RFI C001012 - Cloud Broker Management & Operation Services

The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) is seeking responses to this Request for Information (RFI) C001012 – Cloud Broker Management and Operations Services from the vendor community. ITS is seeking input from interested parties on Cloud Broker Management and Operations Services. ITS follows the Cloud Computing Policy ITS-P19-002. This policy designates ITS as New York State’s Cloud Broker. ITS is seeking to improve its Cloud Broker Management and Operations Services Model. This RFI will help determine a future approach regarding the procurement, management, and operation of New York State (NYS) Cloud Services under a unified Enterprise Agreement model. Responses to this RFI should be limited to qualified vendors with proven expertise in cloud brokerage, subscription lifecycle management, Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps), third-party terms governance, and security compliance. Through this RFI, ITS seeks information on vendor capabilities related to providing governed access to public cloud, private cloud, SaaS/PaaS/IaaS, AI-enabled offerings, security tools, marketplace transactions, and statewide reporting. A vendor responding to this RFI must submit a complete RFI response, which consists of providing the requested information within the following document, and submitting it electronically to ITS via electronic mail (e-mail) to EA@its.nys.gov with the subject line "Response to RFI C001012": Attachment 1 - Questions Note: This RFI is for planning purposes only and is not a request for competitive bids nor a request for proposals. Neither the issuance of this RFI nor the receipt of responses obligates New York State to procure any products or services, and no contract will be awarded based on submissions. All documentation related to RFI C001012 can be found at: https://its.ny.gov/competitive-procurement-opportunities