Information Technology Procurement Bids in California
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Information Technology procurement in California
California government IT procurement runs through the California Department of Technology (CDT) for statewide contracts, with individual agencies handling agency-specific IT (Franchise Tax Board, DMV, Employment Development Department, Department of Health Care Services for Medi-Cal IT). The UC system (10 campuses + medical centers) and CSU system (23 campuses) each run largely independent IT procurement, often through UC/CSU joint contracts negotiated by UCOP or CSU CO. LA County, San Diego County, and San Francisco all have significant standalone IT procurement.
The largest active procurement is Medi-Cal IT modernization (CA-MMIS): a multi-billion-dollar multi-year replacement of the state Medicaid claims/eligibility systems. Franchise Tax Board runs the Enterprise Data to Revenue (EDR) II modernization, another multi-year, multi-hundred-million-dollar effort. CalTrans IT capital spend is substantial (transportation management systems, connected-vehicle pilots). LA County IT runs a $200M+ annual IT budget with heavy managed-services spend.
California IT vendor pathways: California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS) is the primary vehicle — vendors qualify once for a broad category and agencies task-order against CMAS. Getting on CMAS is faster than individual agency competition. CDT also runs a Statewide Enterprise Cloud (SEC) framework and IT Master Services Agreement (MSA) programs. Small business set-aside preferences: California SB (Small Business) certification produces a 5% bid preference on state contracts; DVBE (Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise) participation is targeted at 3% statewide.
Common questions — Information Technology in California
What is CMAS and do I need it for California IT contracts?
California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS) is the primary California state IT procurement vehicle — a pre-competed contract framework administered by the Department of General Services (DGS). Vendors apply once to be added to a CMAS category (technology, professional services, etc.) and California agencies then task-order against CMAS without additional full RFPs for most transactions. CMAS applications are open on a rolling basis; approval typically takes 60-90 days. Not strictly required (agencies can also run direct RFPs), but CMAS dramatically speeds up sales cycles.
What is Cal-Secure and does it apply to my cloud vendor pitch?
Cal-Secure is California's 5-year cybersecurity strategy launched by CDT. It defines specific control requirements for state-agency systems, including cloud services. Vendors selling cloud services to CA state agencies should reference Cal-Secure controls in their proposals — evaluation criteria increasingly weight it. Cal-Secure aligns with NIST 800-53 and StateRAMP where applicable. Note: it applies to STATE agencies, not UC/CSU/local governments which have their own frameworks.
Are California IT contracts subject to Buy California preference?
Yes for some categories. California has a "Small Business" 5% bid preference (in-state-based small businesses get 5% preference on state contracts). DVBE participation goal is 3% statewide. Some IT contracts also have local content preferences for California-based vendors — check individual RFPs. For UC/CSU procurement, local preferences vary by campus but are generally less strict than state-level.
Open Information Technology bids in California
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many information technology procurement bids are available in California?
There are currently 0 open information technology procurement opportunities in California. These include RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and other solicitation types from government agencies, universities, hospitals, and other public organizations.
How do I bid on information technology contracts in California?
Browse the information technology opportunities listed above, click on a bid title to view the full solicitation on the issuing organization's website, then follow their submission instructions. Most government agencies and institutions require vendor registration before submitting a response.
How often are new information technology bids posted?
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