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Request for Information: gTLD Application Life Cycle System (27 January 23)
RFI Overview [PDF, 458 KB]
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is soliciting information seeking to evaluate vendors interested in supporting the implementation of a new enterprise system to aid ICANN staff in the collection and processing of applications for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs).
The ODP process led the ICANN org to consider resurrecting the "gTLD Application Processing" infrastructure in support of future rounds of new gTLD applications. This infrastructure is a combination of people and processes, many of which rely on computerized information systems. This RFI focuses on the "systems" component of the people-process-systems triad.
A "system" to support future rounds of gTLDs does not exist within ICANN org.
ICANN org's preparations to support future rounds of new gTLDs requires an upfront commitment to design and build the operational infrastructure (people, processes, and systems) without the precise knowledge of and insight into the demand or the number of applications in the next and subsequent rounds. Therefore, to proceed, ICANN must develop a cost-effective and timely solution to stand up and operate the next round.
This RFI is an important step in our analysis to evaluate potential platforms and vendors that can assist us in the future software engineering effort. This RFI is the first part of a two-stage sourcing process used to fully evaluate proposals for this initiative. The RFI is public, meaning anyone may provide a response. The goal of the RFI is to identify prospective candidates that may be short-selected to progress to the second stage of the evaluation, the request for proposal (RFP) stage. The RFP will be a closed or invitation-only process. Evaluation of proposals received during the RFP will ideally result in the selection of a provider for the initiative outlined.
Participation in this RFI does not automatically ensure selection to the RFP stage. Providers that qualify for the RFP will be notified separately and invited to join the RFP before it is published.
Participants who have already used the ICANN sourcing tool may continue to use the same credentials. To obtain access to this RFI via the same sourcing tool, provide an indication of interest as instructed below.
The RFI is open for responses from 27 January 2023 through 24 February 2023.
RFI timeline at a glance:
Estimated Dates
RFI published 27 January 2023
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFI response 10 February 2023 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions via Portal (Q&A Board) by 13 February 2023 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions by 17 February 2023
Participants submit responses via the Portal by 24 February 2023 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses March 2023
Follow-on RFP process starts April 2023
Indications of interest should be emailed to GTLD-App-Lifecycle-System-RFI@icann.org. Responses should be electronically submitted using ICANN's sourcing tool by 23:59 UTC on 24 February 2023. Access to this tool may be requested via the same email.
Opened: 27 January 2023
Request for Quotation: Storage Network Replacement 2023 (25 January 23)
RFQ Overview [PDF, 275 KB]
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is soliciting quotations to identify one or more providers to facilitate the sourcing and pre-configuration of predetermined storage area network equipment for our data centers.
The storage area network equipment currently in use by ICANN is approaching end of life and needs to be replaced. The equipment is intended to replace and improve performance of the storage provided by the ICANN IT Infrastructure department. There should be no changes in architecture to what is being used currently.
Participants who have already used the ICANN sourcing tool may continue to use the same credentials. To obtain access to this RFQ via the same sourcing tool, provide an indication of interest as instructed below.
The RFQ is open for responses from 25 January 2023 through 9 February 2023.
RFQ timeline at a glance:
RFQ published 25 January 2023
Participants submit any questions via Portal (Q&A Board) by 3 February 2023 by 2PM PST/10PM UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions by 6 February 2023
Participants submit quotations via the Portal by 9 February 2023 by 2PM PST/10PM UTC
Evaluation and selection of the vendor pending Board approval 17 February 2023
Board review and approval 18 February to 16 March 2023
Award/Contracting/PO 17 March to 31 March 2023
Equipment shipped 28 April to 12 May 2023
Indications of interest should be emailed to Storage-Network-RFQ@icann.org. Quotations should be electronically submitted using ICANN's sourcing tool by 2PM PST/10PM UTC on 9 February 2023. Access to this tool may be requested via the same email.
Deadline: 9 February 2023
Request for Proposal: Software Engineering Staff Augmentation (21 December 22)
RFP Overview [PDF, 172 KB]
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is soliciting proposals to identify a provider that can provide staff augmentation resources across multiple projects for software engineering, along with a cross functional team to support the following development areas:
Web and features development
Content Management System development
Document Management System development
Data migration strategy and consultation
Quality assurance testing and automation
Project and program management
The initial and primary project in scope requires skills to design, develop, and support a modern web and digital content and document management platform. This existing platform is fundamental to ICANN's content governance; as such, the platform has been designed to support ICANN's strategy to continuously improve the governance, organization, usability, preservation, and security of its online content.
The ideal staff augmentation service provider is one that has an established business practice in web, digital content, and document management technologies as part of its core competencies leveraging modern technology stack (cloud native, Kubernetes, modern client-side libraries, and server-side rendering) and practices (Lean software development process and DevSecOps), and offers such capabilities through a deep bench of professional experts assigned to ICANN's team for the long-term success of supported projects. This RFP is not looking to acquire general staffing services only, without the core technology and practice competencies forementioned.
ICANN is initiating this RFP to explore options in securing such expertise and services for the long-term evolution of the ecosystem supporting ICANN's online assets.
Participants who have already used the ICANN sourcing tool may continue to use the same credentials. To obtain access to this RFP via the same sourcing tool, provide an indication of interest as instructed below.
The RFP is open for responses from 21 December 2022 through 26 January 2023.
RFP timeline at a glance:
RFP published 21 December 2022
Participants to indicate interest in RFP by 9 January 2023 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions via RFP Portal (Q&A Board) by 11 January 2023 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions by 18 January 2023
Participants submit proposals via the RFP Portal by 26 January 2023 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses 27 January 2023 – 17 March 2023
Final evaluations, contracting and award March - April 2023
Indications of interest should be emailed to SE-Staff-Augmentation-RFP@icann.org . Proposals should be electronically submitted using ICANN's sourcing tool by 23:59 UTC on 26 January 2023. Access to this tool may be requested via the same email.
Opened: 21 December 2022
Request for Proposal: NomCom Recruiting Services RFP (31 August 22)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is soliciting proposals to identify and select provider(s) of recruiting and consulting services to help and support the Nominating Committee (NomCom) in the recruitment of qualified candidates to fill key leadership positions.
The NomCom is an independent committee tasked with selecting key ICANN leadership positions, including some members of the ICANN Board and the Public Technical Identifiers Board, as well as the At-Large Advisory Committee, the Country Code Names Supporting Organization Council, and the Generic Names Supporting Organization Council. The NomCom is designed to function independently from the Board, the Supporting Organizations, and Advisory Committees.
NomCom delegates act on behalf of the global Internet community and within the scope of the ICANN mission and responsibilities assigned to it by the ICANN Bylaws; they do not act in furtherance of the group that appointed them to the NomCom.
The goal of this project is to support the NomCom in identifying and conducting outreach with potential candidates from all geographical regions in accordance with specific needed competencies.
The RFP is open for responses from 31 August 2022 through 10 October 2022.
RFP published 31 August 2022
Participants to indicate interest in RFP by 12 September 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN 19 September 2022 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions by 26 September 2022
Participants submit proposals via the RFP Portal by 10 October 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Preliminary evaluation of responses 11 November 2022
Final evaluations, contracting and award 11 November thru 16 December 2022
Indications of interest should be emailed to NomCom-Recruiting-Services-rfp@icann.org and provide the following information: 1. Company name; 2. Contact person name; and 3. Contact person email address. Proposals should be electronically submitted using ICANN's sourcing tool by 23:59 UTC on 10 October 2022. Access to this tool may be requested via the same email.
Opened: 31 August 2022
Request for Proposal: PTI SOC2 & SOC3 Audits RFP (8 August 22)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is soliciting proposals to identify a provider to conduct service organization control audits. These audits represent an important component of the accountability ICANN has to Internet stakeholders for the proper performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority ("IANA") functions. The audits are mandated by the various contracts between ICANN and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the Regional Internet Registries (RIR) and Public Technical Identifiers (PTI).
The objective of this RFP is to select an independent audit firm to examine the security, process integrity, and availability of: (1) The controls created as part of the trust services principles and criteria for the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 covering ICANN's Registry Assignment and Maintenance Systems (RAMS), and (2) The controls created as part of the trust services principles and criteria for the Service Organization Control (SOC) 3 covering ICANN's Root Zone Domain Name System (DNS) Security Extensions (DNSSEC) Key Signing Key (RZ DNSSEC KSK) System.
In seeking a comprehensive proposal for these services, ICANN is placing maximum emphasis on several key components of value, including a global presence, knowledge of Internet Protocols and DNS, and the ability to work within the guidelines established in this RFP.
The RFP is open for responses from 8 August 2022 through 20 September 2022.
RFP published 8 August 2022
Participants to indicate interest in RFP by 26 August 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions via RFP Portal (Q&A Board) by 2 September 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit proposals via the RFP Portal by 20 September 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Preliminary evaluation of responses 21 September – 30 September 2022
Target for participant presentations (finalists) Week of 10 October 2022
Target for final evaluations 21 October 2022
Contracting and award Early December 2022
Indications of interest should be emailed to PTI.SOC2.SOC3.Audits-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted using ICANN's sourcing tool by 23:59 UTC on 20 September 2022. Access to this tool may be requested via the same email.
Opened: 8 August 2022
2022 Closed RFPs
Request for Proposal: Africa Domain Name System Study 2022 RFP (27 June 22)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is soliciting proposals to identify a provider to conduct a study of the Domain Name System (DNS) as it impacts and is utilized in Africa.
In 2016, the ICANN organization conducted The 2016 African Domain Name System Market Study in the Africa region. The main purpose of the study was to:
Highlight the strengths and weaknesses in the DNS sector in Africa
Develop recommendations on how to advance the industry to better exploit the opportunities available and to address identified challenges
Explore options for establishing an observatory to continuously monitor the growth, development, and emerging needs regarding the DNS in Africa
In tandem with feedback from the community, ICANN believes there have been changes to the reach and impact of the DNS in Africa in the past five years. Therefore, it is important to conduct a new study to examine the current realities related to the DNS in Africa and present an updated, comprehensive report of the African DNS landscape for the benefit of the community.
This new study will be essential for understanding the current circumstances in Africa ahead of a potential future round of new generic top-level domains.
The RFP is open for responses from 27 June 2022 through 8 August 2022.
RFP published 27 June 2022
Participants to indicate interest in RFP by 22 July 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions via RFP Portal (Q&A Board) by 25 July 2022 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions by 29 July 2022
Participants submit proposals via the RFP Portal by 8 August 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses 9 August 2022 – 15 September 2022
Final evaluations, contracting and award September-October 2022
Indications of interest should be emailed to Africa.DNS.Study.2022-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted using ICANN's sourcing tool by 23:59 UTC on 8 August 2022. Access to this tool may be requested via the same email.
Opened: 27 June 2022
Deadline: 8 August 2022
Awarded to: PowerSoft Africa (Pty) Ltd
Request for Proposal: IMRS Cluster (Africa) Colocation RFP (23 March 22)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is soliciting proposals to identify one or more vendors to provide a secure colocation space, one in Egypt and one in Kenya, for two new ICANN Managed Root Server (IMRS) clusters.
As part of the service provided to the Internet community, ICANN operates one of the 13 root servers of the Internet, the IMRS, also known as L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. Installing the two clusters will result in increased root server capacity for the African region and improve the resiliency of not only the IMRS, but also the entire Root Server System.
The RFP is open for responses from 23 March 2022 through 20 April 2022.
RFP published 23 March 2022
Participants to indicate interest in RFP by 4 April 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions via RFP Portal (Q&A Board) by 6 April 2022 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions by 13 April 2022
Participants submit proposals via the RFP Portal by 20 April 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses and vendor selection 23 May 2022
Indications of interest should be emailed to IMRS.Cluster.Africa.Colo-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted using ICANN's sourcing tool by 23:59 UTC on 20 April 2022. Access to this tool may be requested via the same email.
