Beyond Trust Privileged Access Management

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Jun 24, 2026
Due:	Jul 8, 2026
Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software). A - Research and development D - Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services
Solicitation No:	Doc2200382596
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Solicitation Number:	Doc2200382596
Project Title:	Beyond Trust Privileged Access Management
Description:	The purpose of this solicitation is to obtain pricing for and procure a turnkey BeyondTrust Privileged Access Management (“PAM”) solution, implementation services, and training for the North Carolina Department of Revenue (“NCDOR”).
Opening Date:	7/8/2026 10:00 AM
Posted Date:	6/24/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE


Solicitation Number * Doc2200382596	Department DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-07-08T10:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-06-24T14:04:18.0000000Z	Primary Commodity Code System and system component administration services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions —	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Justin Stringfield
Description The purpose of this solicitation is to obtain pricing for and procure a turnkey BeyondTrust Privileged Access Management (“PAM”) solution, implementation services, and training for the North Carolina Department of Revenue (“NCDOR”).

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Information Technology Division

Refer ALL inquiries regarding this IFB to:

Justin Stringfield, Contract Specialist

Justin.Stringfield@ncdor.gov

919-215-5229

INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. 45-RQ255223

Description: BeyondTrust Privileged Access Management

Issue Date: 24 June 2026

Bid Opening Date: 8 July 2026 at 10:00 am ET

Commodity Number: 811118

Using Agency: Revenue

Requisition No. RQ255223

OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE

The State seeks offers for the Software, Services and/or goods described in this solicitation. The State’s

acceptance of any offer must be demonstrated by execution of the acceptance found below and any subsequent

Request for Best and Final Offer, if issued. Acceptance shall create a contract having an order of precedence

as follows in cases of conflict between documents comprising the contract: (1) Best and Final Offers, if any; (2)

special terms and conditions specific to this solicitation; (3) specifications; (4) NC Department of Information

Technology Terms and Conditions of this solicitation; and (5) the agreed portions of the awarded Vendor’s offer.

No contract shall be binding on the State until an encumbrance of funds has been made for payment of

the sums due under the contract.

EXECUTION

In compliance with this solicitation and subject to all the conditions herein, the undersigned offers and agrees to

furnish any or all Services and/or goods upon which prices are offered, at the price(s) offered herein, within the

time specified herein. By executing this offer, I certify that this offer is submitted competitively and without

collusion.

Failure to execute/sign offer prior to submittal shall render offer invalid. Late offers are not acceptable.

OFFEROR

STREET ADDRESS

PO BOX, ZIP

CITY, STATE, ZIP

TELEPHONE NUMBER

NAME & TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

DATE

E-MAIL

Offer valid for sixty (60) days from date of offer opening unless otherwise stated here: ____ days

ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER

If any or all parts of this solicitation are accepted, an authorized representative of the NC Department of

Revenue (NCDOR) shall affix a signature hereto. A copy of this acceptance will be forwarded to the Vendor.

FOR STATE USE ONLY: Offer accepted and Contract awarded as indicated on the attached certification by

__________________________________________________________________

Authorized representative of NC Department of Revenue

______________________

Date

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTENT, USE, DURATION AND SCOPE ............................................................................................... 3

2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................... 3

2.1 VENDOR QUESTIONS...................................................................................................................... 3

2.2 ADDENDUM ...................................................................................................................................... 3

2.3 OFFER SUBMITTAL .......................................................................................................................... 3

2.4 BASIS FOR REJECTION................................................................................................................... 4

2.5 LATE OFFERS .................................................................................................................................. 4

2.6 NON-RESPONSIVE OFFERS ........................................................................................................... 4

2.7 NOTICE TO VENDORS ..................................................................................................................... 4

2.8 NC ePROCUREMENT ....................................................................................................................... 5

2.9 DISTRIBUTORS AND RESELLERS .................................................................................................. 5

2.10 POSSESSION AND REVIEW ............................................................................................................ 5

2.11 BEST AND FINAL OFFER ................................................................................................................. 6

2.12 CONTRACT AWARD ......................................................................................................................... 6

2.13 POINTS OF CONTACT...................................................................................................................... 6

