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Department for this solicitation: Procurement
Date Prepared: 03/02/18 Types: RFI
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Solicitation/Project#: RFI 20180301 Solicitation/Project Title: Machine Learning & Robotic Process Automation Svcs
Description: The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to survey the service provider community on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Commonwealth) to gather information on Machine Learning (ML) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) services.  These services must be able to span multiple teams or departments within the Commonwealth and even externally into third party providers, contractors, or customers to provide a fully optimized end-to-end flow.

The Commonwealth is seeking information on opportunities for implementing ML and RPA software that would integrate with various existing software such as citizens facing websites, applications and internal IT non-integrated systems.

The Commonwealth is interested in available offerings, perceived pros and cons, best practices, and implementation experience that result in consistent innovation and improvement for its information technology services to:

• Deploy RPA where it is the most effective choice for automation,
• Achieve cost savings/Return on Investment (ROI),
• Provide enhanced customer experience,
• Increase efficiencies in processing,
• Reduce energy consumption, and
• Reduce IT asset utilization.

The following functions have been identified as potentially in scope:
• Provider Management,
• Human Resource Management,
• Capacity/Demand/Fiscal and Reporting Management,
• IT and Infrastructure Support,
• Back Office Administration,
• Process Mapping Management,
• Customer Relationship Management,
• Customer Communication Management,
• Project Management, and
• Case Management.


Additionally, the Commonwealth is seeking information on new RPA services relating to:
• A cloud-based RPA solution;
• A library of pre-built automations;
• Analytics and process-based business intelligence;
• Intelligent Chatbot and RPA load balancing; and
• Machine Learning and Algorithm Model scalability options.
Department Information
Department/Agency: Office of Administration (under Governor's Office) Delivery Location:
County: Statewide Duration: n/a
Contact Information
First Name: LaRae Last Name: Allen
Phone Number:
(XXX-XXX-XXXX)
717-772-8009 Email: RA-OITPurchases@pa.gov
Solicitation Information
Bids must be received by the purchasing agency on the Solicitation Due Date no later than the Solicitation Due Time as set forth in the solicitation. Any conflict between the dates and/or times contained in the solicitation itself or its attachments and this advertisement shall be resolved in favor of the solicitation.

Solicitation Start Date: 03/02/18
Solicitation Due Date: 04/06/18 Solicitation Due Time: 1:00 PM
Solicitation Opening Date: 04/06/18 Solicitation Opening Time: 1:01 PM
Opening Location:
No. of Addendums: 2
Amended Date: 03/29/18
Related Solicitation Files


Original Files
RFI 20180301 Information Technology Robotic Process Automation.docx
Exhibit A - Trade Secret Confidential Property Information Notice.pdf


Flyers/Addendums
Addendum_1_20180301_MachineLearning-RoboticAutoSvcs.doc
Addendum_2_20180301_MachineLearning-RoboticAutoSvcs.doc


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