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Invitation to Negotiate Content Management System and Application Services

Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA)
Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) Solicitation No. 2025-01
Content Management System and Application Services (CMS-AS)
Issued: September 17, 2025
Responses Due: October 31, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. MST

SIPA Vision Statement

Provide an accessible and scalable content management system that offers the capabilities to develop personalized and mobile-friendly websites for residents to engage with the governments of Colorado in a simple, seamless user experience.

This vision is supported by three (3) key desired outcomes:

Service Innovation

  • New and improved technology and services to advance the capabilities of the SIPA program
  • Commitment to rapidly delivering value in alignment with SIPA’s mission including rapid deployment of new websites and quick resolution of defects
  • Mobile access to services that continuously evolves to adapt new device types

Customer Focus

  • Standardized, modern sites with improved accessibility, security, and customer service
  • Services to improve accessibility to all Colorado residents
  • Commitment to improving the digital front door in service of and with Coloradans
  • Ongoing product management and stakeholder engagement, practicing Human Centered Design principles

Transparency

  • Visibility into operational performance, analytics, and help desk operations
  • A strategic, forward-looking partner that continuously evolves the content management system 

Download ITN Documents

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Schedule

ActivityDate
Pre-Proposal ConferenceSeptember 24, 2025 at 4:00 pm MST
Deadline for Submitting ITN QuestionsOctober 3, 2025
Deadline for Submitting ResponseOctober 31, 2025 by 3:00pm MST
Evaluation, Clarification, and Amended ResponsesNovember 2025
Due diligence, final negotiationsDecember 2025
Estimated Effective DateDecember 2025

Pre-Proposal Conference

All personnel attending pre-proposal conference must register with Zoom:

Pre-Proposal Registration

Questions

Offerors shall submit all questions regarding this ITN by using this form:

ITN Questions Form

Kara Finch is the sole point of contact for this procurement. Routine correspondence may be directed as follows:

Kara Finch
Contract Manager and Legislative Liaison
Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority
Phone: 720-208-0179
Email address: procurement@cosipa.gov

Offerors shall make no contact concerning this ITN with other SIPA staff, SIPA Board of Directors, and SIPA contractor personnel. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification.