State of South Carolina

Buyer seeks to establish a statewide term contract for outsourced disaster recovery hosting services. The services include mainframe disaster recovery, traditional colocation, data backup and recovery, and managed infrastructure as a service. Buyer requires a high-quality and responsive disaster recovery service that can protect, recover, and reconstitute critical services dependent upon technology resources. The contract will allow all state government entities to purchase services.

• 4/1/2025 - Pre-Bid Conference
• 4/1/2025 - Questions Due
• 5/2/2025 - Proposal Due Date
• 7/28/2025 - Award Date
• 3/15/2026 - Contract Start

• Data center facilities minimum 75 miles from Columbia
• Data centers within 700 miles of Columbia
• Support for various security compliance frameworks
• No offshore resources or data processing
• Tier 3 or Tier 4 data center rating

• Provide mainframe disaster recovery services
• Support traditional colocation services
• Deliver data backup and recovery services
• Manage infrastructure as a service for disaster recovery
• Establish redundant network connectivity to State MetroNet
• Maintain Tier 3 or Tier 4 data center facilities
• Create after-action reports following disaster events
• Implement security controls for various compliance frameworks
• Supply dedicated personnel for account management
• Develop and test disaster recovery plans