RFI No. 90XXXX

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COUNTY OF ALAMEDA

REQUEST FORINTEREST No. 901198

for

Mobile Application Development Services

Any Request for Proposal (RFP) issued as a result of this Request for Interest (RFI) will be issued electronically via e-mail. Please immediately update the County Contact noted below of any e-mail address changes. This RFI and any RFP issued as a result of this RFI will be posted on the General Services Agency Current Contracting Opportunities website located at: . Please visit the website for further information regarding this project, or contact the person listed below.

Contact Person:Jennifer Ngo, Contracts Specialist II

Phone Number: (510) 208-9604

E-mail Address:

To vendors registered or certified in the Small Local Emerging Business vendor database: Please maintain correct and accurate e-mail address information to ensure receipt of future RFIs.

RFI RESPONSE DUE

by

2:00 p.m.

on

January 9, 2014

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  1. INTENT

The intent of this RFI is to search for vendors that specialize in providing application development and support services related to mobile applicationswith mobile native and mobile web application development and other services required. Expertise is required in iOS, Android and mobile web applications.

The County intends to release an RFP and award a three-year contract (with option to renew) to multiple qualified bidders whose response conforms to the RFP and meets the County’s requirements.

The County of Alameda does not guarantee that a subsequent RFP will be issued. Should an RFP be issued, the terms and conditions described in this RFI are not guaranteed to remain exactly the same.

  1. SCOPE

Alameda County Information Technology Department plans to enter into agreements with technical staffing firms that have the expertise to provide assistance in all aspects of application development and including services related to the development, maintenance and support of applications designed for mobile devices including smart phones, tablet, and other mobile devices. Services may include requirements gathering, information processing architecture, analysis, programming, data management, quality assurance, web services development, training, documentation, project management and consulting related to the delivery of mobile applications. The technology expertise required includes but is not limited to HTML5, CSS3, Java Script, Jquery, Objective-C, Java, PHP, SqlServer, .NET, PhoneGap, ICENIUM and Eclipse. Subject matter expertise may extend to security, testing tools, current trends etc. Unique requests such as development of mobile device games are not beyond the scope.

  1. VENDOR QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

Vendor minimum qualification criteria include, but are not limited, to the following:

  1. Bidder must be regularly and continuously engaged in the business of providing mobile development and support services using experienced Information Technology (IT) professionals during the past three (3) years. This must be verifiable through references and past projects completed.
  1. Bidder must have extensive experience with all aspects of application development and maintenance services.
  1. Bidder must have a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of developing HTML, native and hybrid mobile applications, as well as current and future trends in the industry.
  1. Bidder must have an understanding of an organization’s technology needs and providing the appropriate resources to develop, maintain, and consult in the development of mobile applications as well as provide other associated services.
  1. Bidder must have a customer relationship model that proactively partners with the client to place the right resources at the right time and quickly resolve issues. This must be verifiable through references.
  1. Bidder must have qualified individuals that may have to pass a hiring background check to work on some applications (i.e., work history and references).
  1. COUNTY PROVISIONS
  1. Small Local Emerging Business Program: The County is vitally interested in promoting the growth of small and emerging local businesses by means of increasing the participation of these businesses in the County’s purchase of goods and services.

As a result of the County’s commitment to advance the economic opportunities of these businesses, Bidders must meet the County’s Small and Emerging Locally Owned Business requirements in order to be considered for the contract award. These requirements can be found online at:

For purposes of this bid, applicable industries include, but are not limited to, the following NAICS Code(s): 541511, 541512 and 561311as having no more than$25.5 million in average annual gross receipts over the last three (3) years; 541611 and 541690 as having no more than $14 million in average annual gross receipts over the last three (3) years.

An emerging business, as defined by the County, is one that has less than one-half (1/2) of the preceding amount and has been in business less than five (5) years.

  1. First Source Program: Information regarding the County’s First Source Program can be found online at:
  1. COUNTY CONTACTS

Questions regarding this RFI must be submitted in writing to:

Jennifer Ngo, Contracts Specialist II

Alameda County, GSA—Purchasing

1401 Lakeside Drive, Suite 907

Oakland, CA 94612

Phone: (510) 208-9604

Fax: 510-208-9626

E-mail:

  1. ESTIMATED CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Event / Date
Request for Interest (RFI) Issued / December 24, 2013
RFI Response Due / This RFI will remain open until the RFP is issued
Request for Proposal (RFP) Issued / January 10, 2014
RFP Response Due / February 28, 2014
Award Date / April 29, 2014
Contract Start Date / May 8, 2014

Note:Dates indicated are approximate.

  1. REQUEST FOR INTEREST RESPONSE FORMAT

Alameda County GSA–Purchasing intends to issue an RFP in order to establish a contract for the above-referenced service in the near future.

  1. Vendors that meet the Qualification Criteria and are interested in being included on the vendor list to receiveany subsequent bid documents (if issued), shouldsend an e-mail to y 2:00 p.m. on, January 9, 2014.

The subject of the e-mail must read:

  • PLEASE ADD TO VENDOR LIST - RFI No. 901198

The body of the e-mail must contain the following:

  • Business Name
  • Contact’s Name
  • Business Address (PO Box/Street Address, City, State)
  • Contact’s Telephone Number
  • Contact’s E-mail Address
  1. In addition, the County encourages any new vendors that are local to Alameda Countyto register and be added to the County SLEB database. More information on how to register can be found on the County’s website at:
  1. Both local and non-local can subscribe to any or all Contracting Opportunities Categories and/or Calendar of Events for automatic updates. Subscribers will receive an e-mail announcing when the latest information has been updated on our website. More information on how to Subscribe can be found on the County’s website at:

RFI No. 901198

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