Opened: 23 March 2022
Deadline: 20 April 2022
Awarded to: East Africa Data Centre Limited
Request for Proposal: IMRS Cluster (Africa) Connectivity RFP (23 March 22)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is soliciting proposals to identify one or more Internet service providers for two ICANN Managed Root Server (IMRS) clusters, one in Egypt and one in Kenya.
Indications of interest should be emailed to IMRS.Cluster.Africa.Conn-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted using ICANN's sourcing tool by 23:59 UTC on 20 April 2022. Access to this tool may be requested via the same email.
Awarded to: SEACOM Kenya Limited, PCCW Global, Inc
Request for Quotation: Server Refresh 2022 RFQ (15 March 22)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is soliciting quotations to identify one or more providers to facilitate the sourcing and pre-configuration tasks for servers for its global network infrastructure.
At appropriate intervals commensurate with the expected longevity of hardware, ICANN's Domain Name System (DNS) engineering function refreshes its infrastructure components to ensure that equipment can support ICANN production services. The new servers are intended to replace or augment existing systems and services provided by the ICANN DNS engineering function.
The RFQ is open for responses from 15 March 2022 through 12 April 2022.
RFQ published 15 March 2022
Participants to indicate interest in submitting a quotation by 25 March 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions via RFQ Portal (Q&A Board) by 29 March 2022 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions by 6 April 2022
Participants submit quotations via the RFQ portal by 12 April 2022 12 April 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses and vendor selection 27 April 2022
Indications of interest should be emailed to Servers2022-RFQ@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted using ICANN's sourcing tool by 23:59 UTC on 12 April 2022. Access to this tool may be requested via the same email.
Awarded to: CCIntegration, Inc.
Request for Quotation: Network Equipment Refresh 2022 RFQ (15 March 22)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is soliciting quotations to identify one or more providers to facilitate the sourcing and pre-configuration tasks for network equipment for its global network infrastructure.
At appropriate intervals commensurate with the expected longevity of hardware, ICANN's Domain Name System (DNS) engineering function refreshes its infrastructure components to ensure that equipment can support ICANN production services. The new network equipment is intended to replace or augment existing systems and services provided by the ICANN DNS engineering function.
Participants submit quotations via the RFQ portal by 12 April 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Indications of interest should be emailed to NetworkEquipment2022-RFQ@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted using ICANN's sourcing tool by 23:59 UTC on 12 April 2022. Access to this tool may be requested via the same email.
Awarded to: TWE Solutions Inc
Request for Proposal: Top-Level Domain Operating Model Study RFP (4 March 22)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is soliciting proposals to identify a provider to perform a global study centered on diversity and innovation in the Domain Name System (DNS) and serving the next billion Internet users.
ICANN is aware that the next chapter in the Internet's growth will increasingly impact the global Internet community as it evolves to include more of the world. The New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Program, launched in 2012, made it possible for communities, governments, businesses, and brands to apply to operate a gTLD registry. The expansion encouraged a more strategic use of the Internet by allowing users to utilize a label that aligns with their language, geography, identity, community, or brand.
Through the program, the number of gTLDs increased from 22 to more than 1,250, including 97 non-American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) scripts. However, participation in this area of the Internet continues to be uneven across regions. The majority of new Internet users is expected to come from the African, Asia Pacific, and Latin American regions. Serving the next billion Internet users from those regions will require attention to local needs, especially as it relates to digital content in local languages.
Accordingly, the proposed study will provide evidence-based information on operating models, user requirements, and other factors related to running a TLD in the DNS. The results will help ICANN understand what information – including the most significant challenges and emerging trends –to consider in developing rules and procedures for the next gTLD round to support diversity and innovation in the DNS while maintaining DNS security, stability, and resilience.
The RFP is open for responses from 4 March 2022 through 4 April 2022.
RFP published 4 March 2022
Participants to indicate interest in submitting a proposal by 15 March 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions via RFP Portal (Q&A Board) by 22 March 2022 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions by 25 March 2022
Participants submit proposals via the RFP portal by 4 April 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses 2 May 2022
Final evaluations, contracting and award 16 May 2022
Indications of interest should be emailed to Operating.Model.Study-rfp@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted using ICANN's sourcing tool by 23:59 UTC on 4 April 2022. Access to this tool may be requested via the same email.
Opened: 4 March 2022
Deadline: 4 April 2022
Awarded to: Analysys Mason Limited
ICANN75 Vendor Services RFP (25 February 22)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is soliciting proposals from various vendors to identify one or more additional suppliers qualified to provide Vendor Services. The services shall be provided both remotely from the supplier's location as well as on-site in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at ICANN75. The service serves ICANN's Meetings Team.
RFP published 25 February 2022
Participant proposals due by 18 March 2022 by 18:00 PDT
Evaluation of responses and award March-April 2022
Opened: 25 February 2022
Awarded to: Destination Asia Destination Management Sdn Bhd
Request for Proposal: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Consulting Services RFP (14 January 22)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is soliciting proposals to identify a provider of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consulting services to help with the implementation of specific recommendations developed by the ICANN community regarding increasing, measuring, and reporting upon the diversity of the constituent groups of the ICANN community.
The goal of this project is to:
Assist ICANN org to support ICANN groups in the development of uniform definitions of seven diversity elements (geographic/regional representation, language, gender, age, physical disability, diverse skills, stakeholder group/constituency) and provide guidance regarding best practices and appropriate vocabulary during this process.
Draft a practical diversity toolkit to help ICANN community groups in the assessment and elaboration of diversity strategies and objectives and associated reviews.
Assist ICANN org to support the ICANN community in developing a process for dealing with diversity-related complaints and issues for community groups.
The RFP is open for responses from 14 January 2022 through 11 February 2022.
RFP published 14 January 2022
Participants to indicate interest in submitting a proposal by 26 January 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit proposals via the RFP portal by 11 February 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses 25 March 2022
Final evaluations, contracting and award 15 April 2022
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing DEI.Consulting.Services-RFP@icann.org. Responses should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 11 February 2022 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Awarded to: Advisory 83, LLC
Request for Proposal: End User Survey RFP (14 January 22)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is soliciting proposals to identify a quality provider or providers to design a survey to assess an end user's experience with the Internet regarding Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) and Universal Acceptance (UA) in the Hindi language, in selected regions of India.
The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), in collaboration with over 250 At-Large Structure organizations across the globe, expresses the interests of individual Internet end users within the ICANN community. The ALAC provides advice on the activities of ICANN, including Internet policies developed by ICANN's Supporting Organizations.
By surveying specific respondent groups identified by the ALAC, ICANN aims to bolster the data collection efforts of the At-Large community related to Internet end users on the topic of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) and Universal Acceptance (UA). The survey will allow the ALAC to collect the perspectives of targeted end users about IDNs and UA in the Hindi language, in selected regions of India, within the limitations of the estimated support allocation.
The RFP is open for responses from 14 January 2022 through 7 February 2022.
Participants to indicate interest in submitting a proposal 14 January – 7 February 2022
Participants submit proposals via the RFP portal by 7 February 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses 7 – 18 February 2022
Final evaluations, contracting and award by 18 March 2022
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing End.User.Survey-RFP@icann.org. Responses should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 7 February 2022 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Awarded to: CyberMedia Research
Request for Proposal: Public Relations Services (9 August 21)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is soliciting proposals to identify a public relations service provider to partner in the development and implementation of a unique awareness campaign.
The objective of the specific project is to build awareness of the importance of enabling Internet users to access the Internet in languages and scripts other than English or American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) character sets, and to support the ICANN community's efforts to encourage software developers and back-end providers to adopt Universal Acceptance standards. This effort is the beginning of what will be a multiyear approach in support of the next round of generic top-level domain (gTLD) applications, pending approval by the ICANN Board.
This will be a global awareness campaign with emphasis in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. To be considered, providers must have a global footprint, with a physical presence outside of the United States.
The RFP is open for responses from 9 August 2021 through 3 September 2021.
Participants to indicate interest in submitting a proposal 20 August 2021 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions via RFP Portal (Q&A Board) 20 August 2021 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions 25 August 2021
Participant responses via the RFP portal due 3 September 2021 by 23:59 UTC
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing PR-Agency-RFP@icann.org. Responses should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 3 September 2021 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Awarded to: Teneo Brussels SPRL
Request for Proposal: Annual Financial Audit RFP (1 December 21)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is soliciting proposals to identify an independent public accounting firm that has extensive experience in providing financial statement auditing services for non-profit organizations.
The objective of this project is to audit ICANN's financial statements, and provide an audit opinion letter, for both ICANN and its wholly owned subsidiary, Public Technical Identifiers (PTI), for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.
The RFP is open for responses from 1 December 2021 through 5 January 2022.
RFP published 1 December 2021
Participants to indicate interest in submitting a proposal by 8 December 2021 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions via RFP Portal (Q&A Board) by 15 December 2021 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions by 22 December 2021
Participants submit proposals via the RFP portal by 5 January 2022 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses 10 January – 18 February 2022
Final evaluations, contracting and award March 2022
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing Financial.Audit-RFP@icann.org . Responses should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 5 January 2022 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Opened: 1 December 2021
Awarded to: Moss Adams
Request for Proposal: RSSAC028 Implementation (1 November 21)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is soliciting proposals to identify a contractor qualified to conduct a study to help the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC). This study is called for in Section 7.2 of RSSAC028, "Technical Analysis of the Naming Scheme Used For Individual Root Servers", which discusses how individual root server operators (RSOs) are identified in the root server system (RSS). The contractor will perform the investigation and write a document outlining the findings; the specific requirements for the study are defined in this document.
The RFP is open for responses from 1 November 2021 through 14 January 2022.
RFP published 1 November 2021
Participants to indicate interest in submitting a proposal by 13 December 2021 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses, contracting and award February-March 2022
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing RSSAC028.Implementation-RFP@icann.org. Responses should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 14 January 2022 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Opened: 1 November 2021
Awarded to: Stichting NLnet Labs
ICANN74 Vendor Services RFP (29 October 21)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is soliciting proposals from various vendors to identify one or more additional suppliers qualified to provide Vendor Services. The services shall be provided both remotely from the supplier's location as well as on-site in The Hague, the Netherlands at ICANN74. The service serves ICANN's Meetings Team.
RFP published 29 October 2021
Participant proposals due by (via ICANN sourcing tool) 3 January 2022 by 11:59 pm PST
Evaluation of responses and award January 2022
Opened: 29 October 2021
Awarded to: FairBoost B.V., Partners & SAM
ICANN73 Vendor Services RFP (23 July 21)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is soliciting proposals from various vendors to identify one or more additional suppliers qualified to provide Vendor Services. The services shall be provided both remotely from the supplier's location as well as on-site in San Juan, Puerto Rico at ICANN73. The service serves ICANN's Meetings Team.
RFP published 23 July 2021
Participant proposals due by (via ICANN sourcing tool) 1 October 2021 by 11:59 pm PDT
Evaluation of responses and award October 2021
Opened: 23 July 2021
Deadline: 1 October 2021
Awarded to: N/A (No award due to ICANN73 being virtual)
Request for Information: Systems and Processes for SSAD (21 June 21)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) to answer questions outlined in the SSAD ODP Scoping Document, as directed by the ICANN Board. This RFI is intended to:
Solicit industry knowledge and already in-place methodologies that may support or deliver the SSAD-related recommendations to complete ICANN org's ODA
Potentially identify industry leaders as it relates to the vision of the SSAD for a possible future Request for Proposal (RFP) should:
The ICANN Board adopt the SSAD-related recommendations in the future, and
ICANN org decides to outsource some or all of the SSAD-related work including designing, development, and ongoing operations of the system.
