# MODIFIABLE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) TEMPLATE
## Project Title: Zero-Downtime Oracle Database Migration with GoldenGate 23ai & Quest SharePlex
- **RFP Document Reference**: `VNA-RFP-013` (Companion to Solution Brief `VNA-SB-013`)
- **Issuing Organization**: `[INSERT ORGANIZATION / COMPANY NAME]`
- **Issue Date**: `[2026-10-27]`
- **Proposal Due Date**: `[INSERT DATE, e.g., +30 Calendar Days]`
- **Reference Architecture Portal**: https://oracle-goldengate-zero-downtime.web.app/
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## SECTION 1: ISSUING ORGANIZATION PROFILE & PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE (MODIFIABLE)

> **Instructions for RFP Author**: Replace all bracketed placeholders (`[...]`) below with your organization's specific dates, contacts, and environment metrics before issuing to prospective bidders.

| Procurement Milestone | Target Date / Entry (Modifiable) |
|---|---|
| Issuing Organization Name | `[Insert Legal Entity Name]` |
| Primary Procurement / Technical Contact | `[Insert Name, Title, Email]` |
| RFP Issue Date | `[2026-10-27]` |
| Vendor Written Questions Due | `[Insert Date - Week 2]` |
| Organization Responses to Vendor Q&A | `[Insert Date - Week 3]` |
| Final Vendor Proposals & Pricing Due | `[Insert Date - Week 4]` |
| Technical Architecture Demos / Oral Presentations | `[Insert Date - Week 5]` |
| Target Contract Award & Phase 0 Kickoff | `[Insert Date - Week 6]` |

### 1.1 Executive Summary & Business Objectives
`[INSERT COMPANY NAME]` ("Organization") is soliciting competitive proposals from qualified enterprise architecture and engineering firms to modernize and transition our current **Oracle 11g / 12c / 19c, SQL Server, DB2 & MySQL On-Premises** environment to **OCI GoldenGate 23ai Microservices, Quest SharePlex & Active-Active Cloud**.

Our primary business and technical objectives are:
- Upgrading multi-terabyte Oracle 11g/12c databases to 19c/23ai or moving across operating systems (Solaris/AIX to Linux) via traditional export/import or RMAN restore requires hours of application downtime.
- Classic GoldenGate command-line (`ggsci`) deployments suffer from complex pump-trail management, firewall port sprawl, and undetected row divergence when DDL changes occur mid-flight.
- Teams paying for full Oracle GoldenGate licenses solely for Oracle-to-Oracle Standby/Reporting replication are often unaware that Quest SharePlex can deliver identical log-based replication at a fraction of the annual maintenance cost.

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## SECTION 2: CURRENT ENVIRONMENT BASELINE INVENTORY (MODIFIABLE)

Bidders must size their technical delivery plan and fixed-fee milestone pricing against the baseline inventory table below:

| Inventory Dimension | Current Baseline Count / Footprint (Modifiable) | Target Modernization SLA / Objective |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy Source Stack (`Stack X`) | Oracle 11g / 12c / 19c, SQL Server, DB2 & MySQL On-Premises | Full retirement / modernization |
| Target Architecture (`Stack Y`) | OCI GoldenGate 23ai Microservices, Quest SharePlex & Active-Active Cloud | Production-grade HA/DR & security |
| Source Database Size (TB) | `[Insert Count, e.g., 18 TB]` | 100% functional parity & optimization |
| Peak Redo Log Generation Rate (GB/hr) | `[Insert Count, e.g., 60 GB/hr]` | Automated AST & schema uplift |
| Target Cutover Downtime Window | `[e.g., < 15 Minutes / Near-Zero Downtime]` | Rehearsed parallel run + rollback plan |
| Security, Compliance & Identity | `[e.g., SSO/MFA via Entra ID / Okta, Row-Level VPD, Audit Logs]` | Zero critical/high CVEs at Go-Live |

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## SECTION 3: MANDATORY TECHNICAL SCOPE OF WORK & DELIVERABLES (MODIFIABLE)

The selected partner shall execute the project across four gated phases (**Phase 0: AST Discovery & Architecture Blueprint**, **Phase 1: Core Foundation & Data/Code Conversion**, **Phase 2: Integration, Runtime Filtering & UAT**, and **Phase 3: Parallel Run, Cutover & Hypercare**).

