Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board cloud services tender 2025 GCC Virtual Machines Windows 64 4 1:2 DR Primary DC

Tender Overview

The procurement is issued by the Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board under the Co-operation Marketing And Textiles Department for Government Community Cloud (GCC) services in Maharashtra. The scope includes virtual machines (Windows Server and Linux), firewall, web application firewall, Oracle licenses, storage, backup, DRaaS, MPLS connectivity, load balancing, VPN, TLS/SSL management, and managed cloud services for DC and DR sites. Estimated contract value is ₹13,528,000 with an EMD of ₹135,000. The package targets cloud infrastructure and managed services with a 1:2 ratio for primary and DR configurations, and various storage and bandwidth components in GCC. A unique ATC clause allows quantity/duration adjustments up to 25% at contract award and again within the allowed range post-issuance. An on-site MSAMB office in the state is required for service provisioning, and an advance/ownership of Oracle licenses is addressed in the ATC. The tender emphasizes performance, continuity, and compliance through cloud provisioning, migration, and operations, with DRaaS across cloud DC and DR. Location-specific considerations include Pune for EMD submission and local service support prerequisites. This is a multi-component GCC procurement with mandatory support capabilities and licensing terms. Oracle licenses up to 4 Standard Edition with upgrade considerations; one-year service contract with potential extensions.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• Virtual Machine (Compute): GCC, Windows Server 64-bit, 4 vCPU, 1:2 primary-to-DR ratio, DC and DR sites, each up to 300 VMs; Linux (RHEL) option included for some instances.
• Application & Networking: Application Load Balancer with 1000 capacity; MPLS connectivity (Port Charges) 100; Static Public IPs 9; VPN Site-to-Site up to 100; TLS/SSL Certificate Management for public access.
• Storage & Backup: Basic GCC storage 5000 units; Backup as a Service - Full Daily; File Storage as a Service 5000; DRaaS across DC and DR; Object/File Storage requirements in GCC.
• Security & Compliance: Web Application Firewall 1000; DDoS protection 10-50 attacks; Discrete/managed security services; Oracle Database Standard Edition 2 licenses (on-premises, single processor, qty 2) with support.
• Managed Services: Cloud provisioning, migration, operations & maintenance; TLS/SSL certificate management; Dedicated/OEM service support with toll-free line and escalation matrix.
• Vendor Requirements: Office of Service Provider within the consignee state; submission of DD-based EMD with hard copy within 5 days; certificates and anti-malware attestations; performance and SLA commitments.
• Standards & Licenses: Oracle perpetual licensing on-premises; ensure patches and version upgrades under support; SSL/TLS management; security certificates handling.
• Delivery & Timeframe: One-year core contract with potential renewal for two subsequent years under same terms; performance-based extension criteria.

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• EMD: ₹135,000 via Demand Draft payable at Pune; scanned DD proof to be uploaded with bid; hard copy to be delivered within 5 days of bid end/opening.
• Service Availability: Office of Service Provider must be in the consignees’ state; documentary evidence required.
• Contract Duration: Initial 1 year; option to extend for two more years with same value/terms based on performance.
• Documentation: Upload all mandatory certificates; failure to provide certificates/ATC documents may lead to bid rejection.
• Financial Standing: Bidder must declare no liquidation or bankruptcy; bid may require undertakings to this effect.
• Oracle Licensing ATC: Oracle Standard Edition 2 licenses on two processors for DC and DR; ongoing patches and upgrades during support period.
• Support & Escalation: Dedicated toll-free support number and escalation matrix required from bidder/OEM.
• Malicious Code Certification: Certification that hardware/software offered contains no embedded malware.