This RFI will play a crucial role in helping to identify a potential functional and centralized mechanism to handle requests for non-public registration data that can serve the global Internet community.
It should be noted that this RFI will not directly lead to a Request for Proposal (RFP) or contracting. The recommendations related to SSAD are currently pending the ICANN Board's consideration. The information and solutions proposed in this RFI may shape the org's proposed solution. A Request for Proposal (RFP) may be issued in the future if the ICANN Board adopts the SSAD recommendations upon completion of the org's ODP inclusive of this RFI, and if ICANN org determines to outsource some or all of the SSAD-related work including designing, development, and ongoing operations of the system.
The RFI is open for responses from 21 June 2021 through 19 July 2021.
RFI published 21 June 2021
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFI response 2 July 2021 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions via the ICANN sourcing tool (SciQuest/Jaggaer) 5 July 2021 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions By 9 July 2021
Participant responses via the ICANN sourcing tool due by 19 July 2021 by 23:59 UTC
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing SSAD-ODP-RFI@icann.org . Responses should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 19 July 2021 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Awarded to: N/A
ICANN72 Vendor Services RFP (19 May 21)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is soliciting proposals from various vendors to identify one or more additional suppliers qualified to provide Vendor Services. The services shall be provided both remotely from the supplier's location as well as on-site in Seattle at ICANN72. The service serves ICANN's Meetings Team.
RFP published 19 May 2021
Participant proposals due by (via ICANN sourcing tool) 16 July 2021 by 11:59 pm PDT
Evaluation of responses and award July-August 2021
Opened: 19 May 2021
Request for Proposal: DNSSEC Deployment Metrics Research (17 May 21)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization is soliciting proposals to perform a survey of academic and industry literature related to the deployment of the DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC), to find and document the different techniques and metrics used to measure all aspects of DNSSEC deployment, to make recommendations to ICANN org for which metrics to measure to obtain the most comprehensive view of DNSSEC deployment across the Internet, and to write a comprehensive report detailing the findings.
The RFP is open for responses from 17 May 2021 through 14 June 2021.
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFP response 26 May 2021 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN via RFP sourcing tool (SciQuest/Jaggaer) 31 May 2021 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions By 8 June 2021
Participant proposal bids due by 14 June 2021 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses, contracting and award August 2021
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing DNSSEC-Deployment-Metrics-Research-RFP@icann.org . Responses should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 14 June 2021 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Awarded to: SIDN
Request for Proposal: Root Zone Update Process Study (28 April 20)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking to identify a provider qualified to conduct a study about the processes and systems used to make changes to the highest level of the Domain Name System (DNS) structure: the root zone.
The objective of this study is to investigate whether there is a need to increase (and if so, how) the robustness of the operational arrangements for making changes to the root zone content, identifying any single points of failure that may exist and, should they exist, offering recommendations on how to reduce or eliminate them. This study is called for in the proposal [PDF, 2.31 MB] to transition the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions to the private sector. The provider will write a document outlining their findings and propose changes to address any weaknesses identified as a result of the investigation.
The RFP is open for responses from 28 April 2020 through 19 June 2020.
RFP published 28 April 2020
ICANN responds to participant questions By 29 May 2020
Evaluation of responses, contracting and award July 2020
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing RZUPStudy-RFP@icann.org . Responses should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 19 June 2020 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Opened: 28 April 2020
Awarded to: JAS Global Advisors LLC
ICANN69 Vendor Services RFP (6 February 20)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is soliciting proposals from various vendors to identify one or more additional suppliers qualified to provide Vendor Services. The services shall be provided both remotely from the supplier's location as well as on-site in Hamburg, Germany at ICANN69. The service serves ICANN's Meetings Team.
RFP published 6 February 2020
Participant proposals due by (via ICANN sourcing tool) 18 March 2020 by 11:59 pm PDT
Evaluation of responses and award 30 April 2020
Opened: 6 February 2020
Request for Quotation: Server Equipment Refresh 2020 (23 December 19)
RFQ Overview [PDF 206 KB]
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking one or more providers to facilitate the sourcing and pre-configuration tasks for servers equipment for our global network infrastructure.
At appropriate intervals commensurate with the expected longevity of hardware, ICANN's DNS Engineering function refreshes its infrastructure components to ensure that equipment is both current and supported for ICANN production services. The new servers and network equipment are intended to replace or augment existing systems and services provided by ICANN's DNS Engineering function.
Participants who have already used the sourcing tool may continue to use the same credentials and do not need to request access again.
The RFQ is open for responses from 23 December 2019 through 22 January 2020.
RFQ published 23 December 2019
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFQ response 8 January 2020 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN via RFQ sourcing tool (SciQuest/Jaggaer) 10 January 2020 by 23:59 UTC
Participant responses due by 22 January 2020 by 23:59 UTC
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing ServerEquipment2020-RFQ@icann.org. Responses should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 22 January 2020 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Request for Quotation: Network Equipment Refresh 2020 (23 December 19)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking one or more providers to facilitate the sourcing and pre-configuration tasks for network equipment for our global network infrastructure.
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing NetworkEquipment2020-RFQ@icann.org. Responses should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 22 January 2020 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Awarded to: Network Magic Unlimited, TWE Solutions Inc
Request for Proposal: IMRS Cluster (Singapore) Co-Location (23 December 19)
RFP Overview [PDF 228 KB]
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking one vendor to provide a secure co-location space for a new ICANN Managed Root Server (IMRS) location in Singapore.
The ICANN organization has established the need to continue to expand the IMRS by installing a cluster in Singapore, resulting in increased root server capacity for the Asian region and resulting in increased resiliency of not just the IMRS, but the entire Root Server System.
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFP response 10 January 2020 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN via RFP sourcing tool (SciQuest/Jaggaer) 14 January 2020 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses and award February 2020
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing IMRSCluster.Sing.CoLo-RFP@icann.org . Responses should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 31 January 2020 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Awarded to: Equinix, Inc.
Request for Proposal: IMRS Cluster (Singapore) Connectivity (23 December 19)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking one vendor to provide Internet access for a new ICANN Managed Root Server (IMRS) location in Singapore.
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing IMRSCluster.Sing.NWConnectivity-RFP@icann.org . Responses should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 31 January 2020 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Awarded to: NTT America, Inc
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is soliciting proposals from various vendors to identify one or more additional suppliers qualified to provide Vendor Services. The services shall be provided both remotely from the supplier's location as well as on-site in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia at ICANN68. The service serves ICANN's Meetings Team.
Participant proposals due by (via ICANN sourcing tool) 8 November 2019 by 11:59 pm PDT
Evaluation of responses and award 23 December 2019
Deadline: 8 November 2019
Request for Information: Compliance Audit Services (27 September 19)
RFI Overview [PDF, 90 KB]
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is soliciting information from vendors qualified to provide global audit services for the ICANN organization's Contractual Compliance department. The intent is to identify a qualified audit vendor who will be responsible for providing registry and registrar audit services to verify compliance obligations under ICANN agreements.
The RFI is open for responses from 27 September 2019 through 24 October 2019.
RFI published 27 September 2019
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFI response 13 October 2019 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN via RFI sourcing tool (SciQuest/Jaggaer) 13 October 2019 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions By 18 October 2019
Participant responses due by 24 October 2019 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses and issuance of RFP (estimated) November 2019
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing Compliance.Audit.Services-RFI@icann.org. Responses should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 24 October 2019 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Opened: 27 September 2019
Retirement Plan Fiduciary Advisor RFP (24 July 19)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is soliciting proposals to identify a provider to supply fiduciary plan advisor services to help ICANN meet current and future goals and objectives regarding the ICANN Retirement Savings Plan.
The objective of this project is to provide the ICANN Retirement Savings Plan Committee (Plan Committee) with trusted advisory services to ensure fiduciary obligations are met under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Participant proposals due by (via ICANN sourcing tool) 16 August 2019 by 11:59 pm PDT
Evaluation of responses and award 17 January 2020
Deadline: 16 August 2019
Awarded to: CAPFinancial Advisors LLC
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is soliciting proposals from various vendors to identify one or more additional suppliers qualified to provide Vendor Services. The services shall be provided both remotely from the supplier's location as well as on-site in Cancun, Mexico at ICANN67. The service serves ICANN's Meetings Team.
Evaluation of responses and award 30 October 2019
Awarded to: Maritur Travel Planners
Updated Request for Proposal: Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 1 (22 July 19)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking to identify a contractor to perform the research, analysis, and writing necessary to produce Study 1 of the Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP).
Name collision refers to the situation where a name that is defined and used in one namespace may also appear in another. Users and applications intending to use a name in one namespace may attempt to use it in a different one, and unexpected behavior may result where the intended use of the name is not the same in both namespaces.
The RFP is open for proposals from 9th July 2019 through 23 August 2019.
RFP published 9 July 2019
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFP proposal 2 August 2019 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN via RFP sourcing tool (SciQuest) 9 August 2019 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions By 16 August 2019
Participant proposals due by 23 August 2019 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses (estimated) 6 September 2019
Contracting and award (estimated) 20 September 2019
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing NCAP-Study1-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 23 August 2019 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Opened: 9 July 2019
Awarded to: Scarfone Cybersecurity
Request for Proposal (Update): ICANN's Technical Compliance Monitoring System (10 April 19)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking to identify a provider to develop and maintain a Technical Compliance Monitoring system. The Technical Compliance Monitoring system is intended to enable the ICANN organization to help generic top-level domain (gTLD) registries and registrars ensure compliance with ICANN's consensus policies, as well as the provisions described in the 2017 gTLD Base Registry Agreement and the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (contracted parties' agreements).
This system will allow the ICANN org to operate more efficiently and engage parties in a consistent, transparent manner for issues related to compliance with the contracted parties' agreements.
The RFP is open from 10th April 2019 through 14th May 2019.
RFP reopened 10 April 2019
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFP proposal 19 April 2019 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN via RFP sourcing tool (SciQuest) 24 April 2019 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions By 1 May 2019
Participant proposals due by 14 May 2019 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses May to June 2019
Contracting and award July 2019
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing TechnicalComplianceMonitoring-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 14 May 2019 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Deadline: 14 May 2019
Awarded to: Viagénie Inc
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is soliciting proposals from various vendors to identify one or more additional suppliers qualified to provide Vendor Services. The services shall be provided both remotely from the supplier's location as well as on-site in Montreal, Canada at ICANN66. The service serves ICANN's Meetings Team.
Awarded to: MCI Group Canada Inc
Request for Proposal: ICANN EBERO Services (17 October 18)
RFP Overview [PDF, 97 KB]
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking one or more partners to provide Emergency Back-End Registry Operator (EBERO) services. The ICANN organization's EBERO program is intended to ensure protection of registrants in the event of a registry failure. Ensuring the successful transfer of a failing generic top-level (TLD) aligns with the ICANN org's objective to support a healthy, stable, and resilient unique identifier ecosystem and is consistent with its mission and bylaws.
The primary objective of this RFP is to identify one or more providers suitable to support the ICANN org's ability to respond to and coordinate the emergency recovery of a gTLD registry. The ICANN org intends to identify one or more providers in regions where the largest number of New gTLD Program registries are currently based —Asia Pacific, European, and North American regions. Additional considerations include sharing a mutual responsibility to Internet users in their desire to ensuring the stability of the Internet.
Participants indicate interest in submitting RFP proposal via email to EBEROServices-RFP@icann.org 5 November 2018 by 16:00 UTC
Participants submit signed Non-Disclosure Agreement via email to EBEROServices-RFP@icann.org 07 November 2018 by 16:00 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN via the Q&A Board within the online sourcing tool 12 November 2018 by 16:00 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions (via Q&A Board) 20 November 2018
Participant RFP proposals due by 3 December 2018 by 16:00 UTC
Evaluation of RFP proposals 4 December 2018 to 21 December 2018
Final evaluations, contracting and award 2 January 2019 to 4 February 2019
Indications of interest must be emailed to: EBEROServices-rfp@icann.org by 23:59 UTC on 05 November 2018. Complete proposals must be electronically submitted by 16:00 UTC on 3 December 2018 using the ICANN org sourcing (RFP) tool, access to which will be granted after receipt of an indication of interest to the email address above.
Awarded to: China Internet Network Information Center, Canadian Internet Registration Authority, Nominet UK
Request for Proposal: ICANN Meetings Shipping and Logistics (9 October 18)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is soliciting information from suppliers qualified to provide global shipping and logistics services for the tri-annual ICANN meetings. The intent is to identify a qualified shipping and logistics supplier that will be responsible for managing all aspects of shipping ICANN's equipment to and from various global meeting locations.
Expertise in international shipping and logistics is necessary to ensure the successful temporary import of our equipment and that critical deadlines for delivery are met. Logistics may include carnet document management, import and customs clearance, regional temporary storage logistics, and timely pickup/delivery logistics to multiple cities each year.
RFP Published 9 October 2018
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFP response 17 October 2018 @ 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN via RFP sourcing tool 17 October 2018 @ 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions 22 October 2018
Participant RFP proposals due by 29 October 2018 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of RFP proposals 30 October thru 30 November 2018
Final evaluations, contracting and award 3 December thru 14 December 2018
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing ShippingandLogistics.RFP@icann.org, following which access will be provided to ICANN's sourcing tool (SciQuest/Jaggaer). Responses to the RFP should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 29 October 2018 using ICANN's sourcing tool.
Opened: 9 October 2018
Awarded to: Rock-It Cargo USA LLC
ICANN65 Vendor Services RFP (21 September 18)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is soliciting proposals from various vendors to identify one or more additional suppliers qualified to provide Vendor Services. The services shall be provided both remotely from the supplier's location as well as on-site in Marrakech, Morocco at ICANN65. The service serves ICANN's Meetings Team.
RFP published 21 September 2018
Participant proposals due by (via ICANN sourcing tool) 22 October 2018 by 11:59 pm PDT
Evaluation of responses and award 4 January 2019
Awarded to: Menara Tours
Request for Proposal: DNSSEC KSK Management Tools (12 September 18)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN"), is soliciting proposals to identify a provider that will develop and maintain software for its affiliate Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) that will replace the existing Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) Key Signing Key (KSK) Management Tools. These tools comprise a critical component of the delivery of the IANA functions by PTI. The selected provider, in coordination with PTI, will be responsible for all aspects of development and implementation including design, programming, testing and configuration. All deliverables must be created under formal guidelines with comprehensive documentation. The software will be published under an open source license and must incorporate industry best practices with documented test cases that will be shared with the Internet community.
The DNSSEC KSK Management Tools are a set of software utilities to manage the KSK life cycle, including processing Key Signing Requests (KSRs) and generating Signed Key Responses (SKRs), as part of executing the Root Zone KSK ceremonies.
PTI seeks a well-qualified provider to develop and maintain this new software based on provided requirements, to provide ongoing maintenance and to develop potential future enhancements. This software will help improve the efficiency and resiliency of management of the Root Zone KSK, which can also be leveraged by other DNSSEC practitioners in their operations.
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFP proposal 26 September 2018 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN via RFP sourcing tool 26 September 2018 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions 3 October 2018
Participant proposals due by 10 October 2018 by 23:59 UTC
Initial evaluations, including participant presentations 11 October thru 16 November 2018
Indications of interest must be emailed to: DNSSEC.KSK.Management.Tools-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 10 October 2018 using ICANN's sourcing tool. Access to the sourcing tool may be requested via the same email address as above.
Awarded to: Kirei AB
Request for Information: ICANN Meetings Shipping and Logistics (31 August 18)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is soliciting information from vendors qualified to provide global shipping and logistics services for the tri-annual ICANN meetings. The intent is to identify a qualified shipping and logistics vendor that will be responsible for managing all aspects of shipping ICANN's equipment to and from various global meeting locations.
RFI Published 31 August 2018
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFI response 13 September 2018 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN via RFI sourcing tool 13 September 2018 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions 17 September 2018
Participant RFI responses due by 21 September 2018 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses and selection to RFP stage 8 October 2018
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing ShippingandLogistics-RFI@icann.org, following which access will be provided to ICANN's sourcing tool (SciQuest/Jaggaer). Responses to the RFI should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 21 September 2018 using ICANN's sourcing tool.
ICANN64 Vendor Services RFP (6 August 18)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is soliciting proposals from various vendors to identify one or more additional suppliers qualified to provide Vendor Services. The services shall be provided both remotely from the supplier's location as well as on-site in Kobe, Japan at ICANN64. The service serves ICANN's Meetings Team.
Participant proposals due by (via ICANN sourcing tool) 31 August 2018 by 6:00 pm PDT
Awarded to: E-Side, Inc.
Request for Proposal: ccNSO Review (26 April 18)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking a provider to conduct an independent assessment of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO).
The objective of this RFP is to identify an independent examiner that can conduct a comprehensive assessment of the ccNSO. This includes, but is not limited to assessments of:
Whether the ccNSO has a continuing purpose within the ICANN structure;
How effectively the ccNSO fulfils its purpose and whether any change in its structure or operations is desirable to improve the ccNSO's effectiveness; and
The extent to which the ccNSO as a whole is accountable to its organizations, committees, constituencies, and stakeholder groups.
The review is scheduled to take place from August 2018 through July 2019.
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFP proposal 9 May 2018 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN via RFP sourcing tool 11 May 2018 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions 16 May 2018
Initial evaluations, including participant presentations June 2018
Final evaluations, contracting and award July and August 2018
Indications of interest must be emailed to: ccNSOReview-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 24 May 2018 using ICANN's sourcing tool. Access to the sourcing tool may be requested via the same email address as above.
Awarded to: Meridian Institute
Request for Proposal: ICANN's Open Data Platform (12 March 18)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is soliciting proposals to identify a provider to supply an Open Data Platform in the form of Software as a Service (SaaS). The Open Data Platform will be used by ICANN to publish as much of its data as it can with open licensing and open API access.
The objective of this project is to provide open data to those many members of the ICANN community who need open data from ICANN on a range of subjects to be made available to them in reliable machine-readable form for them to download and process. It is expected that the Open Data Platform will be a source system used by those both in ICANN Org and ICANN Community who wish to tell a story with data or to provide insights or analysis of the data, but it is not an objective of this project that such work takes place on the Open Data Platform itself.
ICANN is seeking to identify a provider to develop this system based on ICANN's requirements, as well as to maintain the system and develop additional enhancements.
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFP proposal 30 March 2018 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN via RFP sourcing tool 30 March 2018 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions 9 April 2018
Participant proposals due by 18 April 2018 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses By end of May 2018
Final evaluations, contracting and award June 2018
Indications of interest should be emailed to OpenDataPlatform-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 18 April 2018 using ICANN's sourcing tool. Access to the ICANN org sourcing tool may be requested via the same email address above.
Awarded to: OpenDataSoft, LLC
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is soliciting proposals from various vendors to identify one or more additional suppliers qualified to provide Vendor Services. The services shall be provided both remotely from the supplier's location as well as on-site in Barcelona, Spain at ICANN63. The service serves ICANN's Meetings Team.
Participant proposals due by (via ICANN sourcing tool) 21 March 2018 by 6:00 pm PDT
Awarded to: MCI Spain Event Services, Ovation, CCIB GL Events
Request for Proposal: Rights Protection Mechanisms Survey (29 January 18)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking to identify one or more suppliers qualified to develop and conduct survey(s) to assess the use and effectiveness of Sunrise and Trademark Claims Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs). These RPMs are services provided through ICANN's Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) for trademark owners.
RPMs refer to those policies and processes developed to provide workable mechanisms for trademark owners to either prevent or remedy certain unauthorized use of their trademarks in the domain name system. The Sunrise service provides priority access to rights holders to request domain names associated with their trademark(s). The Trademark Claims service provides notification to: (a) a potential domain name registrant attempting to register a domain name that matches a trademark record entered into the TMCH, and (b) a rights holder after registration of a matching domain name.
As Sunrise and Trademark Claims RPMs have not been subject to policy review to date, no comprehensive, publicly available data currently exists that measures their effectiveness. By surveying the specific respondent groups identified by the ICANN community as most affected by Sunrise and Trademark Claims RPMs, ICANN aims to assist the community to evaluate the efficacy of these RPMs, as well as bolster ICANN's data collection efforts related to the RPMs.
The RFP is open from 29th January 2018 through 9th March 2018.
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFP proposal 12 February 2018 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN via RFP sourcing tool 19 February 2018 by 23:59 UTC
Participant proposals due by 9 March 2018 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN61 San Juan Meeting 12 March to 15 March 2018
Evaluation of responses 19 March to 9 April 2018
Final evaluations, contracting and award 10 April to 9May 2018
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing RPMs.Survey-rfp@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 9 March 2018 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Deadline: 9 March 2018
Awarded to: Analysis Group, Inc.
ICANN62 Vendor Services RFP (17 November 17)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is soliciting proposals from various vendors to identify one or more additional suppliers qualified to provide Vendor Services. The services shall be provided both remotely from the supplier's location as well as on-site in Panama City, Panama at ICANN62. The service serves ICANN's Meetings Team.
RFP published 17 November 2017
Participant proposals due by (via ICANN sourcing tool) 15 December 2017 by 11:59 pm PST
Opened: 17 November 2017
Awarded to: TERRAMAR DESTINATIONS, S.A., Luna Tours S.A.
ICANN People Survey RFP (8 November 17)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider to plan and execute the People Survey for the organization, for at least the next three years (2018-2021).
Evaluation of responses and award 16 March 2018
Awarded to: DecisionWise, LLC
ICANN Engineering & IT Outsourcing RFP (8 November 17)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one provider via a Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide outsourced development and testing resources for the Engineering & Information Technology (E&IT) department.
Participant proposals due by (via ICANN sourcing tool) 7 December 2017 by 11:59 pm PST
Evaluation of responses and award 15 September 2018
Awarded to: Zensar Technologies, Inc.
Request for Proposal: ICANN's Technical Compliance Monitoring System (6 November 17)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking to identify a provider to develop and maintain a Technical Compliance Monitoring system. The Technical Compliance Monitoring system is intended to enable the ICANN org to help generic top-level domain (gTLD) registries and registrars ensure compliance with ICANN's consensus policies, as well as the provisions described in the 2017 gTLD Base Registry Agreement and the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (contracted parties' agreements).
The RFP is open from 6th November 2017 through 4th December 2017.
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFP proposal 20 November 2017 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN via RFP sourcing tool (SciQuest) 20 November 2017 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions By 27 November 2017
Participant proposals due by 4 December 2017 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses January to March 2018
Contracting July 2018
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing TechnicalComplianceMonitoring-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 4 December 2017 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Awarded to: N/A (RFP re-opened on 10 April 2019)
Request for Information: Address Validation Solutions (26 October 17)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking information regarding commercial services that focus on global address validation.
The Request for Information is intended to educate ICANN organization and its contract parties on various tools in the marketplace that support physical address validation including geographic coverage, service availability and response times. The findings will assist with education and awareness of possible solutions that will be able to support our objectives to protect registrants and support greater accuracy of WHOIS information.
The RFI is scheduled to take place from 26 October 2017 through 27 November 2017.
