COLOCATION RFP, CLOUD HOSTING RFP AND DATA CENTER RFP
Request For Proposal – RFP
Part of the comprehensive data center and colocation services provided by Data Center And Colocation is generating a Request For Proposal or more commonly referred to as a RFP. As colocation consultants, our RFPs range from 15 to 30 pages long and are used as an invitation for Data Center Providers to participate in the bidding process for client colocation services or hosting colocation. The colocation consulting services provided by our company are free of charge to our clients. We modify our RFPs for your specific industry whether it is a hospital RFP, hosting RFP, gaming RFP, wholesale data center RFP or government RFP.
RFP’s For Data Centers And Cloud Hosting In The United States
Some of the Request for Proposals or requirements DataCenterAndColocation completed, in the process of submitting or have submitted are as follows:
| RFP Location | Colocation Space and Services |
| Eastern States colocation RFP | 18 racks AC and DC power – cage space – Completed |
| Eastern States colocation RFP | 36 Racks 358 kW of power |
| Western States colocation RFP | 8 Racks – Completed |
| Western States colocation RFP | 131 racks with growth to 200 racks COMPLETED 3500 SQ FT |
| Western States colocation RFP | 18 racks with growth to 22 racks |
| Arizona/Las Vegas Colocation RFP | Cage space for 8 racks COMPLETED |
| Los Angeles data center | 20,000 Square Feet – Wholesale colocation |
| Toronto Canada RFP | 6 Racks – cage space COMPLETED |
| Santa Clara colocation | 40 Racks – 500kW of power |
| Tel Aviv Israel colocation | 8 Racks – COMPLETED |
| Seoul Korea colocation | 40 Racks |
| Phoenix RFP | 2 Racks – High Density COMPLETED |
| Dallas Texas RFP | 40 Racks – 250kW of power |
| Vancouver Canada Colocation RFP | 6 Racks – cage space (DR Site) COMPLETED |
| Phoenix, Colorado or Utah Colocation – Hospital/Medical/University Disaster Recovery Site RFP | 1000 square feet COMPLETED |
| Southern California – San Diego | 48 Racks, 250 kW of Power Cage Space – COMPLETED |
| Denver Colocation | 2 Racks (DR Site) |
| San Diego Colocation RFP | 3 Racks, Cage Space – Completed |
| Mumbai, India | 2 Racks with growth to 8 – Completed |
| Washington DC area or Herndon, VA Colocation | 35 Racks, Cage Space – COMPLETED |
| Eastern Data Centers or Colocation | 13,000 Square Feet, 2 Gigs of bandwidth – COMPLETED |
| Los Angeles Colocation | 500 Square Feet – COMPLETED |
| Denver Colorado Colocation | 500 Square Feet – COMPLETED |
| Eastern Data Centers or Colocation | Government Space, 1000 Square Feet, 160 kW of Power – COMPLETED |
| San Diego Colocation RFP | 6 Racks with a DR site in another state |
| MidWest Data Centers or Colocation | Government Space, 1000 Square Feet, 160 kW of Power – COMPLETED |
| Western States Data Centers or Colocation – Texas | 27 Racks, 215 kW of Power – COMPLETED |
| Northern California Colocation RFP | 6 Racks – cage space |
| San Diego Colocation | 2 Racks - COMPLETED |
Request for Proposals or RFP typically include the following:
- RFP Introduction Letter for colocation or hosting servers
- Table Of Contents
- Statement of Work – SOW: Purpose
- General Information: Including Corporate Profiles, Schedule of Events, The Current Technology
- Proposal Preparation Instructions: Good Faith Statements, Submission Methodology, Award Process, Selection and Notification
- Terms and Conditions: Confidentiality, Publicity, Cost coverage, Governing Law, Regulatory Compliance, Force Majeure Statements, etc.
- Scope of Work, Requirements and Specifications
- Vendor Qualifications
- Policies and Procedures
- Security practices
- Power configuration
- HVAC redundancy
- Budgets and Pricing
- And a list of required documents in a Schedule format for respondents.
Purpose of a Request For Proposal
The purpose of having a structured Request For Proposal or RFP is to control the response from the various data centers and have them respond in a consistent and orderly fashion. By creating a standard format, we can easily compare, evaluate and make logical, non-bias decisions on the selected colocation facilities. By issuing an well-organized RFP, DataCenterAndColocation can leverage our client’s purchasing power to secure the lowest possible colocation cost while ensuring the highest quality data center providing services. This process of a well-defined RFP, demonstrates to the data center providers that our clients are serious about moving forward with a colocation transaction and not just shopping with a loosely worded description of services. It is a tool to inform the data centers this is a very competitive environment and to offer the best possible pricing early in the process. It also provides our clients with a documented factual response to requirements and pricing. The RFP sets the stage for an equal comparison and negotiating position with the data center providers.
For more information, please contact:
DataCenterAndColocation – San Diego
Phone number: (619) 365-9236
Email: management@datacenterandcolocation.com
