Q. In the TCO scenario spreadsheet you reference a second system for data migration in year 1 & 2. Can you please provide the system specifics (e.g. size, number of objects, number of workflows, etc...) we should consider? 50-51 5.1 A. The TCO-Sample worksheet lists year 2 costs for 20 servers (12 +2 + 8) installed in year one. State rates for equipment and infrastructure are annual rates, not one-time costs. This is an artificial example designed to show how to use the worksheet with state rates, not an actual example of what the state anticipates it will need to support additional users in year 2. Q. Does the State have Storage and Compute hardware ready to implement an Premise’ solution? ‘On 50-51 5.1 A. Yes, depending on the magnitude of the equipment requirement. The is prepared to acquire all hardware resources necessary to implement an on-premise solution. The offeror’s solution will be evaluated on the costs the state incurs to provide existing and future hardware. Section 2: Q. Does Montana view the exception for secrets” as comparable to Exemption 4 under the “trade RFP federal Freedom of Information Act, relating to secrets and commercial or financial “trade Standard information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential?” See 5 U.S.C. Section 10 Information 552(b)(4). Paragraph 2.3.1 A. No. Section 2: Q. Can the affidavit regarding the claim of trade secrets come from a corporate officer? RFP Standard A. No. 10 Information Paragraph 2.3.2 Q. Are expectations about how many servers will be needed or available for the initial and fully 15 3.1.4 expanded user levels? Does the state have existing hardware or is it planned to buy new hardware?
50-51 5.1 Q. In the TCO scenario spreadsheet you reference a second system for data migration in year 1 & 2. Can you please provide the system specifics (e.g. size, number of objects, number of workflows, etc...) we should consider? A. The TCO-Sample worksheet lists year 2 costs for 20 servers (12 +2 + 8) installed in year one. State rates for equipment and infrastructure are annual rates, not one-time costs. This is an artificial example designed to show how to use the worksheet with state rates, not an actual example of what the state anticipates it will need to support additional users in year 2. 50-51 5.1 Q. Does the State have Storage and Compute hardware ready to implement an ‘On Premise’ solution? A. Yes, depending on the magnitude of the equipment requirement. The is prepared to acquire all hardware resources necessary to implement an on-premise solution. The offeror’s solution will be evaluated on the costs the state incurs to provide existing and future hardware. 10 Section 2: RFP Standard Information Paragraph 2.3.1 Q. Does Montana view the exception for “trade secrets” as comparable to Exemption 4 under the federal Freedom of Information Act, relating to “trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential?” See 5 U.S.C. Section 552(b)(4). A. No. 10 Section 2: RFP Standard Information Paragraph 2.3.2 Q. Can the affidavit regarding the claim of trade secrets come from a corporate officer? A. No. 15 3.1.4 Q. Are expectations about how many servers will be needed or available for the initial and fully expanded user levels? Does the state have existing hardware or is it planned to buy new hardware?
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