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Archival Database Design Request for Proposal

with Documentation Center of Cambodia

BTDC-ID: 5939

Closing Date:

Announcement Description

The Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) is a not for profit, a non-governmental, apolitical organization that is working on documenting the myriad crimes and atrocities of the Khmer Rouge era. DC-Cam was founded by Yale University and constituted in 1995 after the U.S. Congress passed the Cambodian Genocide Justice Act in April 1994, which was signed into law by President Clinton. The Royal Government of Cambodia also formally supported DC-Cam. DC-Cam has received numerous accolades and awards for its work in support of memory and justice for victims of the Cambodian genocide. In 2017 alone, DC-Cam was the honored recipients of the Judith Lee Stronach Human Rights Award from the Center for Justice and Accountability, and his Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni made Youk Chhang a Commander of the Royal Order of Cambodia in recognition of Chhang’s distinguished services to the Kingdom of Cambodia. In 2018, DC-Cam also was a winner of the Ramon Magsaysay Awards, which is regarded as ‘Asia’s Nobel’ prize, for preserving historical memory for healing and justice.

Bid Components

Archival Database Design Request for Proposal

  • Category: Call for Proposals
  • Location: Phnom Penh

Project Goals and Scope of Services

The project has two activities: Archival Database Design and Online Photo Exhibition Design.

The main idea is creating a Professional Web Application a huge online archival database that have 5 types of document: paper document, physical evidence (map), audio interview, video, and photograph on a secured private server and synchronize to the AWS cloud. To ensure the sustainability, security, and integrity of DC-Cam’s internal archive, which houses the largest archive of records on the Khmer Rouge in the world.

DC-Cam is seeking the services of a full-service website and database design firm to identify and oversee implementation of improvements in the digital retrieval system for DC-Cam’s internal and cloud-based archives based on user, stakeholder, and DC-Cam feedback. The award will be made to a responsive and responsible firm based on the best value and professional capability.

The selected firm will be responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive and cost-effective marketing plan.

Tasks include but may not be limited to the following criteria:

  • Redesign online exhibition section Link
  • Professional web database design
  • Security: Internal and external user level
  • Data store in two locations: Local and AWS
  • Watermark on documents, photos, and video
  • OCR on pdf
  • Compressing photo and video when user need to download
  • Convert Limon font on existing database to Unicode font on new database
  • Improvements to the digital retrieval system for DC-Cam’s internal and cloud-based archives

Evaluation Criteria

The successful respondent will:

  • The education, experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications of the firm and the individuals who will be available to provide these services.
  • The expertise of the firm in working with similar customers.
  • Quality of product and service
  • Responsiveness
  • The competitive cost of services.

Submission Requirements

Place of Submission of Proposals

Respondents to this RFP can submit the proposal: Documentation Center of Cambodia Attn. Mr. Morm Sophat office Address or to email in the contact detail provided.

Anticipated Selection Schedule

  • The Request for Proposal timeline is as follows:
  • Request for RFP: September 11, 2020
  • Deadline for bidders to submit questions: September 22, 2020
  • Deadline for submit proposal: September 30, 2020
  • Selection of top bidders: October 2, 2020
  • Start of negotiation: October 5, 2020
  • Contract award: October 15, 2020

Note: Unsuccessful candidates shall not be informed, and DC-Cam shall not be obliged to give reason for its selection or rejection. You shall not receive a separate notice to this effect.

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Contact Details

Office Address
  •  #66C, Preah Sihanouk Blvd, Sangkat Tonle Basak, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  •  Documentation Center of Cambodia
 
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