The State of Iowa through this Invitation to Qualify (“ITQ”) seeks to pre-qualify vendors of certain cybersecurity services and enter into master service agreements with vendors as a resource for state and local governmental entities as well as participating non-profit entities (the “Purchasing Entity”) to meet the cybersecurity needs of Purchasing Entities. This ITQ envisions panels of prequalified and pre-contracted vendors ready to address specific needs of Purchasing Entities, with selection of a specific vendor established through subsequent vendor selection processes consistent with the procurement obligations of the Purchasing Entity. Such specific vendor selection processes would be focused exclusively on the vendors prequalified for the services sought.
