SPECIAL PROCUREMENT: Microsoft Active Directory Synchronization Services
Federal opportunity from Department of Administrative Services. Place of performance: OR. Response deadline: Jun 27, 2025.
Market snapshot
Baseline awarded-market signal across all contracting (sample of 400 recent awards; refreshed periodically).
Related hubs & trends
Navigate the lattice: hubs for browsing, trends for pricing signals.
Applicable Wage Determinations
SAM WDOL references matched to this opportunity's location and scope language.
View more for this contract3 more WD matches and 46 more rate previews.↓
Point of Contact
Agency & Office
Description
SPECIAL PROCUREMENT: Microsoft Active Directory Synchronization Services
Files
Files size/type shown when available.
BidPulsar Analysis
A practical, capture-style breakdown of fit, requirements, risks, and next steps.
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services has posted a special procurement titled “Microsoft Active Directory Synchronization Services” (Notice ID: state_or_oregonbuys__S-10700-00014168). The notice is narrowly described, indicating the buyer is seeking services specifically around Microsoft Active Directory synchronization. The response deadline is 2025-06-27T15:00:00+00:00, so bidders should quickly confirm the exact scope and required response format in OregonBuys. Given the limited details provided in the brief, a bid/no-bid decision should hinge on verified AD sync platform scope (e.g., Entra ID/Azure AD Connect vs. other tooling), security requirements, and the procurement’s “special procurement” constraints.
Acquire Microsoft Active Directory synchronization services for the Department of Administrative Services, likely to implement, operate, troubleshoot, or modernize directory synchronization between AD and another directory environment (exact target environment not specified in the brief).
- Microsoft identity specialists with demonstrated delivery of Active Directory synchronization services (implementation and support)
- Firms with public-sector experience supporting enterprise identity synchronization and directory services
- System integrators or managed service providers able to provide AD synchronization engineering and ongoing operational support
- Validate current-state directory environment and synchronization needs for Microsoft Active Directory
- Design synchronization approach and configuration (specific sync tool/platform not stated in the brief)
- Implement or remediate AD synchronization services
- Operational support and monitoring for synchronization health and failures
- Documentation and knowledge transfer to buyer staff
- Clear technical approach for Microsoft Active Directory synchronization services aligned to the buyer’s stated need
- Relevant past performance specifically tied to Active Directory synchronization services
- Staffing plan with named roles (e.g., identity engineer/architect) and proof of comparable project experience
- Project plan and deliverables list for implementation/remediation and support
- Assumptions and dependencies (since the brief provides minimal scope detail)
- Timeline showing ability to respond and mobilize after award, consistent with the solicitation instructions in OregonBuys
More BidPulsar strategy notesCompliance, pricing, teaming, risks, questions, and coverage notes
- This is labeled as a SPECIAL PROCUREMENT; confirm any unique justification, competition limits, or required format in OregonBuys
- Submit by the stated response deadline: 2025-06-27T15:00:00+00:00
- Use a pricing model that cleanly separates one-time implementation/remediation from ongoing support (since the brief only indicates “services” and not a specific structure)
- Include an optional discovery/assessment phase price if the buyer’s current-state and target-state are not defined in the posting details
- Consider teaming with a Microsoft-focused identity boutique for AD sync engineering if your prime strength is general IT services
- Add a security/identity governance partner if the buyer’s environment includes elevated compliance or access-control requirements (not specified in the brief; confirm before proposing)
- Scope ambiguity: the notice provides only the title/one-line description, increasing risk of mis-scoping tools, environments, and deliverables
- Special procurement constraints may limit competition or require specific justification/format—confirm before investing heavily
- Unknown place of performance and access requirements could affect staffing, scheduling, and delivery approach
- What is the source and target environment for synchronization (on-prem AD to Microsoft cloud directory, multi-forest, multi-tenant, etc.)?
- Which synchronization technology is in scope (e.g., Microsoft-provided sync tooling vs. third-party), and is it new implementation or remediation of an existing deployment?
- Is the requirement for implementation only, ongoing operations/support, or both?
- What are the required deliverables (design, runbooks, monitoring, documentation, knowledge transfer) and acceptance criteria?
- Are there security, logging, and auditing requirements specific to directory synchronization for the Department of Administrative Services?
- What is the expected engagement duration and any required onsite presence (if any)?
Some notices publish limited source detail. Confirm these points before final bid/no-bid decisions.
- Full solicitation text and instructions (response format, evaluation criteria, special procurement conditions)
- Detailed scope (current state, target systems, required deliverables, and whether this is implementation vs. support)
- Place of performance and access/security requirements
- Contract/period of performance and any key dates beyond the response deadline
- NAICS/PSC codes and any set-aside or eligibility constraints
- Buyer contact information and Q&A process
- Attachments, statements of work, and any mandatory forms
FAQ
How do I use the Market Snapshot?
It summarizes awarded-contract behavior for the opportunity’s NAICS and sector, including a recent pricing band (P10–P90), momentum, and composition. Use it as context, not a guarantee.
Is the data live?
The signal updates as new awarded notices enter the system. Always validate the official award and solicitation details on SAM.gov.
What do P10 and P90 mean?
P10 is the 10th percentile award size and P90 is the 90th percentile. Together they describe the typical spread of award values.