3.0 SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 6

3.1 VENDOR STANDARD AGREEMENT(S) ........................................................................................... 6

3.2 VENDOR UTILIZATION OF WORKERS OUTSIDE U.S. ................................................................... 7

3.3 E-VERIFY .......................................................................................................................................... 7

3.4 BRAND SPECIFIC PRODUCT........................................................................................................... 8

3.5 SOLUTIONS NOT HOSTED ON STATE INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................... 8

3.6 ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................... 8

3.7 DELIVERY ......................................................................................................................................... 9

3.8 CONTRACT TE/RM ........................................................................................................................... 9

3.9 REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 10

4.0 FURNISH AND DELIVER ..................................................................................................................... 11

5.0 HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES ............................................................................... 12

6.0 NC DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS .................. 12

7.0 NC DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TERMS AND CONDITIONS ......................... 13

Attachment A: Statement of Work for Implementation Services ....................................................................... 38

Attachment B: Onboarding Requirements for Contractors ............................................................................... 40

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1.0 INTENT, USE, DURATION AND SCOPE

The purpose of this solicitation is to obtain pricing for and procure a turnkey BeyondTrust Privileged

Access Management (“PAM”) solution, implementation services, and training for the North Carolina

Department of Revenue (“NCDOR”).

Goods and Services will be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of this RFQ.

2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

2.1 VENDOR QUESTIONS

All inquiries regarding this IFB must be emailed to Justin.Stringfield@ncdor.gov.

Written questions will be received until 2 July, 2026 at _5 pm Eastern Time.

Please put “Questions – IFB 45-RQ255223” in the subject line of the email. Questions should be

submitted in the following format:

REFERENCE

IFB Section, Page Number

VENDOR QUESTION

Vendor communications with anyone other than the person named above may be grounds for

rejection of said Vendor’s offer.

2.2 ADDENDUM

The Agency will issue an Addendum to provide a response to all questions received in accordance

with Section 2.1 above.

The Agency may issue additional Addenda as needed to modify the specifications, requirements,

terms and conditions, etc.

All Addenda will be posted on the electronic Vendor Portal (eVP) website at https://evp.nc.gov and

will become Addenda to this IFB.

Critical information may be included in these Addenda. It is important for Vendors to periodically

check the website for any and all Addenda that may be issued prior to the bid opening date.

2.3 OFFER SUBMITTAL

Due Date:

Time:

8 July, 2026

10:00 am Eastern Time

Sealed offers, subject to the conditions made a part hereof, will be received until the time and date

specified above and then opened for furnishing and delivering the commodity as described herein.

It is the Vendor’s sole responsibility to submit its offer by the specified time and date of opening.

The Vendor shall bear the risk for late electronic submission due to unintended or unanticipated

delay including, but not limited to, internet issues, network issues, local power outages, or

application issues.

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a) Submit one (1) signed, original electronic offer via the Ariba Sourcing Module.

The Vendor must include all pages of the solicitation in its offer. The execution page must be

signed and dated by an official authorized to bind the Vendor’s firm. Failure to return a signed

offer shall result in disqualification.

b) File names should identify the Vendor, solicitation, and document in that order (Vendor Name –

IFB Number – Proposal, etc.).

c) Files must not be password protected. They must be in .PDF, .JPEG, .DOC or .XLS format and

capable of being copied to other sources. The Vendor’s offer may be deemed non-responsive if

the Agency is unable to open the file(s).

d) If the offer contains any confidential information (as defined in the NCDIT Terms and Conditions,

Section 1, Paragraph 18), the Vendor must provide one (1) redacted electronic copy in addition

to the original copy.

2.4 BASIS FOR REJECTION

Pursuant to 9 NCAC 06B.0401, the State reserves the right to reject any and all offers in whole or

in part by deeming the offer unsatisfactory as to quality or quantity, delivery, price or service offered;

non-compliance with the specifications or intent of this solicitation; lack of competitiveness; error(s)

in specifications or indications that revision would be advantageous to the State; cancellation or

other changes in the intended project, or other determination that the proposed requirement is no

longer needed; limitation or lack of available funds; circumstances that prevent determination of the

best offer; or any other determination that rejection would be in the best interest of the State. Vendor

contact regarding this RFQ with anyone other than the person listed on page 1 may be grounds for

rejection of said Vendor’s offer.