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing addressvalidation-rfi@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 27 November 2017 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Deadline: 27 November 2017
Request for Proposal: gTLD Marketplace Health Index Assessment (22 September 17)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking to identify one or more suppliers qualified to (a) assess a proposed framework for domain name system (DNS) marketplace indicators, (b) create a detailed taxonomy of the final set of recommended indicators, and (c) identify sources for any requisite data external to the ICANN organization.
The gTLD Marketplace Health Index originated to further the ICANN organization's strategic objective (2.3) of "supporting the evolution of the gTLD marketplace to be robust, stable, and trusted." The results of this initiative will foster greater transparency for reputable information on the evolution of the domain name marketplace.
The assessment is scheduled to take place from 15th January 2018 through 30 March 2018.
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFP proposal 6 October 2017 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN 13 October 2017 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses 31 October to 20 November 2017
Final evaluations, contracting and award 21 November to 22 December 2017
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing gTLDMktHealthIndexAssessment-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 30 October 2017 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Awarded to: ZookNIC, Inc.
Request for Proposal: ICANN Designated Agent for Registrar Data Escrow Services (17 August 17)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking to identify one or more additional ICANN-designated Registrar Data Escrow (RDE) agent(s) suitable to provide RDE services to accredited registrars.
In 2007, the ICANN organization began implementing an RDE program that required accredited registrars to regularly deposit a back-up copy of gTLD registration data with the ICANN organization, through its arrangement with ICANN organization's designated Registrar Data Escrow agent, or alternatively, an ICANN-approved RDE agent pursuant to the terms of its Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) and the Registrar Data Escrow Specification.
Since the program launched, the industry has grown. Regulations have changed and, in turn, needs have evolved. Registrars are located throughout the world; thus, the ICANN organization will be considering RDE agents with the capability to offer broad global or multiregional support.
The objective of this request for proposal (RFP) is to identify one or more additional ICANN-designated Registrar Data Escrow agent(s) suitable to support the ICANN organization and its accredited registrars in their selection of designated agents across the ICANN organization regions.
Participants indicate interest in submitting RFP proposal 31 August 2017 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any RFP related questions to ICANN 14 September 2017 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responses to questions By 22 September 2017
Participant proposals due by 6 October 2017 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses 6 October 2017 to 1 December 2017
Final evaluations, contracting and award 1 December 2017 to 31 January 2018
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing RrDataEscrowServices-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 6 October 2017 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Awarded to: DENIC eG
Request for Proposal: Human Rights Impact Assessment (15 August 17)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider to conduct an independent internal Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) of ICANN's organizational operations.
The HRIA is intended to review ICANN organization's internal operational commitment to respect human rights, including mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities to improve global business operations. The findings will enhance the transparency of internal operations and optimize planning and budgeting necessary to meet the ICANN organization's continued commitment to respect human rights.
Interest indication by candidates 25 August 2017 by 18:00 PDT
Participants submit any RFP related questions to ICANN 29 August 2017 by 18:00 PDT
ICANN responses to questions By 1 September 2017
RFP Proposals Due 8 September 2017 by 18:00 PDT
Evaluation of responses Weeks of September 11th & 18th 2017
Presentations and due diligence with finalists Weeks of Sept 25th and Oct 2nd 2017
Target for final evaluations, contracting and award By 20th October 2017
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing HRIA-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 18:00 PDT on 8 September 2017 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Awarded to: Löning – Human Rights & Responsible Business
Request for Proposal: PTI Service Organization Control Audits (11 August 17)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider to conduct information systems audits mandated by the various contracts between the ICANN organization and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Regional Internet Registries (RIR). The audits are also part of the contract between the ICANN organization and its affiliate, Public Technical Identifiers (PTI).
PTI is responsible for the operational aspects of coordinating the Internet's unique identifiers and maintaining the trust of the community to provide these services in an unbiased, responsible and effective manner. Mainly, PTI is responsible for the operation of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions; domain names, number resources, and protocol parameter assignments.
The objective of this request for proposal (RFP) is to select an independent audit firm to examine the security, process integrity and availability of the controls created as part of the Trust Services Criteria for the SOC 2® and the SOC 3®. The defined audit periods are 1 October 2017 through 30 September 2018 for the SOC 2® and 1 December 2017 through 30 November 2018 for the SOC 3®.
Interest indication by candidates 23 August 2017
Preliminary evaluation of responses 11-22 September 2017
Target for participant presentations (finalists) Week of 25 September 2017
Target for final evaluations, contracting and award By 31 October 2017
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing PTI.SOC2nSOC3.Audits-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 18:00 PDT on 8 September 2017 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Awarded to: RSM US LLP
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is soliciting proposals from various vendors to identify one or more additional suppliers qualified to provide Vendor Services. The services shall be provided both remotely from the supplier's location as well as on-site in San Juan Puerto Rico at ICANN61. The service serves ICANN's Meetings Team.
Awarded to: Destination Puerto Rico | Travel Services, Inc., Group Services, Inc., Expo Design
Request for Proposal: SSAC Organizational Review (7 July 17)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking a provider to conduct an independent assessment of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC).
The provider should have technical knowledge or experience with security matters with the Internet technical community and the operators and managers of critical DNS infrastructure services; demonstrate an understanding of the SSAC's charter and its Operational Procedures [PDF, 420 KB]; demonstrate knowledge of the technical areas covered by the SSAC's charter, including security and integrity of the Internet's naming and address allocation systems.
The objective of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to identify an independent examiner that can conduct a comprehensive assessment of SSAC. This includes, but is not limited to:
An assessment of the implementation state of SSAC's prior review;
An assessment of whether SSAC has a continuing purpose within the ICANN structure;
An assessment of how effectively SSAC fulfills its purpose and whether any change in structure or operations is needed to improve effectiveness; and
An assessment of the extent to which SSAC as a whole is accountable to the wider ICANN community.
The review is scheduled to take place from October 2017 through July 2018.
Interest indication by candidates 21 July 2017 by 23:59 PDT
Participants submit any RFP related questions to ICANN 26 July 2017 by 23:59 PDT
ICANN responses to questions By 28 July 2017
RFP Proposals Due 4 August 2017 by 23:59 PDT
Finalist presentations Estimated the week of 21 August 2017
Evaluations, contracting, award Estimated by 22 September 2017
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing SSACReview-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 PDT on 4 August 2017 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address as above.
Request for Proposal: RSSAC Organizational Review (5 June 17)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking a provider to conduct an independent assessment of the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC). The provider should have technical knowledge in domain name or Internet server operations, or have experience working with the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) or Root Server Operators. The provider should also have an understanding of the root server ecosystem and/or DNS protocol knowledge.
The objective of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to identify an independent examiner that can conduct a comprehensive assessment of RSSAC. This includes, but is not limited to:
The continued purpose of RSSAC within the ICANN structure;
How effectively RSSAC fulfills its purpose;
Whether any change in structure or operations is needed; and
The extent to which RSSAC as a whole is accountable to the wider ICANN community.
The review is scheduled to take place from September 2017 through June 2018.
RFP Published 5 June 2017
Interest indication by candidates By 19 June 2017
Participants submit any RFP related questions to ICANN 26 June 2017 by 23:59 PDT
ICANN responses to questions By 30 June 2017
RFP Proposals Due 10 July 2017 by 23:59 PDT
Finalist presentations Estimated the week of 7 August 2017
Evaluations, contracting, award Estimated by 8 September 2017
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing RSSACReview-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 PDF on 10 July 2017 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address as above.
Opened: 5 June 2017
Awarded to: Interisle Consulting Group, LLC
Request for Proposal: NomCom Review (19 January 17)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider to conduct an independent assessment of its Nominating Committee (NomCom).
The Nominating Committee (NomCom) is an independent committee tasked with selecting members of the Board of Directors as well as other key positions within ICANN's structure.
It is designed to function independently from the ICANN Board, Supporting Organizations, and Advisory Committees. NomCom members act only on behalf of the interests of the global Internet community and within the scope of the ICANN mission and responsibilities assigned to it by the ICANN Bylaws.
NomCom members contribute understanding of the broad interests of the Internet community as a whole, and knowledge and experience of specific Internet constituencies who have appointed them.
The objective of this RFP is to identify an independent assessor to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the NomCom including (but not limited to) the continued purpose of the NomCom within the ICANN structure; how effectively the NomCom fulfills its purpose and whether any change in structure or operations is needed; and the extent to which the NomCom as a whole is accountable to the wider ICANN community.
The Review is scheduled to take place from 17 April 2017 through 31 May 2018.
RFP published 19 January 2017 ICANN Procurement Department + Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives ("MSSI") Staff
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFP proposal 30 January 2017 RFP Candidates
Participants submit any RFP-related questions to ICANN 3 February 2017 by 23:59 PST RFP Candidates
ICANN responds to participant questions 10 February 2017 ICANN Organization
Proposals due date 17 February 2017 by 23:59 PST RFP Candidates
Preliminary evaluation of responses 20-28 February 2017 ICANN Organization
Target for participant presentations (finalists) 6-10 March 2017 RFP Candidates/ICANN Organization
Target for final evaluations, contracting and award 7 April 2017 ICANN Organization
Start of Review 17 April 2017 Independent Examiner/MSSI Staff
Draft Report for Review Working Party consideration 8 January 2018 Independent Examiner
Draft Report for Public Comment 22 January 2018 ICANN Organization
Provide Self-Evaluation of 2007/8 Review recommendations 5 March 2018 NomCom Working Party
Final Report for discussion with the Review Working Party 28 April 2018 Independent Examiner
Final Report issued and posted 31 May 2018 Independent Examiner/ ICANN Organization
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing NomComReview-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 PST on 17 February 2017 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Request for Proposal: Assessment of the ICANN Office of Ombudsman (9 January 17)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider to conduct an independent assessment of the Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman).
The Ombudsman serves an important function; he acts as an informal dispute resolution office for the ICANN community, who may wish to lodge a complaint about ICANN staff, board or problems in supporting organizations. The purpose of the office is to ensure that the members of the ICANN community have been treated fairly.
The objective of this RFP is to identify an independent assessor to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the current Office of the Ombudsman charter and operations, including its unique role in the ICANN community, against relevant best practices and provide recommendations necessary to ensure that the Office of the Ombudsman has the tools, independence, and authority needed to be an effective voice for ICANN stakeholders.
The Review is scheduled to take place from 1 March 2017 through 15 April 2017.
RFP published 9 January 2017 Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives Staff (MSSI)
Participants submit any RFP-related questions to ICANN 20 January 2017 by 23:59 PST RFP Candidates
ICANN responds to participant questions 25 January 2017 ICANN Organization
RFP due date 31 January 2017 by 23:59 PST RFP Candidates
Preliminary evaluation of responses 1 February-8 February 2017 ICANN Organization, with input from the IOO-DT
Target for final evaluations, contracting and award 20 February 2017 ICANN Organization, with input from the IOO-DT
Start of Review 1 March 2017 Independent Examiner/MSSI Staff
Final Report for discussion with the Ombudsman Subgroup 1 April Independent Examiner
Final Report issued and posted 15 April 2017 Independent Examiner/ ICANN Organization
Indications of interest are to be received by emailing OmbudsmanAssessment-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 PST on 31 January 2017 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.
Opened: 9 January 2017
Awarded to: Cameron Ralph Pty Ltd
Request for Proposal: Real-time Transcription Services (9 December 16)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is soliciting proposals from various vendors to identify one or more additional suppliers qualified to provide Real-Time Transcription (RTT) service (also referred to as Computer Assisted Real-Time Translation – CART). The services shall be provided both remotely from the supplier's location as well as on-site at ICANN's World Headquarters in Los Angeles, CA. Providers shall also be required to provide corrected post-meeting transcripts. The service serves ICANN's Board and other select community meetings and are published as the meeting minutes of record.
