HDC) is an enterprise health data warehouse and analytics platform based at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine (CCPM). Compass is jointly sponsored by the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, CU Medicine, UCHealth, and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Compass’s enterprise health data warehouse provides clinical and genomic data sets for research analytics, while the analytics infrastructure platform allows researchers to analyze and perform data science on data sets within a low-cost HIPAA compliant environment. The mission of Compass is to advance clinical and translational research, promote operational excellence within our partner hospitals, and drive innovation and discovery in the field of personalized medicine. Description https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicEvent?CustomerOrg=Colorado HDC currently has a direct relationship with Google, though Google is advising the HDC enter into a relationship with a Google value-added reseller (VAR) partner to leverage relationships and discounts with the VAR, while continuing to be supported by Google. OVERVIEW HDC is built upon Google Cloud (GC) utilizing GC products and services for both the data warehouse and analytics platform. HDC currently has a direct relationship with Google and is seeking a 3rd party partner to grow the GC platform with—aligned with Google and the HDC direction. HDC is seeking a re-seller partner for additional cost savings from GC, GC technical consulting, and a GC partner to co-develop products and applications with. HDC will award one (1) re-seller partner from which to purchase GC services from. This GC re-seller will reference the GC MSA and BAA within their contracts from the award. HDC may award more than one (1+) partner for GC technical consulting. The GC technical consulting partner may be, but is not required to be the re-seller partner. HDC will not award a GC partner to co-develop with, at this time. The value of having a strong GC partner, who has strong co-development desire, history, and process, will be considered in the award process for the re-seller and the technical consulting partner(s). The Compass enterprise data warehouse is built on Google Cloud Platform utilizing many GC products and applications, including but not limited to: • Google BigQuery (GBQ) • Google Cloud Data Loss Prevention API • Google Cloud Data Fusion • Google Cloud Dataflow • Google Cloud Datalab • Google Cloud Machine Learning Engine • Google Cloud Natural Language API • Google Cloud Pub/Sub • Google Cloud Storage • Google Cloud SQL for MySQL • Google Cloud SQL for MSSQL • Google Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL • Google Compute Engine • Google Genomics • Google Cloud Security Command Center Premium (SCCP) • Google Operations (formerly known as Stackdriver) • Google Cloud Monitoring agents • Google Cloud Logging agents Compass also runs a secure analytical infrastructure platform on GCE virtual machines. VMs run in Compass GC system include both Linux and Windows operating systems. Compass currently secures this environment with a HIPAA-compliant system security plan based on NIST 800-53, moderate risk. Required to View Event Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid 17 September 2021 1. Bidders must Read, Acknowledge and Accept the "General Terms and Conditions and Administrative Information" for RFP 1542. Bidders must Provide Variances and/or Exceptions with their Bid Response, if applicable. Upload your Bid Response to the STATEMENT OF WORK/TECHNICAL RESPONSE Question located under the "Questions" section of the Solicitation. 2. Please review and accept 3. Review, Acknowledge, and Accept the Non-Exclusive Agreement 4. Bidders must Review, Acknowledge, Accept, and Respond the MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS. Interested suppliers unable to meet all mandatory requirements will not be allowed to participate in this solicitation. 5. Review the Insurance Requirements- Upload or respond directly to Insurance Question under the “Questions” Section. 