Agency MNIT

Contractor InterOperability Bidco, Inc., dba Lyniate

SWIFT Contract Number 185339

Project Name Rhapsody Developers

Project Number (if applicable) various

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Add Rhapsody development staff to handle additional work during COVID pandemic.

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 11/20/2020 - 00:00

Original end date Wed, 06/30/2021 - 00:00

Actual end date Wed, 08/31/2022 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) 2775

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $189000

Amendments $310975

Contract total $499975

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? State & Federal

Is this a sole source contract? Yes

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) This contract was procured as both a Single Source and through an Emergency Authorization. Rhapsody is a proprietary software. Lyniate does not allow anyone other than its staff to make changes to the software. Rhapsody staff members are the only personnel allowed access to the software code for development and support purposes.

Evaluator Name Mark Doerr

Evaluator Email Address mark.doerr@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Both resources delivered work in a timely manner.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Resource #1 delivered a high level of quality. Resource #2 delivered a moderate level of quality.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Reasonable for the work performed.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Resource #1 delivered a higher value for the dollar than Resource #2. This is because Resource #1 was able to work independently and required less team support than Resource #2. Also, Resource #1 did not hesitate to act on any task assigned. On some of the same tasks, Resource #2 would hesitate and/or express concern about performing those tasks.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): {Empty}

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 3 - neutral