Telebras invites the market to send proposals for the provision of IaaS solutions

By Telebras 

This is a machine translation of the original press release issued in Portuguese.

A request for proposals (RFPs) to the market is open on the Telebras website for the direct hiring of one or more suppliers of integrated Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solutions, with proven experience, to be implemented in its datacenters, offering the service through dedicated and encrypted links. 

The proposals must also cover the storage layers, servers, virtualization, operating systems, middleware, runtime and services related to database management, to make up the company's current offer in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions for government entities.

Proposals must be sent by suppliers specializing in the Brazilian market to email address gestaodeparcerias@telebras.com.br within 18 months, starting this Friday (23).

Differentiation in the market

Telebras already has a robust infrastructure of data centers, including a Tier IV level, in Brasília, which meets the highest standards of security, redundancy, reliability and performance, and another four Tier III, located in Rio de Janeiro, Campo Grande (MS), Salvador (BA) and Florianópolis (SC). In addition to allowing the expansion of its service portfolio, by combining the capabilities of these data centers with the experience of IaaS partners, the company creates a unique value proposition for the government market, which integrates high capacity, security and flexibility, positioning the Telebras as an important supplier of infrastructure solutions for the government market, which has been demonstrating a growing need for scalable and flexible infrastructure solutions, especially in Digital Government projects.

Management model

The representatives of the parties for the purposes of monitoring and managing the contract must be formally defined in the contract signed between Telebras and the supplier.

Telebras will be responsible for providing circuits between its data centers and customers or up to the point of junction with the solution offered; the availability of a powered rack in each data center, with security, air conditioning and access control; and the commercialization of circuits with added value IaaS services for its customers.

In addition to providing the Infrastructure Solution as a Service (IaaS), the supplier will work in technical cooperation with Telebras; it should complement, if necessary, the connectivity structure; issue on-demand charges without prior investments foreseen by the state-owned company; and bring leads to the company.

Criteria for selection

The selection criteria chosen by Telebras for the technical qualification of an Infrastructure as a Service solution provider strictly reflect the need for high technical competence, reliability, security and effective implementation capacity. Specific criteria include:

• Specific Technological Competence in Infrastructure as a Service;
• Experience with Government Projects;
• Ability to Implement and Manage IaaS Infrastructure;
• Expertise in Information Security;
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Solutions;
• Knowledge of Compliance and Regulations;
• Specialized Technical Support; It is
• Innovation and Adaptability.

Preference will be given to suppliers who offer the best conditions on the following topics:

• Technical Capabilities;
• Multiplicity of Architectures;
• Lead Generation;
• Price and cost-benefit; It is
• Experience and reputation.

Access the Contract Notice and Request for Proposal here. The full RFP is also available on the Telebras portal, on the direct contracting page.