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Prison Industry Authority Moving to Cloud Email

The California Prison Industry Authority is moving its email system to the Microsoft 365 Government Cloud and plans to implement many of the platform's productivity tools and cloud storage options, according to procurement records.

The California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) is moving its email system to the Microsoft 365 Government Cloud and plans to implement many of the platform's productivity tools and cloud storage options, according to procurement records.

The plan is detailed in an RFO the prison authority released this week that's seeking a qualified contractor to assist with the migration process.

The prison authority was established more than 30 years ago by law to provide work opportunities for offenders in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation system. About 7,000 prisoners have work assignments manufacturing goods and services such as food and clothing, license plates, office furniture, and more. CDCR accounts for about 60 percent of sales through CALPIA.

The Microsoft cloud project will be capped at $500,000, the maximum for a California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) contract of this type.

Event Dates
1. Release of RFO: 04/18/2017
2. RFO Response Submission Due: 04/25/2017
3. CALPIA Review of RFO Submissions 04/26/2017 – 04/28/17
4. Projected Start Date 05/10/2017

The RFO due date is 4/25/17 at 3:00 p.m.

The prison authority is among the many state of California agencies, departments and entities moving their email systems to the Microsoft government cloud. Approximately 185,000 mailboxes could be in Office 365 by the conclusion of 2017, across the California state government.

Last summer the prison authority awarded a CMAS contract to Quest Technology Management for technology recovery services.