2.5 LATE OFFERS

Regardless of cause, late offers will not be accepted and will automatically be disqualified from

further consideration. It shall be the Vendor’s sole risk to ensure delivery at the designated office

by the designated time. Late offers will not be opened and may be returned to the Vendor at the

expense of the Vendor or destroyed if requested.

2.6 NON-RESPONSIVE OFFERS

Vendor offers will be deemed non-responsive by the State and will be rejected without further

consideration or evaluation if statements such as the following are included:

 “This offer does not constitute a binding offer”

 “This offer will be valid only if this offer is selected as a finalist or in the competitive range”

 “Vendor does not commit or bind itself to any terms and conditions by this submission”

 “This document and all associated documents are non-binding and shall be used for discussion

purposes only”

 “This offer will not be binding on either party until incorporated in a definitive agreement signed

by authorized representatives of both parties” or

 A statement of similar intent.

2.7 NOTICE TO VENDORS

The State objects to and will not be required to evaluate or consider any additional terms and

conditions not previously agreed to by the State and submitted with a Vendor’s response. This

applies to any language appearing in or attached to the document as part of the Vendor’s response.

By execution and delivery of this solicitation and response(s), the Vendor agrees that any additional

terms and conditions, whether submitted purposely or inadvertently, shall have no force or effect.

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2.8 NC ePROCUREMENT

The State utilizes the NC eProcurement (NCEP) system to process requisitions and issue purchase

orders. See http://eprocurement.nc.gov/ and the NCDIT Terms and Conditions (Section 1,

paragraph 47) for more information.

a) It is the Vendor’s responsibility to read these provisions carefully and to consider them in

preparing the Offer. By signature, the Vendor acknowledges acceptance of all provisions related

to NCEP.

b) The transaction fee addressed in Section 7.0, Paragraphs 47 a) and b) applies to the purchase

of goods (including the initial purchase of software). It does not apply to SaaS, software

maintenance/support services, or any other type of services.

c) If not already registered in NCEP, the Vendor selected for contract award must register within

two (2) days after notification of contract award.

d) The Vendor must be current on all NCEP fees prior to submitting an offer. Otherwise, the State

may disqualify the Vendor from participating in this solicitation.

2.9 DISTRIBUTORS AND RESELLERS

“Resellers” as used herein, refers to businesses that routinely sell or distribute Vendor’s Products,

and may include “Distributors”, “Value Added Resellers” (VARs), “Original Equipment

Manufacturers” (OEMs), Channel Partners, or such other designations. These businesses must be

approved by the State prior to placement of any orders. Any contract established will be subject to

this solicitation and any resulting Agreement(s), and to the terms and conditions of the State’s

competitive bidding process.

The Agency acknowledges that the Reseller has merely purchased the Third-Party Items for resale

or license to the Agency, and that the proprietary and intellectual property rights to the Third-Party

Items are owned by parties other than the Reseller (“Third Parties”). The Agency further

acknowledges that except for the payment to the Reseller for the Third-Party Items, all of its rights

and obligations with respect thereto flow from and to the Third Parties. The Reseller shall provide

the Agency with copies of all documentation and warranties for the Third-Party Items which are

provided to the Reseller. The Reseller shall assign all applicable third-party warranties for

Deliverables to the Agency.

2.10 POSSESSION AND REVIEW

During the evaluation period and prior to award, possession of the bids and accompanying

information is limited to personnel of the issuing agency, and to the committee responsible for

participating in the evaluation. Vendors who attempt to gain this privileged information or to

influence the evaluation process (i.e., assist in evaluation) will be in violation of purchasing rules

and their offer will not be further evaluated or considered.

After award of contract, the complete bid file will be available to any interested persons with the

exception of trade secrets, test information, or similar proprietary information as provided by statute

and rule. Any proprietary or confidential information which conforms to exclusions from public

records as provided by N.C.G.S. § 132-1.2 must be clearly marked as such in the offer when

submitted.

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