Nitrogen Management App Development
| Agency: | Iowa State University |
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| State: | Iowa |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Posted Date: | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Due Date: | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Solicitation No: | RFQ-1001067 |
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RFQ-1001067
Nitrogen Management App Development
Issue Date: 7/19/2024
Questions Deadline: 8/2/2024 12:00 PM (CT)
Response Deadline: 8/16/2024 12:00 PM (CT)
Contact Information
Contact: Jason Utz
Address: Procurement Services
1340 Administrative Services Building
2221 Wanda Daley Drive
Ames, IA 50011-1004
Phone: (515) 294-5641
Email: utz@iastate.edu
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Event Information
Number:
RFQ-1001067
Title:
Nitrogen Management App Development
Type:
Request for Proposal (Public)
Issue Date:
7/19/2024
Question Deadline: 8/2/2024 12:00 PM (CT)
Response Deadline: 8/16/2024 12:00 PM (CT)
Notes:
Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU) is soliciting information from
qualified contractors to provide the goods and/or services described herein.
Contractors should read all materials carefully and note the due date.
Contractors must submit all questions in the "Questions" tab related to this bid
opportunity.
Bid responses will ONLY be accepted online via ISUBid. Please allow adequate
time to review and submit your response prior to the deadline.
Bid Attachments
ISU Instructions.pdf
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Review the instructions for important information. REVISED APRIL 2022
hecvat304.xlsx
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Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Toolkit (HECVAT) Download, complete and attach under the
"Response Attachments" tab with your proposal.
hecvatlite304.xlsx
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Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Toolkit (HECVAT) Lite Version Download, complete and attach under
the "Response Attachments" tab with your proposal.
Insurance Language - Professional Services & Software Dev (Off Campus) 09-
2021.pdf
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Insurance Requirements - Professional Services & Software Dev (Off Campus) 09-2021
ISU General Terms & Conditions.pdf
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Review the general terms and conditions carefully and any exceptions should be listed in the "Attributes" section.
REVISED MAY 2024
Requested Attachments
Completed HECVAT / HECVAT Lite
(Attachment required)
Attach completed Higher Education Cloud Assessment Tool (HECVAT) or HECVAT Lite. It can be downloaded under
the "Attachments" tab if you don't already have one completed.
Completed VPAT
(Attachment required)
Attach completed VPAT form. https://www.section508.gov/sell/vpat
Detailed Quote
(Attachment required)
Attach itemized quote that includes all setup, integration, training, maintenance, sensors, hardware, and any other
related costs for initial term. This should also describe cost to Iowa State University for optional additional years.
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Training and Support
(Attachment required)
Provide training, support and any related Service Level Agreements (SLAs) information
Reporting
(Attachment required)
Prove example reports including the types of information requested in the specifications. Also, provide any other
commonly run reports and dashboards.
Technical Documentation
(Attachment required)
Provide any diagrams, screen shots or other related technical documentation to help the team understand how your
solution works.
Implementation Plan
(Attachment required)
Provide an example implementation plan for this project or from a past project.
Terms and Conditions - Word Format
(Attachment required)
Attach any related terms and conditions that would apply to this purchase in editable word format including an EULA,
terms of service, implementations statements of work, etc. If there are links to other terms within the document, those
terms must be attached as well. It is preferred to use ISU General Terms and Conditions for anything that is not
specifically related to the product or services.
Bid Attributes
1 Overview
Iowa State University's Iowa Nitrogen Initiative collects data from hundreds of on-farm nitrogen rate experiments
annually. Project staff are seeking a custom web-based, mobile friendly application design that provides crop
advisors and farmers the latest nitrogen science to make informed decisions about nitrogen management. The app
will make use of a research trial database that is currently in development as the main source of data. Quote should
include discovery, UI/UX research, design, testing, go-live and post go-live and maintenance support.
2 Evaluation Criteria
The evaluation of this RFP/RFQ may be based upon, but not limited to:
Ability to Meet Specifications
Total Cost for Iowa State University
Ease of Use / Visual Appeal
Availability of Support
Data Analytics Offered
Exceptions Taken to RFP Terms and Conditions
Quality of References and / or Past Experience
Read and understood
(Required: Check if applicable)
3 Supplier presentations
Representatives from your company will be available for virtual presentations the week of August 19th if
requested?
Yes No
(Required: Check only one)
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4 Implementation Timeline
Ideally, ISU would like to see this solution fully implemented by mid December of 2024. Are you able to meet this
timeline? Please provide a more detailed implementation plan as an attachment.
Yes No
(Required: Check only one)
5 Requirements
6 App will be capable of utilizing multi-field searches?
Yes No
(Required: Check only one)
7 Data Visualization is tied to each search result?
Yes No
(Required: Check only one)
8 Solution includes the ability for the user to select regions on a map to display trial data for that region.
Integration with Google Maps or ESRI recommended
Yes No
(Required: Check only one)
9 Supplier is capable of managing hosting?
Hosting options should be included in the detail quote attachment. The tool can be hosted by ISU, full determination
to be made based on supplier responses and upon selection of a supplier.
Yes No
(Required: Check only one)
1 ISU will retain ownership of the app after the initial go-live?
0
Yes No
(Required: Check only one)
1 Solution is capable of connecting to existing custom cloud-based database?
1
Yes No
(Required: Check only one)
1 App is capable of exporting search results in .PDF format?
2
Yes No
(Required: Check only one)
1 Solution allows for users to create accounts, log in, and save common search results?
3
Yes No
(Required: Check only one)
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1 Requirements Comments
4 If you cannot meet any of the above requirements but would like to briefly explain further please do so here.
(Optional: Maximum 4000 characters allowed)
1 For best success, it is critical that solution provider have experience with agronomic content. Please
5 describe team qualifications related to this field.
(Required: Maximum 4000 characters allowed)
1 Additional Features and Functionality
6 Provide any features or functionality your software provides that was not listed above that makes you stand out
from your competition.
(Optional: Maximum 4000 characters allowed)
1 Percent Escalation
7 If pricing will not remain firm during the duration of the contract, enter the percentage amount the annual escalation
will not exceed.
(Entering "0", if offering firm contract term pricing")
%
(Required)
1 Digital Accessibility
8 Contractor shall ensure the software solution is compliant with Section 508 standards issued by the federal
government (www.section508.gov/) and W3C.org Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1 Level AA)
(www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/) for accessibility for persons with disabilities for the minimum level of accessibility.
University may request Contractor to provide audit and test results that document the software’s compliance and
the testing methodology utilized.
Yes, we can meet this requirement.
(Required: Check only one)
No, we cannot meet this requirement.
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