6. Review, Acknowledge, and Accept 7. Review, Acknowledge, and Accept 8. Review and Acknowledge 9. Review, Acknowledge, and Accept 17 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 2021 Buyer Attachments 1. STATEMENT OF WORK RFP 1542 UPDATED.docx 2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORMAT REQUIREMENTS RFP 1542 UPDATED.pdf 3. EVALUATION AND AWARD RFP 1542 UPDATED.pdf 4. Bidders Legal Team Review and Certification Document 5. BAA - AMC UCD - BAA ORC updated March 2020 (State.HIPAA BAA Final_CU 3 2020).docx 6. University of Colorado Sample RFP Agreement.docx 17 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 2021 https://s3.amazonaws.com/solutions-selectsite-documents/Sourcingevent/1030267-1130439237STATEMENT%20OF%20WORK%20RFP%201542%20UPDATED.docx?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ5HNJE5DFBZ5ONSA&Expires=1694993765&Signature=vi2lDJI24GCz%2F9NpnZbYdHDDuSY%3D https://s3.amazonaws.com/solutions-selectsite-documents/Sourcingevent/1030267-1130439822PROPOSAL%20SUBMISSION%20FORMAT%20REQUIREMENTS%20RFP%201542%20UPDATED.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ5HNJE5DFBZ5ONSA&Expires=1694993765&Signature=DpU5ep78JXKzXTHe22UfWVtwX4g%3D https://s3.amazonaws.com/solutions-selectsite-documents/Sourcingevent/1030267-1130439721EVALUATION%20AND%20AWARD%20RFP%201542%20UPDATED.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ5HNJE5DFBZ5ONSA&Expires=1694993765&Signature=S4aLqHCUa%2Fx%2BZufAuBfEkh0By%2Bg%3D https://s3.amazonaws.com/solutions-selectsite-documents/Sourcingevent/1030267-985991986Bidders%2BLegal%2BTeam%2BReview%2Band%2BCertification%2BDocument.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ5HNJE5DFBZ5ONSA&Expires=1694993765&Signature=qdhbWPcS6CS6eRvCZO6DJUmmLtY%3D https://s3.amazonaws.com/solutions-selectsite-documents/Sourcingevent/1030267-1130436078BAA%20-%20AMC%20UCD%20-%20BAA%20ORC%20updated%20March%202020%20%28State.HIPAA%20BAA%20Final_CU%203%202020%29.docx?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ5HNJE5DFBZ5ONSA&Expires=1694993765&Signature=hgknmkt%2FLUG6XHsE56Fz%2FJ5p9F4%3D https://s3.amazonaws.com/solutions-selectsite-documents/Sourcingevent/1030267-1033931131University%20of%20Colorado%20Sample%20RFP%20Agreement.docx?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ5HNJE5DFBZ5ONSA&Expires=1694993765&Signature=dBnkMYCqG35QaPTtNGIteU3m120%3D Questions Required Questions Group 1.1: STATEMENT OF WORK/TECHNICAL RESPONSE Instructions: 1.1.1 Bidders to upload their response MINUS FINANCIAL PROPOSAL here. By submitting your response, you have read, acknowledged and understood the requirements. **DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR FINANCIAL PROPOSAL IN THIS SECTION** 1.1.2 EXIT STRATEGY AND TRANSITION OF SERVICES: Bidders must review the attached and provide a response. Group 2.1: SUPPLIER QUALIFICATIONS AND PROJECT TEAM Instructions: 2.1.1 What percent of your revenue comes from Higher Education clients? 2.1.2 Provide an overview of company qualifications. Provide background of the company, including total number of years in business and experience of staff assigned to this project. 2.1.3 The Successful Bidder must provide a single point of contact as an account or service representative that is responsible for the management of any resulting contract, provide the name of this contact. 2.1.4 Describe your experience with academic medical centers 2.1.5 Describe your solutions within HIPAA compliant cloud environments Group 2.2: TECHNICAL RESPONSE QUESTIONS Instructions: 2.2.1 Company Overview - Current clients. Include projects in size and structure to Universityof Colorado. 2.2.2 METHODOLOGY - Does your organization have a standard methodology or approach for projects like this? Describe how your methodology is adaptable to meet client and project needs. EXPERTISE - Describe your expertise with the Statement of Work described in this RFP. • How many have you done? What is your approach to the Statement of Work described in this RFP? • A description of projects similar to the Statement of Work described in this RFP. 2.2.3 What differentiates you from your competition? 2.2.4 How is your organization structured to provide the level of support being requested in this Solicitation (organizational structure, staffing, etc.)? 2.2.5 Conflict of Interest - Detail any conflict of interest to disclose in relation to the Universityof Colorado. Group 3.1: GENERAL QUESTIONS/REQUIREMENTS Instructions: 3.1.1 General Supplier Information - Provide principal contact information for this solicitation, including e-mail,, telephone number, address, and website (if applicable). 