Website Development, Hosting, Maintenance and Support Using Drupal CMS

Overview

Software, Web & Mobile Development

Brookings, South Dakota, United StatesPosted 10 days agoDeadline: May 11th, 2026

Fit Score

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SUMMARY

Seeking a vendor to provide end-to-end Drupal website development, hosting, maintenance, and support, including security updates, proactive monitoring, and project management.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Estimate

$60,000

CONTRACT DURATION

12 months

TIMELINE

RFP Publication: April 27th, 2026

Proposal Submission: May 11th, 2026, by 10:00 AM CDT

Review of Proposals: May 11th–15th, 2026

Anticipated Award Decision/Contract Negotiation: May 22nd, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

May 11th, 2026

Issuing Agency

South Dakota State University

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DESCRIPTION

This RFP seeks a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive website development, hosting, maintenance, and support services using the Drupal CMS platform. The scope includes front-end theming, user experience improvements, and third-party integrations to enhance the website's usability and functionality.

Vendors will be responsible for developing automated testing protocols to increase system stability and confidence in changes and deployments. Ongoing services must include monthly Drupal core, security, and module updates, along with continuous monitoring, validation of automated pull requests, and immediate response to urgent site needs. Additional requirements include regular site backups with efficient recovery processes, support for Pantheon hosting, and proactive monitoring and validation of PHP and all dependencies to ensure timely upgrades.

Quality assurance testing, comprehensive documentation, technical expertise, and strategic guidance for enhancements and new feature development are mandatory. The provider should utilize advanced testing environments such as Tugboat to validate changes pre-launch. Vendors must also demonstrate dedicated project management skills, including backlog management, technical coordination, transparent reporting, and effective knowledge transfer for CMS operations and documentation.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.