### 3.1 Core Architectural Requirements
1. **[MODIFIABLE REQUIREMENT 1]**: OCI GoldenGate 23ai Microservices & Hub Architecture: We deploy hub-and-spoke REST-managed GoldenGate Microservices (`ServiceManager`, `AdminServer`, `DistributionServer`, `ReceiverServer`) over TLS 1.3 with zero agent installation required on source database hosts.
2. **[MODIFIABLE REQUIREMENT 2]**: Bi-Directional Active-Active & Instant Rollback Cutover: During cutover, we reverse replication (`Replicat` -> `Extract`) from the new 23ai database back to the legacy 11g/12c/19c source so that if any application anomaly occurs during the first 72 hours, traffic can switch back with zero data loss.
3. **[MODIFIABLE REQUIREMENT 3]**: Automated Row-Level Veridata / Checksum Reconciliation: Continuous in-flight data comparison validates 100% row and LOB parity between source and target tables while users remain online.
4. **[MODIFIABLE REQUIREMENT 4]**: SharePlex License Cost Optimization: For organizations seeking to reduce GoldenGate support renewals on Oracle-to-Oracle or Oracle-to-Postgres pipelines, our certified SharePlex practice executes seamless replication replacements.

### 3.2 Component-Level Conversion & Deliverable Matrix
Bidders must confirm compliance with each component conversion requirement below:

| Req ID | Legacy Artifact / Baseline Workload | Required Target Architecture | Engineering Method & Acceptance Criteria | Priority (Modifiable) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REQ-01 | GoldenGate Classic Architecture (`ggsci` + Collector) | GoldenGate 23ai Microservices + OCI Managed GoldenGate | REST-API Automation & Trail File Migration | `[Mandatory / Optional]` |
| REQ-02 | Multi-Hour Data Pump (`expdp`/`impdp`) Outages | Online Initial Instantiation (`SCN`-locked) + CDC Catchup | Zero-Outage Cutover Switchover | `[Mandatory / Optional]` |
| REQ-03 | One-Way Blind Cutover Risk | Bi-Directional Reverse Fallback Replication | Conflict Detection & Resolution (CDR) Rules | `[Mandatory / Optional]` |
| REQ-04 | High-Cost Reporting / Standby Sync Licenses | Quest SharePlex or GoldenGate CPU Right-Sizing | Log-Based Redo Parsing Optimization | `[Mandatory / Optional]` |

### 3.3 Mandatory Platform & Tooling Standards
- Oracle GoldenGate 23ai Microservices Architecture & OCI Managed GoldenGate
- Oracle GoldenGate Veridata for live in-flight table checksum reconciliation
- Quest SharePlex for cost-optimized Oracle-to-Oracle and heterogeneous replication
- Oracle Data Guard, Active Data Guard (ADG), and Application Continuity

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## SECTION 4: VENDOR TECHNICAL Q&A QUESTIONNAIRE & SCORING RUBRIC

Bidders must provide direct, concise written responses to each question below. The Issuing Organization's evaluation committee will grade responses using the embedded benchmark criteria.

### Vendor Question 1: How do you prevent primary-key or sequence collisions during bi-directional fallback?
- **Bidder Response Requirement**: Provide a concrete architectural explanation, reference toolset, and verifiable production proof. Generic marketing statements will be scored zero.
- **Evaluation Benchmark (What High-Scoring Responses Must Demonstrate)**: We configure odd/even or staggered sequence intervals (`INCREMENT BY 2`), UTC timestamp conflict detection and resolution (CDR), and automated Oracle Net Application Continuity draining during the 60-second cutover window.
- **Evaluator Score (0 to 10 Points)**: `[   / 10 ]`

### Vendor Question 2: When should we choose Quest SharePlex vs. Oracle GoldenGate?
- **Bidder Response Requirement**: Provide a concrete architectural explanation, reference toolset, and verifiable production proof. Generic marketing statements will be scored zero.
- **Evaluation Benchmark (What High-Scoring Responses Must Demonstrate)**: Oracle GoldenGate 23ai is ideal for heterogeneous cloud hubs, OCI native integration, and complex microservices meshes. Quest SharePlex is often the highest-ROI choice for straightforward Oracle-to-Oracle or Oracle-to-Postgres HA/reporting pipelines where license cost reduction is the primary driver.
- **Evaluator Score (0 to 10 Points)**: `[   / 10 ]`

