DiTiffany Company
November 5, 2007
I. Introduction
The DiTiffany Company is a retail supplier of sporting goods and seasonal goods for five local stores located in Columbus, Ohio. Established in October, 2006, we are a small business with only twenty employees, including eight retail buyers, eight assistants to each retail buyer, three data entry clerks, and one receptionist. Our primary goal is to efficiently supply Big Jobs with its items for sale in their sporting goods and seasonal goods departments in every store.
The daily functions of DiTiffany Company are acquiring and purchasing items to sell, daily tasks with vendors and suppliers, inventory control, and data entry. Everyone at DiTiffany Company has Internet Explorer access and Microsoft Office 2000 loaded on each computer. To share information the company emails each other by using Microsoft Outlook and saves it on their individual computer. This process has caused slow internet processes, misinformation and data redundancy.
II. Scope of Work
The work that is required for this Proposal is a networking system for DiTiffany Company of twenty employees with the ability to expand. The networking system will help retail buyers retrieve information from their assistants; each assistant can compare data with each other because information is updated daily in the computer. Included in the Proposal should be the most cost effective networking system for a small business. This includes the type of topology with the list of hardware and software, network medium, and peripherals needed.
Included with the type of topology needed for the networking system, the bidder should include examples of topologies and why this is the most effective topology. List the hardware and software needed to manage this networking system. Include the networking administrative user rights for each level with in the business, the type of network medium that is cost effective, fast, and efficient, and list how many peripherals should be included in the office. Include a diagram of your network system. Once the network is set up please list the technical support and insurance provided (if any) and the costs.
III. Submission of Proposal
Any bidder’s submitting a Proposal should submit a signed copy of this request for Proposal and two copies of your Proposal by December 31, 2007. Proposals submitted after December 31, 2007 will be rejected. Any Proposal rejected for any reasons will not be contacted. The only bidders that will receive any contact will be the top three bidders with a list of changes that we see needed in order for us to accept their Proposal. Once the bidder has received a letter of changes, the bidders has seven days to accepted or reject the changes. If no response after the seven days, DiTiffany Company assumes you reject the changes and you will no longer be considered for the project.
IV. Technical requirements
All bidders’ must include a brief history of their company and provide details of their experiences in the field of networking communications.
- Include the following requirements:
System architecture (diagram)
System management
Response procedure and time for performance issues
V. Cost
All bidders must include a price list of all costs incurred for doing the project. Any other costs after the project starts should be charged as a loss of the bidder. No considerations for additional costs. The price list should include the cost of:
hardware and software
network medium and peripherals
maintenance and technical support
VI. Conditions of Services
Based on the submitted Proposals, DiTiffany Company has the right to accept any Proposal that is beneficial to the advancements of the company. Advancements can include previous work experience, a recommendation, or the lowest bidder.
All bidders who sign this contract agree to the Terms and Conditions addressed in this Request for Proposal.
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Tiffany Williamson
H.R. Department
DiTiffany Company
123 Main Street
Columbus, OH 43227
