All,
We are
pleased to announce our request for proposals for the first list
of enhancements and improvements to the IDE/Platform to be funded
under FEEP, our new development program funded exclusively through
the Friends of Eclipse program.
As described in more detail in the FEEP
program description, you are invited to bid on any or all of
the Approved
Development Efforts. Please note that to view this list you
must first be logged in using your eclipse.org account; if
you don't have an account you can generate one here.
For each bid, we ask that you include, as a
minimum:
- Description
of the approach to address the Development Effort.
- Identification of who will perform the work (i.e., named
developers).
- The proposed timeframe for the development effort, including a
target delivery date.
- Proposed outcome for the work, including how to demonstrate
the work has been completed.
- Any dependencies or caveats that exist that must be addressed,
or might impact the outcome.
- Explicit list of deliverables, including any interim
deliverables.
- A proposed price, including whether the bid is being made on a
fixed price or time and materials basis, and whether any interim
milestones and associated and/or interim payments are proposed.
Proposals may be submitted by first logging in, selecting the
appropriate Development Effort from the list, and selecting the
"Create a Proposal for this item" button. Alternatively, you may
submit a proposal directly to feep@xxxxxxxxxxx using a
different format, but the information included should be similar
to that shown in the online form.
Proposals are finalized by either by selecting the "Submit"
button with the online system or by emailing directly to feep@xxxxxxxxxxx.
Each Development Effort requires a separate proposal, and each
proposal must be submitted separately.
The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, November 10th.
We expect to award contracts to the winning bidders the week of
November 16th, with development expected to begin shortly
thereafter.
Please note that Eclipse Foundation has committed to posting a
list of the winning bidders, along with the contract value, at the
end of the bid process. You will be asked to acknowledge this
disclosure as part of the contract terms between you and Eclipse.
We have prepared a bid
process FAQ to address expected questions. Please direct
any additional questions regarding the list of Approved
Development Efforts or the bid process to feep@xxxxxxxxxxx. Please
note that we may post your question, along with our answer, to the
general mailing list, if we deem appropriate to clarify for all
intended bidders.
We hope you will participate in the program, and together we can
continue to make improvements to the Eclipse IDE/Platform.
Regards,
Paul White
VP, Member Services
Eclipse Foundation Inc.