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1 Request for Proposal Implementation of Data Backup Solution QUALITY COUNCIL OF INDIA 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building 2, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi T: / 57; F: W: E: info@qcin.org

2 Introduction Quality Council of India (QCI): The Quality Council of India (QCI) is a pioneering experiment of the Government of India in setting up organizations in partnership with the Indian industry. QCI is to lead nationwide quality movement in India by involving all stakeholders for emphasis on adherence to quality standards in all spheres of activities primarily for promoting and protecting interests of the nation and its citizens. To achieve this, QCI is playing a pivotal role in propagating, adoption and adherence to quality standards in all important spheres of activities including education, healthcare, environment protection, governance, social sectors, infrastructure sector and such other areas of organized activities that have significant bearing in improving the quality of life and well-being of the citizens of India. Objective and Scope of Work: In order to provide proper backup for the currently running servers in the various premises, Quality Council of India intends to procure data backup devices and softwares to simplify data and recovery plan. Data Backup software installation and configuration is required at the all office locations of QCI to enable data transfer from local servers to cloud storage. The application must be easy to deploy both for file-level and image-based backups, centralized console, and cloud setup. It must feature flexible interface and tools either for personal use, as a corporate data backup or an enterprise disaster recovery plan. It must connect directly to a wide range of cloud storage platforms, giving a flexible turnkey backup system to build their business on. Other features must include the following: Restore as a cloud virtual machines Data compression Military-grade encryption with customer-controlled keys Offline upload and GUI access to acceleration tools and storage delivery pages Use of Network Attached Storage (NAS) for backups or maintain working user data Scope of Work: The data backup software must have the following features: Backup Software Managed Backup Remote management and monitoring White-labelling API and CLI integrations Remote deployment Reporting Add and Manage Users Manage and Monitor Backup Jobs Define your own pricing Manage Packages and Plans End-to-End Encryption

3 Web Interface for Customers Multiple Admin Accounts PSA/RMM Systems Integration One Click Restore to Amazon EC2 Backup Software Backup 256-bit AES encryption Image-based backup Synthetic Full Backup Compression Cloud and Local Backup Block Level Backup Scheduling and Real-Time Backup MS SQL Server, MS Exchange and Oracle backup Restore as a VM in the Cloud (EC2, Azure VM) Data Deduplication Multiple Cloud Storage Support Network Locations Backup Cloud to Cloud Backup Cloud to Local Backup Notifications Backup Software Explorer ACL Editor Encryption and Compression [PRO] Upload Rules [PRO] Search [PRO] Resumable Upload Multithreading [PRO] FTP/SFTP Support [PRO] URL Generation HTTP Headers Editor Capacity Reports Backup Software Drive Map Amazon S3 as a network drive Use Amazon S3 with 3rd party applications Data Encryption Predefined HTTP Headers Drag and drop files to Amazon S3 and back Automate with Command Line Interface FTP and SFTP Support Queue Thread Count

4 Backup Software Dedup Multiple cloud storage support Easy configuration Compression Simple restore Remote management and monitoring White-labelling API and CLI integrations Remote deployment Reporting Add and Manage Users Manage and Monitor Backup Jobs Define your own pricing Manage Packages and Plans End-to-End Encryption Web Interface for Customers Multiple Admin Accounts PSA/RMM Systems Integration One Click Restore to Amazon EC2 Image-based backup Synthetic Full Backup Cloud and Local Backup Block Level Backup Scheduling and Real-Time Backup MS SQL Server, MS Exchange and Oracle backup Restore as a VM in the Cloud (EC2, Azure VM) Data Deduplication Network Locations Backup Cloud to Cloud Backup Cloud to Local Backup Notifications ACL Editor Upload Rules [PRO] Search [PRO] Resumable Upload Multithreading [PRO] FTP/SFTP Support [PRO] URL Generation HTTP Headers Editor Capacity Report Map Amazon S3 as a network drive Automate with Command Line Interface FTP and SFTP Support Queue Thread Count

5 Easy configuration Other Specifications: AWS (Amazon S3) cloud storage space 15 TB required Data backup agent service and software update support after installation. The solution is required to be implemented at 4-5 different office locations of QCI and its constituent bodies. The service provider must be capable of providing operational training to in-house IT team on implementation of the solution. The service provider must guarantee 24*7 customer support. Other Terms and Conditions: 1. The applicant should be technically qualified and well experienced in providing such services. 2. The applicant must be an authorized dealer of the requisite tailor-made softwares (if any). 3. The applicant must be a legal entity registered anywhere in India. 4. The applicant must be registered in India with appropriate tax and other administrative authorities. 5. The applicant must not sub-contract the work to other providers. 6. The softwares must be capable enough to handle large volumes by delivering range of features and capabilities to ensure that the applicant is able to deliver services as per our SLA and maintain strict TAT. 7. Last date of receipt of sealed applications is May 22, 2018, Tuesday, up to 5 P.M. No application shall be entertained after the expiry of the due date and time. Rejection of Application: The application is liable to be rejected if: a) Not in prescribed forms and not containing all required details. b) Not properly sealed and signed as per requirements. c) Received after the expiry of due date and time. d) Missing of any supporting document(s) with the Proposal. Submission of Technical Bid: a) The technical bid should contain the details of the softwares, its features, capabilities and the infrastructure required. b) The details of the applicant organization, proof of registration as a legal entity under the relevant statutes, organization profile, tax details etc. Submission of Financial Bid: Sr. No. Product Description Qty 1 15 TB Storage at India Location 1 (Billing Per Month) 2 Data Backup Agent 4 3 One Time Deployment Charges 1 Unit Price / Month Total Price

6 Submission Details Interested parties may send the technical and financial bid in two separately sealed envelopes inside a larger sealed envelope super-scribing Proposal for Implementation of Backup Softwares to Assistant Director(Accounts), Quality Council of India, Institution of Engineers Building, 2nd Floor, 2, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi latest by May 22, 2018, 5 PM. For any further queries, you may please contact the below mentioned person: Ms. Kanika Sethi: kanika.sethi@qcin.org

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Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) Certification Scheme Rating Process QUALITY COUNCIL OF INDIA (QCI) 2 nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056 / 57; Fax: +91-11-2337 8678; Web: www.qcin.org Zero Defect