### Vendor Question 3: What is included in the downloadable PDF Solution Brief?
- **Bidder Response Requirement**: Provide a concrete architectural explanation, reference toolset, and verifiable production proof. Generic marketing statements will be scored zero.
- **Evaluation Benchmark (What High-Scoring Responses Must Demonstrate)**: The PDF Solution Brief includes the Zero-Downtime SCN Instantiation & Reverse-Fallback Runbook, the GoldenGate Classic-to-Microservices migration checklist, and a GoldenGate vs. SharePlex TCO comparison matrix.
- **Evaluator Score (0 to 10 Points)**: `[   / 10 ]`

### Vendor Question 4: How do you prevent report and query fan-out bloat, and how do you guarantee zero vendor lock-in?
- **Bidder Response Requirement**: Detail your methodology for clustering redundant legacy queries/reports into canonical core SQL views with runtime or AI-inference filtering, and specify customer code/data ownership upon project completion.
- **Evaluation Benchmark (What High-Scoring Responses Must Demonstrate)**: Bidder must demonstrate deterministic AST SQL clustering (collapsing 75%-90% of cloned reports into core database views with runtime predicates), 100% customer ownership of all DDL, PL/SQL, application source code, and Terraform scripts, and zero proprietary runtime lock-in.
- **Evaluator Score (0 to 10 Points)**: `[   / 10 ]`

### Vendor Question 5: Describe your automated regression testing, parallel run, and zero-downtime cutover methodology.
- **Bidder Response Requirement**: Specify how data parity, business-rule equivalence, and rollback safety are verified prior to production cutover.
- **Evaluation Benchmark (What High-Scoring Responses Must Demonstrate)**: Bidder must provide automated row-count and cryptographic hash reconciliation, automated unit/UI test suites (e.g., utPLSQL, Playwright), and a rehearsed cutover runbook with sub-minute rollback capability.
- **Evaluator Score (0 to 10 Points)**: `[   / 10 ]`

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## SECTION 5: COMMERCIAL PRICING & LICENSING MATRIX (MODIFIABLE)

Bidders must complete the fixed-price milestone table below and disclose all recurring software or cloud consumption assumptions.

| Milestone / Cost Category | Deliverable & Acceptance Gate | Fixed Fee / Annual Cost (USD) | Estimated Duration (Weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Phase 0: Discovery & AST Code/Schema X-Ray** | Verified inventory, dead-code manifest, core SQL fan-out map, and final blueprint | `$[Insert]` | `[2 - 3 Weeks]` |
| **Phase 1: Target Environment & Automated Uplift** | Provisioned target stack, schema migration, and core business logic conversion | `$[Insert]` | `[4 - 8 Weeks]` |
| **Phase 2: UI, Integrations, Reporting & UAT** | Completed application/portal screens, runtime reports, AOP templates, and UAT sign-off | `$[Insert]` | `[3 - 6 Weeks]` |
| **Phase 3: Production Cutover & Hypercare** | Rehearsed cutover, reconciliation sign-off, documentation, and 30-day hypercare | `$[Insert]` | `[2 - 3 Weeks]` |
| **Optional: Annual Managed Services / Support** | 24x7 monitoring, patching, DBA performance tuning, and quarterly enhancements | `$[Insert / yr]` | `[12 Months]` |

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## SECTION 6: PROPOSAL EVALUATION SCORECARD (MODIFIABLE)

| Evaluation Criterion | Weight (%) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| **1. Technical Architecture & Automation Tooling** | `35%` | Depth of AST automation, query fan-out rationalization, database/cloud architecture, and zero lock-in. |
| **2. Verifiable Production Experience & References** | `25%` | Proven track record delivering identical `Oracle GoldenGate 23ai & SharePlex Zero-Downtime Migration` engagements with measurable outcomes. |
| **3. Cutover Safety, Testing & Compliance** | `20%` | Rigor of data reconciliation, automated regression testing, security/compliance controls, and rollback safety. |
| **4. Commercial Value & Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)** | `20%` | Transparent fixed-fee milestone pricing and 3-to-5 year software/cloud licensing savings. |
| **TOTAL** | **`100%`** | |

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