State of Kansas Department of Administration
IT Hybrid Cloud Services Contract
User Guide
Bid Event Number: EVT0004887
December 13, 2017
Unisys Corporation
801 Lakeview Drive, Suite 100
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422
KS IT Hybrid Cloud Services
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0Purpose
2.0Agreement Overview
3.0Available Services
4.0Consumption Based Pricing
5.0Description of Contract Exhibits under EBIT01
6.0Agreement Workflow
7.0State Points of Contact.
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KS IT Hybrid Cloud Services
1.0Purpose
The purpose of the IT Hybrid Cloud Services Contract User Guide is to provide information to State of Kansas Agencies and non-State governmental or quasi-governmental Entities (e.g., universities, counties and municipalities, etc.), and which are not currently listed in the contractual document entitled Executive Branch Information Technology-01 (EBIT01) Exhibit 6 – The State Locations, as to how to utilize this Contract to engage the Services from the Contractor (Unisys Corporation) which are available under the Contract.
2.0Agreement Overview
This is a State-wide Contract providing Services that align with the State’s forward looking strategy.
It is anticipated that the Services will:
- Provide cost savings, improve service, and reduce ongoing operating risks for the State; and
- Avoid capital investments required to refresh outdated electrical and mechanical infrastructure, e.g., the State's current data centers.
All compute and data storage infrastructure will be the responsibility of the Contractor, and the Contractor will manage the compute infrastructure and the operating systems. The Contractor is responsible for all operational support (deployment, refresh, patching, troubleshooting, asset management, etc.), while the State will retain application development and support.
3.0Available Services
The following Services may be contracted for under this Contract, and are further explained in detail in the document entitled EBIT01 Exhibit 2 - Statement of Work. Additionally, hourly-rate (time and materials) Services are available based on the Project Rate Card located in the document entitled EBIT01 Attachment 4-A Pricing Tables.
- Security Services
- Compliance and Audit Support
- Network Security Services
- Cross Functional Services
- Server Management Services
- Storage and Data Backup Services
- Network Services
- Data Center Services
- Disaster Recovery Services
- Transition Services
The Contract scope of Services will provide for a private virtual environment and managed Services hosted by the Contractor, with the ability to migrate and manage workloads to a public cloud solution (Amazon Web Services and/or Azure) within specific security and regulatory guidelines.
4.0Consumption Based Pricing
The Services as detailed in the Contract and supporting Exhibits and Attachments will be charged on a consumption (actual usage) basis. Actual utilization of the Resource Units will be documented and reported by the Contractor to the State on a monthly basis. Please refer to EBIT01 - Exhibit 4 Pricing and Financial Provisions for more details on Services pricing and fees.
5.0Description of Contract Exhibits under EBIT01
Exhibit # / Exhibit Name / Exhibit Detail1. / Definitions / Defines the terms used in the Contract
2. / Statement of Work / Describes the Services to be provided by the Contractor to the State
3. / Service Level Management / Describes the Service Level Targets and Key Measurements for the Services
4. / Pricing and Financial Provision / Details the financial provisions and pricing for the Services
5. / Governance / Sets out the Governance structure of the Agreement
6. / The State Locations / Defines the State environments, State Agencies, and State Entities to which the Contractor is authorized to provide Services
7. / Reports / Details the standard reports and the schedule of delivery of these reports in performance of the Services
8. / Transition Plan / Describes the actions to be taken by the Contractor and the Authorized Entities or Agencies in the transition of Services to be performed by the Contractor
9. / The State Policies / Delineates the State Policies to which the Contractor must comply in the performance of the Services
6.0Agreement Workflow
The following workflow has been defined to enable a State Agency or Entity and non-State governmental or quasi-governmental Entities Agency or Entity not currently listed in EBIT01 Exhibit 6 - The State Locations to engage the Services:
1.The applicable Agency or Entity will provide notice to State Procurement and Contracts of its intent to receive Services under the Contract.
2.A question and answer period may occur during which the Agency or Entity can seek clarification from the State or Contractor regarding the Contract and the Services.
3.EBIT01 Exhibit 6 – The State Locations is reviewed for amendment including details on the Agency or Entities, as applicable:
- Locations
- Inventory of equipment and software assets
- Third Party contracts
- Authorized Users
4.To the extent applicable, the Contractor develops a draft Transition Plan, as well as any other applicable contractual documents, for the Agency or Entity to review, and which details the actions to be taken by both parties to facilitate the utilization of the Services.
5.The Transition Plan and other applicable contractual documents are mutually agreed and executed between the Contractor and the Agency or Entity, including appending the State Agency or Entity to the listing in EBIT01 Exhibit 6 – The State Locations
6.Upon successful execution of the individual Transition Plan and any other new or amended contractual documents, the new Authorized Entity or Agency will begin receiving the applicable Services.
7.0State Points of Contact.
Please contact the following State of Kansas Procurement and Contracts point of contact for additional information and guidance with respect to the IT Hybrid Cloud Services Contract:
Neal Farron
Telephone: 785/296-3122
E-Mail Address:
Web Address:
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