When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due June 23, 2026. Questions must be submitted by June 4, 2026.

It was issued by American Association Of Motor Vehicle Administrators. The work is located in Arlington, Virginia, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Proven experience managing complex Azure cloud environments for public sector clients. Capability to provide 24/7/365 network operations and security integration. Expertise in IaaS, PaaS, and Azure-native transformation solutions. Strong track record of governance, compliance, and IT service management for government agencies. Presence in Virginia or demonstrated experience with US government cloud deployments.

Azure Cloud Managed Services Provider (Due June 23, 2026)

Overview

Data Analytics, AI & Cloud Hosting

Arlington, Virginia, United StatesPosted: May 23rd, 2026Deadline: June 23rd, 2026

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SUMMARY

The agency seeks a provider for managed services and modernization of infrastructure and applications on Azure cloud, with robust 24/7 operational support and security integration.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Microsoft Cloud
Must have a minimum of five years demonstrated experience in the services listed
Must have staff physically located within the continental United States
Must be able to share a current SOC 2 Type II report or equivalent ISO certification
Must be able to support audits from independent third-party auditors
Must provide 24x7 monitoring with Level 1 and Level 2 incident response
Must have proven capabilities supporting PaaS-based environments and active/active deployment models

CONTRACT DURATION

36 months

TIMELINE

Issue RFP: May 21st, 2026

Written Intent to Bid Due: May 28th, 2026

Written Questions Due: June 4th, 2026

Pre-Proposal Conference: June 8th, 2026 - June 12th, 2026

Proposals Due: June 23rd, 2026

Evaluate Proposal: June 24th, 2026 - July 8th, 2026

Finalist Presentations: July 13th, 2026 - July 17th, 2026

Announce Apparent Successful Contractor: One week following presentations

QUESTION DEADLINE

June 4th, 2026

Issuing Agency

American Association Of Motor Vehicle Administrators

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DESCRIPTION

The selected vendor will provide Azure cloud managed services, supporting infrastructure, services, and applications hosted in both Azure public and government cloud environments. The agency’s application portfolio is aligned with Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) deployment models, including key technologies such as Azure Kubernetes Cluster, Managed SQL, Redis, Cosmos DB, Open Search, App Services, and Event Hubs. The engagement will focus on transforming and modernizing the agency’s application portfolio to leverage innovative Azure-native and newly released Azure solutions.

The provider is required to operate a fully staffed Network Operations Center (NOC) on a continuous basis, ensuring 24/7/365 coverage including holidays. Responsibilities include comprehensive network monitoring, performance management, operating system support, incident detection and response, issue tracking and resolution, systems and application monitoring, and ensuring the backup and patching of critical processes. Integration with a Security Operations Center (SOC) is necessary, including bi-directional ticket integration with the provider’s ITSM platform. The provider will also be responsible for account management, governance, risk management, and compliance.

Interested vendors are informed of an optional pre-proposal conference on June 8, 2026, and must submit questions by June 4, 2026. Intent to bid is due by May 28, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due June 23, 2026. Questions must be submitted by June 4, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by American Association Of Motor Vehicle Administrators. The work is located in Arlington, Virginia, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Proven experience managing complex Azure cloud environments for public sector clients
Capability to provide 24/7/365 network operations and security integration
Expertise in IaaS, PaaS, and Azure-native transformation solutions
Strong track record of governance, compliance, and IT service management for government agencies
Presence in Virginia or demonstrated experience with US government cloud deployments

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