Government of Assam

Directorate of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (DITEC),

Behind CM Block, Assam Secretariat,

Dispur, Guwahati-781006
e-Mail: ditec-asm@gov.in

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

FOR

Selection of Agency for Supply, Commissioning, Testing, Integration and Operation and Maintenance
of Aadhaar Data Vault for AUA/KUA Project of Directorate of Information Technology, Electronics
and Communication, DITEC, Government of Assam.

REF NO. : DITEC.No.160/2021/131

RELEASE DATE : 28th June 2022

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1. Invitation for Proposal
1. RFP Notice

a) DITEC, on behalf of Department of Information Technology, Government of Assam, invites

proposals for “Selection of Service Providers for Implementation and Maintenance of Aadhaar
Data Vault along with Assam Aadhaar Authentication Framework” at Assam State Data Center
with an intent to improve Public Service Delivery. DITEC intends to select a Service Provider
agency to provide necessary hardware, software and experienced resources to become
AUA/KUA for the State. The other departments of Government of Assam will be the Sub-AUA.

b) The requirement under this RFP is to provide an integrated software solution, hardware
required (with related AMC), encompassing Aadhaar Data Vault & Aadhaar based
Authentication services as required by various State government line departments to on-board
and integrate services of Aadhaar-enabled Citizen Centric Services under various government
schemes.

c) Any contract that may result from this public procurement competition will be issued for a
“Term” of six (06) months for implementation phase of the intended application (“Go Live”)
and thereafter followed by 18th months for support and maintenance.

d) DITEC reserves the right to extend the Term further for period of a maximum three (03) years
for support and maintenance on the same terms and conditions, if required. During the
extension(s) fee may be revised based upon mutual agreement acceptable to both the parties.

e) The RFP include the followings:

• Section 1 - Invitation for Proposals

• Section 2 – Project Profile & Background Information
• Section 3 - Eligibility Criteria
• Section 4 – About Assam Aadhaar Authentication Framework (AAAF)
• Section 5 - Scope of Work
• Section 6 – Project Deliverables-cum-Time Line for Payment Schedule
• Section 7 - Technical Bid (manpower specification)
• Section 8 – Bidding Process
• Section 9 – General Terms & Conditions
• Section 10 – Exit management
• Section 11 – Annexure: Technical Proposal

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f) Interested firms / companies may download the RFP document from the website
https://assamtenders.gov.in

g) DITEC reserves the right to reject any or all the Proposals in whole or part without assigning any
reasons.

2. Data Sheet

S. No Information Details
1. Tender Processing Fee INR 1000/- (Non-Refundable)
Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) INR 8,00,000/- (Refundable) submitted in form of BG.
3.

Last date and time for submission of Date : 13th July 2022
4.
pre-bid queries Time: 10 PM
Last date and time of Submission of Bid
Date: 29th July 2022
5.
Time: 3 PM

Opening of Technical Bids Date: 29th July 2022

Time: 4 PM
6.

Date: 18th July 2022

Time: 4 PM
Place, Time and Date of pre-bid meeting.
7.
https://meet.google.com/rfu-bdiz-wkk

Mobile No: +91-9957926630

8. Contact details
Email ID: ditec-asm@gov.in

The Director
Address at which proposal in response to
RFP notice is to be submitted through Directorate of Information Technology, Electronics
9.
online mode only. and Communications (DITEC),
Behind CM Block, Assam Secretariat, Dispur,
Guwahati-781006
e-Mail: ditec-asm@gov.in
Date of Presentation Will be informed in later stage.
11.

Sd/-

(Director, DITEC)

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