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFP proposal 16 December 2016 by 23:59 PST
Participants submit any questions to ICANN 16 December 2016 by 23:59 PST
ICANN responds to participant questions 20 December 2016
Participant RFP proposals due by 9 January 2017 by 23:59 PST
Initial evaluation of responses 10 January to 3 February
Final evaluations, contracting and award 6 February to 17 February
Indications of interest are to be received by 23:59 PST on 16 December 2016 by emailing RealtimeTranscription-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 PST on 9 January 2017 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above. Submissions should be provided using supplied templates, supplemented by additional information, as necessary.
Awarded to: Global Captioning Solutions, Inc dba eCaption, A La Carte Connection, LLC, Laura P. Brewer
Managed Print Services RFP (29 November 16)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider to manage desktop printers at ICANN's Los Angeles office.
Evaluation of responses and award 6 February 2017
Awarded to: Advanced Office dba Integrus
Request for Proposal: DNS Abuse Study (2 August 16)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' ("ICANN") New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Program has enabled hundreds of new generic top-level domains to enter into the domain name system (DNS) since the first delegations occurred in October 2013.
A number of safeguards were built into the Program that were intended to mitigate rates of abusive, malicious, and criminal activity in these new gTLDs, such as phishing, spam, malware distribution, and botnet command-and-control. ICANN is currently engaged in a review of these safeguards and their effects on rates of DNS abuse, and is seeking a provider to conduct a study examining rates of malicious and abusive behavior in the global DNS.
Participants to indicate interest and submit any questions to ICANN via the ICANN Sourcing tool 12 August 2016 by 23:59 UTC
Participant RFP proposals due by 25 August 2016 by 23:59 UTC
Initial evaluation of responses 26 August thru 10 September 2016
Supplier presentations including Q&A via conference call/remote participation with shortlisted candidates 13 thru 16 September 2016
Final evaluations and selection of supplier (includes negotiations, contracting and award) 19 September thru 14 October 2016
Estimated start of study 17 October 2016
Indications of interest are to be received by 23:59 UTC on 12 August 2016 by emailing DNSAbuse-Study-RFP@icann.org. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 25 August 2016 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which can be requested via the same email address. Submissions should be provided using supplied templates, supplemented by additional information, as necessary.
Content Strategy RFP (14 Apr 16)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) seeks a vendor to create and deliver a content strategy for icann.org. In seeking a comprehensive proposal for these services, ICANN places emphasis on several key components of value including: expertise with similar processes, demonstrated practices, and the ability to work within the guidelines established in this RFP.
Participant proposals due by (via ICANN sourcing tool) 25 April 2016 by 12:00 noon PST
Target for final evaluations, client reference calls, contracting and award 2-6 May 2016
Awarded to: Asteroideqa Ventures LLC DBA Formative
LA Copiers RFQ (7 Apr 16)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider to facilitate the purchase or lease of Ricoh multifunction copiers including service agreement for the Los Angeles office. The copiers purchased or leased are intended to replace the current copiers for copy, print, and scanning needs in the Los Angeles office.
RFQ published 7 April 2016
Participant RFQ proposals due (via ICANN sourcing tool) 15 April 2016 by 5:00 PM PST
Target date for selection of vendor 20 April 2016
Opened: 7 April 2016
Awarded to: Integrus dba Advanced Office
Request for Quotation: Router Refresh (29 February 16)
RFQ [ZIP, 578 KB]
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more providers to facilitate the sourcing for network equipment for our global network infrastructure.
The network equipment is intended to replace or augment existing systems and services provided by the ICANN DNS Engineering Department.
RFQ published 29 February 2016
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFQ 3 of March 2016 by 5:00 PM PST
Participants submit any questions on the RFQ to ICANN (use Excel Q&A template in the RFQ packet) 4 of March 2016 by 5:00 PM PST
ICANN responds to participant questions 8 of March 2016
Participant RFQ proposals due by 14 March 2016 by 5:00 PM PST
Evaluation of responses Week of 14 March 2016
Target date for selection of vendor 21 March 2016
All email correspondence related to this RFQ should be addressed to EquipmentRefresh-RFQ@icann.org
Awarded to: Fusionstorm
Document Management System RFP (19 Feb 16)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is soliciting proposals from various vendors to find a Document Management System (DMS). The objective of this RFP is to identify, evaluate and select a Document Management System (DMS) that meets the needs of ICANN. The organization requires a tool that can be used by staff in different locations and departments to collaborate, provide standardized workflows as well as provide a centralized document management system. The tool will provide a single platform to share organizational and departmental data.
Participants submit proposals due by By 2 pm on Friday, 11 March 2016
Target dates for contracting and award April 18 2016 thru April 29 2016
Awarded to: Alfresco, with partner (reseller) Zia Consulting
Print Services RFP (3 Feb 16)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more providers from licensed independent contractors with demonstrated professional competence and experience to provide Printing and Binding services (including letterhead, envelopes, business cards, other business stationery and various print collateral).
Participant Samples of work to be received by ICANN by 17 February 2016 by 5PM PST
Participant RFP proposals emailed to ICANN by 17 February 2016 by 5PM PST
Target date for selection of vendor(s) 9 March 2016
Awarded to: Dual Graphics and David M. Guerra DBA Phantom Lithography
Request for Proposal: Review of the At-Large Community (5 January 16)
RFP [ZIP, 972 KB]
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider to conduct an independent review of the At-Large Community ("At-Large"), as mandated by ICANN's Bylaws.
The objective of this RFP is to identify an independent reviewer to assess effectiveness of: (1) improvements resulting from recommendations from the previous Review, (2) components of the At-Large Community – ALAC, Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs) and At-Large Structures (ALSes) in accordance with the ICANN-provided objective and quantifiable criteria. The Review is scheduled to take place from April 2016 through March 2017.
RFP published 5 January 2016
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFP proposal 12 January 2016
Participants submit any questions to ICANN (see Excel template in RFP packet) 12 January 2016 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions 15 January 2016
Participant proposals due by 28 January 2016 by 07:59 UTC
Preliminary evaluation of responses 28 January -12 Feb
Target for participant presentations (finalists) 15-16 February
Target for final evaluations, contracting and award 25 March 2016
Estimated start of Review 1 April 2016
Draft Report for Review Working Party consideration 30 November 2016
Draft Report for Public Comment 20 December 2016
Final Report for discussion with the Review Working Party 28 February 2017
Final Report issued and posted 31 March 2017
All email correspondence related to this RFP should be addressed to AtLargeReview-rfp@icann.org
Awarded to: Items International
Oracle Cloud Implementation Services RFP (14 Dec 15)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is soliciting proposals from Oracle partners for support with implementing Oracle's Cloud ERP and Cloud HCM platforms. This initiative will be a time and materials project. The objective of this RFP is mainly to solicit resource resumes (as defined in the RFP packet) for further evaluation and subsequent selection.
Participant proposals due By 2 pm on Wed, 30 December 2015
Evaluation / Resource interviews 31 December 2015 thru 8 January 2016
Target dates for contracting and award 16 January 2016 thru 22 January 2016
Target start date of implementation 1 February 2016
Awarded to: Zensar Technologies, Inc., Infovity Inc., Emtec Consulting Services LLC
Request for Proposal: Study About the Domain Name System (DNS) Industry and Business in Africa (10 December 15)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking a provider to conduct a study on the domain name industry in Africa.
The goal of this study is to identify and define the strengths and weaknesses in the industry ecosystem within the region and develop recommendations on how to advance the industry and bring it closer to the opportunities available.
RFP published 10 December, 2015
Participants submit any questions to ICANN (use Q&A Excel template in RFP packet) 16 December, 2015 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to questions 22 December, 2015
Participants submit complete proposals 4 January, 2016 by 23:59 UTC
Initial evaluation 15 January, 2016
Target dates for participant presentations Week of 18 January, 2016
Target dates for final evaluation, contracting and award Weeks of Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 8 2016
Target start date of implementation 15 February, 2016
Vendor delivers first draft of the study 15 April, 2016
ICANN provides feedback on the first draft after seeking feedback from community 6 May, 2016
Vendor delivers the final report of the study 17 June, 2016
All email correspondence related to this RFP should be addressed to AfricaDNSStudy-rfp@icann.org
Awarded to: South African Communications Forum (SACF)
Request for Proposal for Latin America and Caribbean DNS Marketplace Study (25 September 15)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider to conduct a study on the domain name industry in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. The goal of this study is to identify and define the strengths and weaknesses in the industry ecosystem within the region, and develop recommendations on how to advance the industry and bring it closer to the opportunities available.
The ICANN's Latin America and the Caribbean Strategic Plan defined four key areas of interest as strategic focus for the region. Two of those, namely Capacity Building and Outreach; and Economic Issues contemplate aspects to further develop the domain name industry.
The study at a minimum will investigate the current state of the Internet and the domain name industry in the region, define best practices that have made an impact in domain name market growth, look at the broader ecosystem of the Internet infrastructure and online services and describe the impact of such elements on the overall evolution of the domain name industry, describe the business potential in the domain name industry in this region, and provide suggestions on how to develop the industry and what business models can be adopted in the entire industry chain. The study will include data, analysis, and recommendations.
The final report of the study is to be delivered no later than 23rd May 2016.
Participants provide an intent to bid email 9 October 2015 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN (use Q&A Excel template in RFP packet) 16 October 2015 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participants questions by 23 October 2015
Participants submit proposals due by 2 November 2015 by 23:59 UTC
Preliminary evaluation of responses 6 November 2015
Target dates for participant presentations (finalists) Week of 9 November 2015
Target dates for evaluation, contracting and award Weeks of 16 November & 23 November 2015
Target start date of implementation 7 December 2015
Vendor delivers first draft of the study 28 March 2016
ICANN provides feedback on the first draft after seeking feedback from community 18 April 2016
Vendor delivers the final report of the study 23 May 2016
All email correspondence related to this RFP should be addressed to LAC-DNS-Study-RFP@icann.org
Awarded to: Oxford Information Labs Limited
Request for Proposal for Trademark Clearinghouse Independent Review (7 August 15)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more provider(s) to conduct an independent review of the Trademark Clearinghouse to assess the effectiveness of three key areas related to the Clearinghouse in meeting its intended objectives and to identify considerations for future application rounds of the New gTLD Program. The three key areas for examination in this review include: (a) Trademark Clearinghouse Guidelines and Verification Process; (b) Sunrise Period; and (c) Trademark Claims Service. The selected provider(s) will design and execute a study to create a meaningful report of quantitative and qualitative data on the specified areas for examination. The draft Report will be posted for comment and updated based on the feedback received. The final report will be published and provided to the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) for review and consideration. ICANN is seeking one or more qualified providers to manage this complex exercise in a timely and efficient manner.
Participants to indicate interest in
submitting RFP 14 August 2015, by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to
ICANN (use template in RFP packet) 17 August 2015, by 23:59 UTC
Participant RFP proposals due by 28 August 2015, by 23:59 UTC
Preliminary evaluation of responses 4 September 2015
Target for Final evaluations and selection of
vendor (includes negotiations, contracting and award to participant) 28 September 2015
Estimated start of implementation 5 October 2015
Deliver Draft Report to ICANN 18 December 2015
Updated Report delivered based on comments/feedback 19 February 2016
All email correspondence related to this RFP should be addressed to TMCHIndependentReview-RFP@icann.org
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) RFP (30 June 15)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") recently issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution.
RFP issued to selected firms by ICANN 30 June 2015
Proposals due by 22 July 2015
Selection of firm 30 November 2015
Awarded to: Oracle America Inc
Procurement Application RFP (30 June 15)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify and select a suitable cloud-based end-to-end procurement solution. The end-to-end procurement solution will ideally integrate with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that ICANN is also seeking to implement (a separate RFP).
