RFQ 27-04987 for M365 Migration Services

The Executive Office of Technology Services and Security for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has issued RFQ 27-04987, solicitation number BD-27-1060-ITD00-ITD00-134163, for M365 Migration Services. This opportunity is restricted to vendors currently on the ITS81 Project Services and GIS Statewide Contract. The project involves a comprehensive migration process divided into six phases: Discovery, Governance, Design, Change Management, Execution, and Validation. Key deliverables include data inventory reports, SharePoint architecture design, migration runbooks, and post-migration validation reports. All work must be completed by June 30, 2027, with performance based in Boston, Massachusetts. The selected vendor must adhere to strict security and accessibility standards, including the NIST 800-53 Moderate baseline, Commonwealth Enterprise Security Policies, and WCAG 2.1 AA. All data must reside within approved U.S.-based cloud environments, and the vendor will be required to handle Personally Identifiable Information and Protected Health Information in compliance with HIPAA and Massachusetts state laws. Proposals will be evaluated based on the quality of the technical approach, experience with similar migrations, understanding of data governance, and project feasibility. Bidders must provide a fixed price for the full project along with hourly rates for additional services. Invoices are subject to a 10-business-day agency review period and must be submitted within 45 calendar days of deliverable acceptance.