When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due September 25, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 10, 2026.

It was issued by Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District. The work is located in Petaluma, California, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Microsoft-certified managed services provider with expertise across Microsoft 365 and Azure. Experience managing SharePoint Online, Teams, Exchange Online, Entra ID, Defender, and Intune. Strong capabilities in cloud backup, disaster recovery, and data protection using Veeam and Azure services. Established track record providing monitoring, help desk, security, and ongoing enterprise IT support. Ability to support a three-year managed services engagement in California.

Microsoft 365 Managed Services (Due September 25, 2026)

The organization seeks a vendor to provide consultation, monitoring, management, and support for its Microsoft 365 and related Azure, backup, security, and identity platforms under a three-year contract.

Must be a qualified and experienced firm to provide Microsoft 365 managed services
Must be able to provide after-hours support
Must comply with all applicable laws and regulations
Must be able to provide insurance coverage as specified in the sample agreement
Must submit a proposal electronically through the District's Procurement Portal
Must acknowledge and submit a Receipt of Addenda Form if any addenda are issued
Must provide a W9 Tax Form or equivalent
Must complete and submit required certifications including Levine Act, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace, California Civil Rights, Darfur Contracting, and Byrd Anti-Lobbying
Must have the ability to perform a structured transition and knowledge transfer
Must be able to provide monthly reports and annual reviews of Microsoft 365 license structure

August 26th, 2026: Issue Request for Proposal

September 2nd, 2026: Pre-Proposal Conference

September 10th, 2026: Deadline for Questions

September 14th, 2026: Final Addendum Issued

September 25th, 2026: Proposals Due

December 1st, 2026: Start of Contract

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The vendor will provide managed services for the organization’s Microsoft 365 environment. Services will include consultation, monitoring, ongoing management, and technical support across SharePoint Online, Microsoft Defender, Teams, Exchange Online, Entra ID, System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager, Microsoft Intune, Veeam Backup, Azure Blob Storage, and Azure Cloud Compute.

The contract term will be three years. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 2, 2026, and all questions must be submitted by September 10, 2026. Proposals are due September 25, 2026.

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