Awarded to: Oracle America Inc and SciQuest, Inc
Request for Proposal for Reference LGRs for the Second Level (5 June 15)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking provider(s) to develop Label Generation Rules (LGRs) for multiple languages (and scripts) for use at the second level, based on a new machine readable formal representation available at https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-davies-idntables.
In the new gTLD program, during Pre-Delegation Testing (PDT) ICANN has noted a large number of IDN table submissions. The IDN tables submitted by the new gTLD registries varied in the repertoire of characters included and the contextual rules. In order to improve consistency of testing and stability of registry operations of new gTLDs, ICANN has approved the development of reference LGRs for the second level for use in Pre-Delegation Testing (PDT) and the Registry Service Evaluation Process (RSEP).These tables will be developed based on authoritative sources, validated by experts and then finalized based on community feedback. Once finalized, these will be published openly by ICANN.
ICANN intends to use these reference LGRs for the second level for internal operations and will make them available for the community.
RFP released to providers on 5 June, 2015
Participants provide an intent to bid email 12 June 2015 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN (use Excel Q&A template in RFP packet) 12 June 2015 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions by 19 June 2015
Provider RFP proposals due by 30 June, 2015 by 23:59 UTC
Preliminary evaluation of responses 8 July 2015
Target for participant presentations (finalists) Week of 13 July 2015
Target for Final evaluations and selection of provider (includes contracting and award to participant) Weeks of 20 July & 27 July 2015
Estimated start of implementation 15 August, 2015
Batch 1 Delivery to ICANN 15 November, 2015
Public Comment Report on Batch 1 to ICANN 30 January, 2016
Batch 1 Final Delivery to ICANN 1 March, 2016
Batch 2 Delivery to ICANN 1 February, 2015
Public Comment Report on Batch 2 to ICANN 1 April, 2016
Batch 2 Final Delivery to ICANN 1 May, 2016
All email correspondence related to this RFP should be addressed to ReferenceLGR2ndLevel-RFP@icann.org
Awarded to: Sheypa LLC
Request for Proposal for Root Stability Study (5 June 15)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more providers to conduct a technical study examining the impact of the New gTLD Program (the Program) on the DNS root system. Consistent with its mission supporting the security and stability of the Internet's system of unique identifiers, ICANN will undertake an examination of the Program's impact on the DNS root system. The selected provider(s) will design and execute one or more studies incorporating the collection and analysis of data from root server operators, historical performance data, data gathered from previous studies, and other tools and measures. ICANN is seeking one or more qualified providers to manage this complex exercise in a timely and efficient manner.
Participants to indicate their intent to bid 12 June 2015 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions on the RFP to ICANN (use Excel Q&A template in RFP packet) 12 June 2015 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions 19 June 2015
Participant RFP proposals due by 2 July 2015 by 23:59 UTC
Preliminary evaluation of responses 10 July 2015
Target for final evaluations and selection of vendor (includes Board approval of contract, contracting and award to participant) Weeks 20th and 27th July 2015
Estimated project start date 10 August 2015
Draft Report Due 10 May 2016
Public comment period 1 June thru 11 July 2016
Analysis & incorporation of public comments due 25 July 2016
Final Report 25 April 2017
All email correspondence related to this RFP should be addressed to RootStabilityStudy-RFP@icann.org
Deadline: 2 July 2015
Awarded to: Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)
Singapore Office Fit Out RFP (19 May 15)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") recently issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a contractor to fit out the interior of South Beach Tower (SBT), Level 3, Unit 11 (#03-11).
RFP issued to selected firms by ICANN 19 May 2015
Proposals due by 29 May 2015 by 1800h (SGT)
Selection of firm and estimated start of Design & Development Phase 11 June 2015
ICANN Official move in 1 October 2015
Awarded to: ID21 Pte Ltd
Meetings Microphone Request for Quotation (RFQ) (14 May 15)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") recently issued an RFQ to select one or more providers for a bulk microphone purchase for our global tri-annual ICANN meeting conferences. These new microphone systems are intended to be used throughout the world and keep our community participants using the same high quality system anywhere in the world.
Proposals due by 22 May 2015 by 23:59 UTC
Target date for selection of vendor 8 June 2015
Awarded to: Congress Rental
KMF Security System Upgrade RFQ (8 May 15)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") recently issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to select a qualified vendor to provide consultation and installation services to upgrade its security systems including Access Control System ("ACS"), Video Surveillance System ("VSS") and Intrusion Detection System ("IDS") on two of its identical remote facilities; One in El Segundo, CA and the other in Culpeper, VA.
RFP issued to selected firms by ICANN 8 May 2015
Estimated start date for implementation 15 June 2015
Opened: 8 May 2015
Awarded to: Ollivier Corporation
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Application RFI (13 April 15)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking to subscribe to and implement a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. The scope of requirements are broadly: financials, procurement, and human resource management.
RFI published 13 April 2015
Participant proposals due by (via ICANN sourcing tool) 29 April 2015 by 11:59 pm PST
Evaluation of responses and award 29 May 2015
Request for Quotation for Equipment Refresh (10 Apr 15)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to select one or more providers to facilitate the sourcing and pre-configuration tasks for servers and network equipment for our global network infrastructure. The new servers and network equipment is intended to replace or augment existing systems and services provided by the ICANN DNS Engineering Department.
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFQ 15 April 2015 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN (use Q&A Excel template in RFQ packet) 16 April 2015 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions 20 April 2015
Participant RFQ proposals due by 24 April 2015 by 23:59 UTC
Evaluation of responses Week of April 27th
Target date for selection of vendor 4 May 2015
Estimated start of implementation 5 May 2015
Awarded to: ePlus Technologies Inc.
Intranet Portal Application RFP (4 April 15)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") recently issued a RFP to select a vendor solution for an intranet portal application. The vendor will share responsibility for the technical aspects of the Intranet, CMS, and related hosting. The scope of services include providing all software, cloud infrastructure, and services required to implement, support, and host the solution.
RFP issued to selected firms by ICANN 4 April 2015
Proposals due by 20 April 2015 by 23:59 UTC
Estimated start date for implementation 18 May 2015
Awarded to: Jive Software Inc
Insurance Brokerage RFP (31 March 15)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") recently issued a RFP to select a vendor to provide ICANN with insurance related services such as: casualty, professional indemnity and other risk management related insurance options.
RFP issued to selected firms by ICANN 31 March 2015
Estimated start date for implementation 1 September 2015
Awarded to: Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers of California, Inc.
Request for Proposal for LGR Toolset (19 Mar 15)
By issuing this Request for Proposal ("RFP"), the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider to develop a LGR (Label Generation Rulesets) Toolset. In seeking a comprehensive proposal for this service, ICANN is placing maximum emphasis on several key components of value including expertise with similar processes, demonstrated practices, and the ability to work within the guidelines established in this RFP.
Participants provide intent to bid by 25 March 2015 by 23:59 UTC
Participants submit any questions to ICANN
(use Q&A Excel template in RFP packet) 25 March 2015 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to questions by 31 March 2015
Participant RFP proposals due by 8 April 2015 by 23:59 UTC
Preliminary evaluation of responses Week of April 6th
Target for participant presentations Week of April 13th
Target for Final evaluations and selection of Provider (includes contracting and award to participant) Weeks of April 20th & 27th
All email correspondence related to this RFP should be addressed to LGRToolset-rfp@icann.org
Awarded to: Viagenie
Request for Proposal for Middle East DNS Study (16 Mar 15)
By issuing this Request for Proposal ("RFP"), the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is requesting your best offer to conduct a study on the domain name industry in the Middle East and Adjoining Countries ("MEAC Region"). In seeking a comprehensive proposal for these services, ICANN is placing maximum emphasis on several key components of value including expertise with similar processes, demonstrated practices, and the ability to work within the guidelines established in this RFP.
Participants submit any questions to ICANN (use Q&A Excel template in RFP packet) 23 March 2015 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to questions 30 March 2015
Participants submit complete proposals 13 April 2015 by 23:59 UTC
Target dates for participant presentations 27 – 30 April 2015
Target dates for evaluation, contracting and award 1 – 22 May 2015
Target start date of implementation 28 May 2015
Vendor delivers first draft of the study 14 August 2015
ICANN provides feedback on the first draft after seeking feedback from community 4 September 2015
Vendor delivers the final report of the study 9 October 2015
All email correspondence related to this RFP should be addressed to MEDNSStudy-rfp@icann.org
Awarded to: European Registry for Internet Domains
Request for Proposal for Web Accessibility Assessment for ICANN.org (23 Dec 14)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more providers to conduct an assessment of website accessibility including ICANN.org and possibly the related subsidiary websites. The selected provider(s) will provide an initial assessment of ICANN's websites for meeting internationally recognized W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) v2.0 Level AA and include an identification of tools, best practices, processes, and strategy for implementation.
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFP 9 January 2015
Participants submit any questions to ICANN 12 January 2015 by 23:59 UTC
Participant RFP proposals due by 20 January 2015 by 23:59 UTC
Target date for selection of vendor 7 February 2015
Target start date for implementation 21 February 2015
Complete Assessment (Draft, Final) – Target 31 March 2015 – 30 April 2015
All email correspondence related to this RFP should be addressed to webaccessibility-rfp@icann.org
Awarded to: Simply Accessible Inc
Travel Management RFP (8 October 14)
The Request for Proposal (RFP) is being issued by The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") to solicit interested candidates to help manage its global travel program. The Travel Management Company (TMC) selected will have exclusive right to provide consolidated travel management services, which include: flight (transient and meetings), lodging, rental cars, and local ground transportation for all ICANN stakeholders.
RFI published 8 October 2014
Participant proposals due by (via ICANN sourcing tool) 29 October 2014 by 4:00 pm PST
Evaluation of responses and award 30 November 2014
Awarded to: FCm Travel Solutions
Request for Proposal for Performance of Secretariat Function for the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (9 Sept 14)
The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) is seeking one or more providers, through ICANN's RFP process, to perform its secretariat function.
Established in response to the announcement by the U.S. National Telecommunication and Information Administration Department (NTIA) of its intent to transition key internet domain name functions to the global multistakeholder community, the ICG is comprised of representatives from different stakeholder groups to coordinate and deliver a single transition proposal.
RFP published 9 September 2014
Participants to indicate Expression of Interest (EoI) 12 September 2014 by 23:59 UTC
[This date has been revised from an
earlier announced date of 7 September 2014]
Participants submit any questions to ICG
(use Participant Q&A template in RFP packet) 13 September 2014, by 23:59 UTC
ICG responds to participant questions 20 September 2014
Participant RFP proposals due by 23 September 2014, by 23:59 UTC
Preliminary evaluation of responses 24 thru 27 September 2014
Final participant presentations and reference calls 27 September thru 4 October 2014
Contracting and award to contractor 6 thru 10 October 2014
Target start date in the role 15 October 2014 at ICANN 51 meeting in Los Angeles
All email correspondence related to this RFP should be addressed to SecretariatForICG-rfp@icann.org.
Opened: 9 September 2014
Awarded to: Internet Society Singapore Chapter
Request for Proposal for Economic Study (8 Sept 14)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more providers to conduct an economic study examining pricing trends and other competition indicators in the global domain name system (DNS) market. The selected provider(s) will design and execute an initial study to create a meaningful baseline of data on multiple factors of competition and will perform a follow-on study one year later, to generate and analyze a set of comparison data.
