Agency Human Services Dept

Contractor RED SIEGE LLC

SWIFT Contract Number 226128

Project Name pen test/#2656

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: External yearly security penetration test of the Minnesota Eligibility Technology System (METS). Required by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations. Needed for access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) for eligibility checking.

Project Duration

Start Date Sat, 04/01/2023 - 00:00

Original end date Sun, 10/01/2023 - 00:00

Actual end date Sun, 10/01/2023 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $27840

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Contract total $27840

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? MNSITE 2656, EIOR 262733, METS operational fund

Is this a sole source contract? Yes

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) This is a small value contract, allowing for an abbreviated Direct Select process. The pentest vendors are chosen each year from those considered high quality, based on vendor review and past performance. Pentest vendors rotate regularly so the systems receive different penetration testing methods.

Evaluator Name Brian Hanna

Evaluator Email Address Brian.Hanna@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Timely.

Evaluate the contractor's quality High quality report, easily understood. Results were easy to explain and reproduce.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Reasonable, in line with pentests of previous years.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance High quality.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): None.

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied