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SENATE BILL 836
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SB 924/21 – EHE
By: Senator Jennings
Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2022
Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: March 18, 2022
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Procurement – Information Technology – Cloud–Based Virtual Desktop 2
Infrastructure 3
FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Information Technology to issue a request 4
for proposals for or make a certain determination on develop a plan for the 5
implementation of a certain model and ongoing maintenance of cloud–based virtual 6
desktop infrastructure to be used by each unit of State government as desktop 7
support and management systems; and generally relating to the procurement of 8
cloud–based virtual desktop infrastructure services. 9
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MA RYLAND, 10
That: 11
(a) In this section, “Device as a Service” means a service model that supports 12
enterprise hardware, delivers end–to–end life cycle services for end users, allows the State 13
to subscribe to end–user information technology devices including personal computers, 14
smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, and standard operating software while 15
outsourcing the device management, device backups, asset tracking, security, and 16
end–of–life disposal to an external service provider. 17
(b) By July 1, 2023, the Department of Information Technology shall issue a 18
request for proposals or make a determination to participate in an intergovernmental 19
cooperative purchasing agreement with another state develop a plan for the 20
implementation of a Device as a Service model and ongoing maintenance of cloud–based 21 2 SENATE BILL 836
virtual desktop infrastructure to be used by each unit of State government as desktop 1
support and management systems. 2
(c) The Department In developing the plan required under subsection (b) of this 3
section, the Department shall: 4
(1) may evaluate options to contract for Device as a Service virtual desktop 5
infrastructure services consistent with Division II of the State Finance and Procurement 6
Article; and 7
(2) shall: 8
(i) review information technology contracts for fu ll–service 9
end–to–end enterprise device management and desktop support entered into by other 10
states; and 11
(ii) (3) consider participating options to participate in an 12
intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement with another state for the 13
implementation and ongoing maintenance of Device as a Service cloud–based virtual 14
desktop infrastructure. 15
(d) The factors used in evaluating a proposal or making a determination 16
developing the plan under this section shall include: 17
(1) cost per device; 18
(2) the quality of the Device as a Service model and cloud–based virtual 19
desktop infrastructure services; 20
(3) the technical ability and experience of the offeror; and 21
(4) the guaranteed savings to the State of using end–to–end life cycle 22
device management or cloud–based virtual desktop infrastructure services compared to the 23
use of any preceding desktop support and management systems. 24
(e) (1) On or before August 1, 2023, the Department shall submit a report of 25
the plan to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 26
Article. 27
(2) On or before December 15, 2023, the Department shall submit a report 28
on the implementation of the plan to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 29
of the State Government Article, that includes estimated timelines for major 30
implementation milestones. 31
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 32
October 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end of September 33 SENATE BILL 836 3
30, 2024, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 1
abrogated and of no further force and effect. 2
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.