Participants to indicate interest in responding to RFP 15 September 2014, by 23:59 UTC
Preliminary evaluation of responses 6 October 2014
Target date for participant presentations (finalists) Week of 20 October 2014
Target for Final evaluations and selection of vendor
(includes Board approval of contract, contracting and award) 27 October 2014
Estimated start of implementation 10 November 2014
Draft Baseline Report 15 December 2014
Final Baseline Report 22 December 2014
Begin Second-round survey – Target date 2 November 2015
Draft Report 2 – Target date 7 December 2015
Final Report – Target date 29 January 2016
All email correspondence related to this RFP should be addressed to economicstudy-rfp@icann.org.
Office Supplies RFP (3 Sep 14)
ICANN recently issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select one or more providers to provide Office Supplies to ICANN offices.
RFP issued to selected firms by ICANN 3 September 2014
Proposals due by 22 September 2014
Selection of firm and estimated start of implementation by 17 November 2014
Awarded to: Office Depot
IT Services Outsourcing RFP (11 Aug 14)
ICANN recently issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify one or more providers to provide outsourced development and testing resources for the Information Technology department.
The specific technical areas are the following:
Salesforce.com/Force.com (SFDC) development
Quality testing of applications, both web and SFDC. Testing is both automatic & manual.
RFP issued to selected firms by ICANN 11 August 2014
Proposals due by 2 September 2014
Selection of firm and estimated start of implementation by 3 November 2014
Request for Proposal for Global Consumer Survey (16 July 14)
RFP [ZIP, 1.08 MB]
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more providers to conduct a global survey assessing aspects of consumer trust and perceived consumer choice and the Internet domain name system (DNS). The selected provider(s) will design and execute an initial survey to create a meaningful baseline of data on consumer attitudes and will perform a follow-on survey one year later, to generate a set of comparison data.
Participants to indicate interest in responding to RFP 22 July 2014
Participants submit any questions to ICANN 23 July 2014 by 23:59 UTC
ICANN responds to participant questions 29 July 2014
Participant RFP proposals due by 6 August 2014 by 23:59 UTC
Preliminary evaluation of responses 20 August 2014
Target date for participant presentations (finalists) Week of 2 September 2014
Target date for selection of vendor 10 September 2014
Target start date for implementation 24 September 2014
Draft Baseline Report – Target 10 November 2014
Final Baseline Report – Target 1 December 2014
Begin Second-round survey – Target One year after baseline survey is launched.
All email correspondence related to this RFP should be addressed to globalconsumersurvey-rfp@icann.org.
Awarded to: Nielsen Consumer Insights NA (fka Harris Interactive)
IANA Customer Satisfaction Survey RFP (23 Jun 14)
ICANN recently issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify one or more provider(s) to execute the 2014 customer survey for customers of the IANA functions.
Proposals due by 7 July 2014
Selection of firm and estimated start of implementation by 16 August 2014
Awarded to: Ebiquity
Request for Proposal for the WHOIS Online Accuracy Reporting System (16 May 14)
RFP [ZIP, 2.1 MB]
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more providers to assist ICANN in the development, operation, and maintenance of the WHOIS Online Accuracy Reporting System.
The objective of this RFP is to identify vendors to provide services, software or data to support ICANN's development of the WHOIS Online Accuracy Reporting System, to provide the following:
WHOIS Parser
Global Validation and Verification of Contact Data
Statistical Study Design and Delivery of Reports
Visual Communication Services
Key Dates:
Participants to provide intent to respond to RFP by emailing whois-rfp@icann.org by 23:59 UTC on 21 May 2014
Participant RFP proposals for Lots A, E, F and G due by: 6 June 23:59 UTC
Participant RFP proposals for Lots B, C and D due by: 27 June 23:59 UTC
Target for evaluation and vendor presentations: Mid June
Target for contract finalization (includes contracting and award to participant): July
Target for Project Kick-off Meeting in ICANN's Los Angeles Offices: July 15
Deadline: 6 June 2014 for Lots: A,E,F,G. 27 June 2014 for Lots: B,C,D.
Awarded to: Whibse, StrikeIron, Inc, Digicert, Inc., Universal Postal Union, and NORC at the University of Chicago
Request for Proposal for Review of Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) (22 Apr 14)
Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFP – 30 April
Proposals due – 13 May
Participants presentations (finalists) – May 19-23
Final evaluation and selection – 10 June
Awarded to: Westlake Consulting Limited
Information Security Assessment RFP (23 Apr 14)
ICANN recently issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify one or more provider to perform a comprehensive assessment of its corporate information security controls, processes, policies and systems.
RFP issued to selected firms by ICANN 23 April 2014
Proposals due by 2 May 2014
Selection of firm and estimated start of implementation by 28 May 2014
Deadline: 2 May 2014
Awarded to: Leidos, Inc.
Letter of Credit Management RFP (14 Mar 14)
ICANN recently issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify one or more financial institutions to manage Letters of Credits that were submitted to ICANN by entities applying to operate a new generic top-level domain (gTLD).
RFP issued to select firms by ICANN 14 March 2014
Proposals due by 4 April 2014
Selection of firm and estimated start of implementation by 2 June 2014
Awarded to: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Annual Independent Audit RFP (18 Mar 14)
RFP [PDF, 548 KB]
Awarded to: BDO USA, LLP
Name Collision Occurrence Mitigation Framework RFP (17 Oct 13)
ICANN issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select provider(s) to develop the Name Collision Occurrence Assessment Framework described in section 3.1 of the Plan for New gTLD Collision Occurrence Management.
Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedures for New gTLDs: ICANN Seeks Service Providers for Registry Restriction DRP and Trademark PDDRP (30 Apr 13)
RFP – RRDRP [PDF, 157 KB]
RFP – TM PDDRP [PDF, 158 KB]
2012 Closed RFPs & EOIs
Uniform Rapid Suspension System for New gTLDs: ICANN Seeks Service Providers for Uniform Rapid Suspension (24 Sep 12)
RFI [PDF, 112 KB]
Pre-Delegation Testing Provider for New gTLDs – Request for Proposals (30 Oct 12)
Request for Proposal for Registrar and Registry Contractual Compliance Audit Services (13 Jun 12)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify a provider to provide contractual compliance audit services that will ensure a successful examination of the Registrar Audit Plan and Registry Audit Plan. This was a private (closed) RFP since the specific skillset and capabilities required for this service was found in only five potential vendors in the marketplace during a pre-selection process.
RFP released to Vendors 13 June 2012
Deadline for Vendor RFP questions to ICANN 29 June 2012
ICANN Response to Vendor Questions 13 July 2012
Proposal Delivery deadline 27 July 2012
ICANN Proposal questions to Vendors 17 August 2012
Responses to ICANN questions Due 31 August 2012
ICANN RFP Review and evaluation, vendor presentations and selection of finalist proposals 28 September 2012
Anticipated Vendor selection announcement 8 October 2012
Anticipated project start 5 November 2012
Open-Source Reference Implementation of a Domain Name RESTful Whois Server – Request for Proposals (16 May 12)
ICANN Seeks Evaluators for the Support Applicant Review Panel (SARP) – Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) (3 Feb 12)
EOI [PDF, 172 KB]
العربية [PDF, 94 كيلو بايت]
中文 [PDF, 211 KB]
Français [PDF, 126 KB]
Español [PDF, 143 KB]
Русский [PDF, 181 KB]
Safe and Secure New gTLDs: ICANN Seeks Back-up Registry Operators (Emergency Back-End Registry Operators or "EBEROs") (14 Sept 11)
RFI Q&A [PDF, 411 KB]
Issued: 14 September 2011
Deadline: 30 November 2011 Extended to 5 December 2011
Protecting Trademark Rights for New gTLDs: ICANN Seeks Service Providers for Trademark Clearinghouse Operation
Trademark Clearinghouse RFI Questions and Answers (10 Nov 2011)
Additional RFI Q&A [PDF, 62 KB]
Deadline: 25 November 2011 Extended to 28 November 2011
Safe, Stable and Secure New gTLDs: ICANN Seeks Global Background Screening Services Provider (30 Aug 11)
Background Screening RFP Question and Answers (22 Sept)
RFP Q&A [PDF, 129 KB]
Issued: 30 August 2011
Contact Center Services Provider
RFP [PDF, 1.15 MB]
Issued: 10 June 2011
WHOIS Consumer Trust Research
Issued: 10 July 2011
New gTLD Global Awareness Campaign
Issued: 5 July 2011
Contact Center Platform Solution Provider
Independent Researchers to Respond to Request for Proposal on WHOIS Privacy and Proxy Abuse Study
Issued: 18 May 2010
AoC Accountability and Transparency Review: Independent Expert
RFP [PDF, 46 KB]
Issued: 2 June 2010
WHOIS Proxy/Privacy Relay and Reveal Studies
DNS Operations/L-root Contingency Exercise Consultant
Issued: 11 October 2010
Host Sought for 2010 Europe Meeting
Host Sought for 2010 Latin America Meeting
New gTLDs: Call for Applicant Evaluation Panel Expressions of Interest
Deadline for Independent Evaluator Applications Extended
New gTLD Program: Update on Independent Evaluators Search
August 2009: Review of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)
WHOIS Misuse Studies
Costs and Feasibility to Conduct WHOIS Registrant Identification Studies
ICANN Calls for Expressions of Interest to Host 2009 Meeting
Independent Evaluator for the ICANN Board of Directors
Related announcement: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21apr08-en.htm
July 2008: Independent Evaluator for the ICANN Root Server Stability Advisory Committee
Related announcement: http://www.icann.org/en/groups/reviews/rssac/rfp-tor-request-11jul08-en.htm
Independent Review of SSAC Posted
European Hosts Sought for October 2009 Meeting
Independent Evaluator for Nominating Committee Review, and Final Terms of Reference for This Review
Registrar Data Escrow
Related announcements: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-01jun07-en.htm
ICANN Calls for Proposals to Host 2008 Meetings
Independent Evaluator for At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) [PDF, 21 KB]
Host an ICANN Meeting
Independent Evaluator for GNSO Review
.NET RFP
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15dec04-en.htm
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-12nov04-en.htm
Call for Proposals to Host 2004 ICANN Meetings
ICANN Calls for Proposals to Host Meetings in 2005 and 2006
Sponsored Top Level Domain Names
Establishment of new sTLDs
.org Reassignment
Related announcements: .org Reassignment: Draft Request for Proposals
ICANN Meetings in Year 2001
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Domain Name System
Internationalized Domain Name ,IDN,"IDNs are domain names that include characters used in the local representation of languages that are not written with the twenty-six letters of the basic Latin alphabet ""a-z"". An IDN can contain Latin letters with diacritical marks, as required by many European languages, or may consist of characters from non-Latin scripts such as Arabic or Chinese. Many languages also use other types of digits than the European ""0-9"". The basic Latin alphabet together with the European-Arabic digits are, for the purpose of domain names, termed ""ASCII characters"" (ASCII = American Standard Code for Information Interchange). These are also included in the broader range of ""Unicode characters"" that provides the basis for IDNs. The ""hostname rule"" requires that all domain names of the type under consideration here are stored in the DNS using only the ASCII characters listed above, with the one further addition of the hyphen ""-"". The Unicode form of an IDN therefore requires special encoding before it is entered into the DNS. The following terminology is used when distinguishing between these forms: A domain name consists of a series of ""labels"" (separated by ""dots""). The ASCII form of an IDN label is termed an ""A-label"". All operations defined in the DNS protocol use A-labels exclusively. The Unicode form, which a user expects to be displayed, is termed a ""U-label"". The difference may be illustrated with the Hindi word for ""test"" — परीका — appearing here as a U-label would (in the Devanagari script). A special form of ""ASCII compatible encoding"" (abbreviated ACE) is applied to this to produce the corresponding A-label: xn--11b5bs1di. A domain name that only includes ASCII letters, digits, and hyphens is termed an ""LDH label"". Although the definitions of A-labels and LDH-labels overlap, a name consisting exclusively of LDH labels, such as""icann.org"" is not an IDN."