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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4		[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6		-	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7		-	amendment.
8	5		sb0836
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10	7		SENATE BILL 836
11	8		P2 2lr2611
12	9		SB 924/21 – EHE
13	10		By: Senator Jennings
14	11		Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2022
15	12		Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
16		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17		-	Senate action: Adopted
18		-	Read second time: March 18, 2022
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20		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
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22	16		AN ACT concerning 1
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24	18		Procurement – Information Technology – Cloud–Based Virtual Desktop 2
25	19		Infrastructure 3
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27	21		FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Information Technology to issue a request 4
28		-	for proposals for or make a certain determination on ~~develop~~ a ~~plan for the~~ 5
29		-	~~implementation of a certain~~ model and ongoing maintenance of cloud–based virtual 6
30		-	~~desktop infrastructure to be~~ used by each unit of State government as desktop 7
31		-	~~support and management systems;~~ and generally relating to the procurement of 8
32		-	~~cloud–based virtual desktop~~ infrastructure services. 9
	22	+	for proposals for or make a certain determination on the implementation of a certain 5
	23	+	model and ongoing maintenance of cloud–based virtual desktop infrastructure to be 6
	24	+	used by each unit of State government as desktop support and management systems; 7
	25	+	and generally relating to the procurement of cloud –based virtual desktop 8
	26	+	infrastructure services. 9
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34	28		SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 10
35	29		That: 11
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37	31		(a) In this section, “Device as a Service” means a service model that supports 12
38	32		enterprise hardware, delivers end–to–end life cycle services for end users, allows the State 13
39	33		to subscribe to end–user information technology devices including personal computers, 14
40	34		smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, and standard operating software while 15
41	35		outsourcing the device management, device backups, asset tracking, security, and 16
42	36		end–of–life disposal to an external service provider. 17
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44	38		(b) By July 1, 2023, the Department of Information Technology shall issue a 18
45	39		request for proposals or make a determination to participate in an intergovernmental 19
46		-	cooperative purchasing agreement with another state develop a plan for the 20
47		-	implementation of a Device as a Service model and ongoing maintenance of cloud–based 21 2 SENATE BILL 836
	40	+	cooperative purchasing agreement with another state for the implementation of a Device 20
	41	+	as a Service model and ongoing maintenance of cloud–based virtual desktop infrastructure 21
	42	+	to be used by each unit of State government as desktop support and management systems. 22
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	44	+	(c) The Department: 23
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50		-	virtual desktop infrastructure to be used by each unit of State government as desktop 1
51		-	support and management systems. 2
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53		-	(c) The Department In developing the plan required under subsection (b) of this 3
54		-	section, the Department shall: 4
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56		-	(1) may evaluate options to contract for Device as a Service virtual desktop 5
57		-	infrastructure services consistent with Division II of the State Finance and Procurement 6
58		-	Article; and 7
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60		-	(2) shall: 8
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62		-	(i) review information technology contracts for fu ll–service 9
63		-	end–to–end enterprise device management and desktop support entered into by other 10
64		-	states; and 11
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66		-	(ii) (3) consider participating options to participate in an 12
67		-	intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement with another state for the 13
68		-	implementation and ongoing maintenance of Device as a Service cloud–based virtual 14
69		-	desktop infrastructure. 15
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71		-	(d) The factors used in evaluating a proposal or making a determination 16
72		-	developing the plan under this section shall include: 17
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74		-	(1) cost per device; 18
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76		-	(2) the quality of the Device as a Service model and cloud–based virtual 19
77		-	desktop infrastructure services; 20
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79		-	(3) the technical ability and experience of the offeror; and 21
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81		-	(4) the guaranteed savings to the State of using end–to–end life cycle 22
82		-	device management or cloud–based virtual desktop infrastructure services compared to the 23
83		-	use of any preceding desktop support and management systems. 24
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85		-	(e) (1) On or before August 1, 2023, the Department shall submit a report of 25
86		-	the plan to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 26
87		-	Article. 27
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89		-	(2) On or before December 15, 2023, the Department shall submit a report 28
90		-	on the implementation of the plan to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 29
91		-	of the State Government Article, that includes estimated timelines for major 30
92		-	implementation milestones. 31
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94		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 32
95		-	October 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end of September 33 SENATE BILL 836 3
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98		-	30, 2024, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 1
99		-	abrogated and of no further force and effect. 2
	46	+	(1) may contract for Device as a Service virtual desktop infrastructure 24
	47	+	services consistent with Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article; and 25 2 SENATE BILL 836
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	51	+	(2) shall: 1
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104		-	Approved:
105		-	________________________________________________________________________________
106		-	Governor.
107		-	________________________________________________________________________________
108		-	President of the Senate.
109		-	________________________________________________________________________________
110		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
	53	+	(i) review information technology contracts for full–service 2
	54	+	end–to–end enterprise device management and desktop support entered into by other 3
	55	+	states; and 4
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	57	+	(ii) consider participating in an intergovernmental cooperative 5
	58	+	purchasing agreement with another state for the implementation and ongoing maintenance 6
	59	+	of Device as a Service cloud–based virtual desktop infrastructure. 7
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	61	+	(d) The factors used in evaluating a proposal or making a determination under 8
	62	+	this section shall include: 9
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	64	+	(1) cost per device; 10
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	66	+	(2) the quality of the Device as a Service model and cloud–based virtual 11
	67	+	desktop infrastructure services; 12
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	69	+	(3) the technical ability and experience of the offeror; and 13
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	71	+	(4) the guaranteed savings to the State of using end–to–end life cycle 14
	72	+	device management or cloud–based virtual desktop infrastructure services compared to the 15
	73	+	use of any preceding desktop support and management systems. 16
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	75	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 17
	76	+	October 1, 2022. 18
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