Technology Refresh. The Prime Contractor shall provide an effective Technology Refresh Policy that ensures relevant and timely upgrades and adheres to the manufactures standards and industry best practices, generally established as a two (2) to five (5) year usage cycle. The Policy shall protect all CTS equipment and infrastructure from obsolescence and the ability to meet expansion requirements. The Prime Contractor shall provide a plan for equipment and infrastructure upgrade to keep up with future application and user demands and prevent system failures and service interruptions. The Prime Contractor shall properly dispose of equipment including destruction of data by degaussing, using commercially available erasure tools, or physically destroying media (burn, melt, or securely shred). The Prime Contractor will be allowed to use the existing equipment and infrastructure supporting the existing IWTS with the understanding that an equipment refresh 2 years after contract award or as agreed to by CDCR will be required.
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