3.1.2 Confirm you have read the bid and the associated bid documents in its entirety, and understand the requirements of the bid. 3.1.3 BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE. Provide an overview of company qualifications. Provide background of the company, including total number of years in business and experience of staff assigned to this project. 3.1.4 List any exceptions to this solicitation document. Please note that significant exceptionsmay deem your proposal nonresponsive. 3.1.5 REFERENCES: Provide information from at least one (1) former account of similar scope. References may be contacted at any time during this solicitation process to determine an offeror’s responsibility. Include, at a minimum, the following information: 1) company name; 2) contact name; 3) phone number; 4) email address; 5) brief description of project scope and value; 6) status of project. 3.1.6 Can you give us a general summary of the services you offer? Group 4.1: MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS Instructions: 4.1.1 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: By answering "Yes", Bidders indicate they have read and included a response to each of the Mandatory requirements listed in the solicitation. Interested Bidders unable to meet all mandatory requirements will not be allowed to participate in this solicitation Group 5.1: UNIVERSITY CONTRACT - COMPLIANCE LANGUAGE 17 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 2021 Instructions: 5.1.1 Contract "COMPLIANCE OBLIGATIONS"- List any variances to the Universities Sample Contract (no matter how slight)- Compliance Obligations section. If none, Bidder must indicate. Note that significant exceptions or exceptions University can't agree to may deem your proposal nonresponsive 5.1.2 Contract - List any variances to the Universities Sample Contract (no matter how slight) - Terms and Conditions. If none, Bidder must indicate. Note that significant exceptions or exceptions University can't agree to may deem your proposal nonresponsive 5.1.3 By Answering "Yes", Bidders acknowledge and agree to use the University's Contract attached to "Buyer Attachment" section as the contract vehicle. University will NOT use OR sign Successful Bidders Contract or paper even if a prior contract was executed between the parties. 5.1.4 University's Business Associate Agreement is attached under the "Buyer Attachment' Section of this RFP. Bidders must indicate if they will be willing to sign University's BAA? Group 6.1: FINANCIAL PROPOSAL Instructions: 6.1.1 FINANCIAL PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS ATTACHED: Bidder shall submit a detailed itemized Cost proposal to include all aspects of providing the statement of work associated with this Request for Proposal. Upload your FINANCIAL PROPOSAL HERE. NOTE: All costs must be identified in your response as the University will not pay for any hidden costs. FINANCIAL PROPOSAL MUST BE SEPARATE FROM TECHNICAL PROPOSAL AS INDICATED IN THE RFP 6.1.2 Bidders must list the amount of educational or other discount included in pricing. If none, Bidders must indicate if pricing is standard or how pricing was calculated. 6.1.3 Itemize any charges or costs NOT listed under the Items tab, and upload here. Group 7.1: SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT/SUPPORT AND TRAINING Instructions: 7.1.1 Bidders should provide service level offerings that meet or exceed each of the following requirements (attached). Provide a copy of your SLA and describe where in your SLA policy you can meet each service level described. 7.1.2 Describe the following features of your support processes: Escalation process; turnaround time for issues rated critical, high, medium, and low priority. Include how your company determines priority 7.1.3 Describe how you evaluate customer satisfaction. 7.1.4 Describe how you make changes to your services based on the feedback you receiveand how often 7.1.5 What is the average response time for responding to a question, price quote request, orcomplaint? Who handles such questions? 7.1.6 Provide the phone number, email or website where this would be handled, hours ofoperation, and average wait time during peak hours. 7.1.7 List the available support options including phone and onsite support in terms of hours of availability (e.g., 24x7, 2-hour response, etc.) and expertise level for hardware problems, software problems.. Pricing for each of the Support Options available are to be provided in the Financial Proposal. 7.1.8 Briefly describe the process for placing and tracking service requests. 7.1.9 Does your support structure allow for a single point of contact for escalated technical support of items that have not been remedied through the normal channels? Group 8.1: BIDDERS LEGAL TEAM REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION DOCUMENT Instructions: 8.1.1 By Answering "Yes", Bidders indicate their LEGAL has completed the Bidders Legal Team Review and Certification Document. 8.1.2 IF you answered "Yes" to the above Question, Bidders state that their LEGAL has reviewed and signed the Bidders Legal Team Review and Certification Document, included with their bid response and also attached here? Group 9.1: INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS Instructions: 9.1.1 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS Bidders must review and acknowledge the University's Insurance Requirements located under the "Prerequisites" section of this RFP and upload the appropriate documentation 17 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 2021 Group 10.1: SUBMISSION / FORMAT REQUIREMENTS Instructions: 10.1.1 By answering "Yes", Bidders indicate they have submitted their bid proposal/response based on the PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORMAT/REQUIREMENTS attached? 10.1.2 By answering "Yes", Bidders acknowledges their Financial Proposal/Pricing Section is NOT included with their Technical response as described in the Solicitation. Group 11.1: VALUE-ADDED SERVICES Instructions: 11.1.1 Bidder should provide a brief summary of any other value-added services or programs which may contribute to the overall value of your proposal, including but not limited to: Training, Industry Partnerships, Support of CU's Charter and Goals, Support of sustainable development, initiatives in support of women, wellness, and our changing regional demographics Comment to provide significant financial and non-financial support for the University and its signature program. If providing Value Add, please choose "YES". Otherwise choose "NO" 11.1.2 VALUE ADDED - Upload response to Value Added Section Here. Group 12.1: INVOICE REQUIREMENTS Instructions: 12.1.1 SAMPLE INVOICE (ITEMIZED) - Provide a Sample Invoice. Invoices must be broken down by line item, hourly rates, resources, deliverables/milestone, when applicable and not lump sum costs. Group 13.1: SOLICITATION VARIANCES/EXCEPTIONS Instructions: 13.1.1 SOLICITATION EXCEPTIONS: List any exceptions to this solicitation document, no matter how slight. Note that significant exceptions or exceptions University can't agree to may deem your proposal nonresponsive 13.1.2 SOLICITATION EXCEPTIONS: It is agreed and understood that any variances or exceptions stated by the Supplier may be negotiated or may not be accepted by the University. Just because the supplier states a variance or exception does not mean the University has to accept or will accept. By answering "Yes", Bidders indicate they have read this and agree. Group 14.1: EVALUATION AND AWARD Instructions: 14.1.1 EVALUATION AND AWARD: Bidders must review. By answering "Yes", Bidders indicate they have reviewed the Evaluation and Award Document attached. Group 15.1: Instructions: 15.1.1 Standard Reports. Bidder shall advise of standard reports which they can provide, and work with University on additional standard reports. 17 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 2021 Product Line Items Product Line Items There are no Items added to this event. 17 September 202117 September 202117 September 202117 September 2021 Service Line Items Service Line Items 1. # Item Name, Commodity Code, Description Allow Alternates Qty. UOM Requested Service Delivery S1 OVERALL TOTAL PROPOSAL COST 1 Overall total cost for the full term of the contract. Itemized costs must be provided and meet the requirements of the Solicitation S2 First Year - Total Cost 1 Itemized and detailed pricing must be included. S3 2nd Year Total Cost 1 Itemized and detailed pricing must be included. S4 3rd Year Total Cost 1 Itemized and detailed pricing must be included. S5 4th Year Total Cost 1 Itemized and detailed pricing must be included. S6 5th and Final Year Total Cost 1 Itemized and detailed pricing must be included. 17 September 202117 September 202117 September 2021