DDTP Primary Program and Contract Administrator (PPCA)
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to obtain responses from firms to operate and manage the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP). The CPUC seeks an organization which has extensive administrative experience both program and contract management, knowledge of Californias DDTP and the community it serves, as well as, expertise working with programs in California that serve individuals who are deaf or disabled, or have other physical and/or special needs. The bidder qualified to perform the role of Primary Program and Contract Administrator (PPCA) will be awarded a Contract for a Term of approximately twenty-eight months (28) months (May 1, 2009-August 30, 2011) with the option for two (2) one-year extensions at the sole discretion of the CPUC and with the approval of the Department of General Services, Office of Legal Services (DGS/OLS). The period from May 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009 will serve as a transition period to facilitate a seamless transition from the current contracted Program and Contract Administrator to the new vendor selected through this RFP solicitation. Any award made will be based on the procedure described under Section C. 8, Evaluation Process. Given the significant oversight responsibilities over other DDTP vendors/contractors, the vendor awarded the Contract for the PPCA will not be eligible to receive a contract award for the DDTP/CTAP Equipment Processing Center RFP, the DDTP Marketing Services RFP, nor any other new contract related to the provision of goods and services for the DDTP during the Term of the Contract to be awarded by this PPCA RFP/Contract or any extension thereof. This prohibition does not include the Communication Assistant Contracts.
