Financial Proposal

Financial Proposal – DDEC RFP FY2026-003

RCK Consulting Group, Inc.

Total Proposed Cost

$450,000.00

Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and 00/100

Breakdown by Service Domain

Service DomainHoursPersonnel RolesUnit RateTotal Cost
Domain 1: Intelligent Conversational Agent1,200AI Architect, UX, Dev$150$180,000
Domain 2: Documentation & Knowledge Enablement800Knowledge Eng, Analyst$125$100,000
Domain 3: Security, Compliance & AI Governance600Security Lead, QA$150$90,000
Project Management500Project Manager$160$80,000
Total Implementation3,100$450,000

Personnel Costs

RoleHourly RateEstimated HoursTotal
Project Manager$160500$80,000
AI Architect$180300$54,000
Lead Developer$150600$90,000
UX/UI Designer$120300$36,000
Knowledge Engineer$125800$100,000
Security/Compliance Lead$150600$90,000

Post-Deployment Costs (Annualized)

ItemFrequencyCost
Infrastructure/Runtime (Cloud)Monthly$2,500
Hypercare Support (First 30 days)One-timeIncluded
Ongoing Maintenance & SLAsMonthly$5,000

Total Annual Post-Deployment

$90,000

$30,000 Infrastructure + $60,000 Maintenance

Pricing Methodology

Fixed-Fee Deliverable Model

Our pricing is based on a fixed-fee deliverable model for the implementation phase, ensuring PRDEDC has budget certainty.

Efficiency

We utilize pre-built AI frameworks and RAG pipelines to reduce development time and maximize resource allocation.

Scale

Resource allocation is front-loaded in the first 4 months to ensure a robust MVP and thorough UAT before the 6-month deadline.

Post-Deployment Support

Monthly maintenance includes 24/7 monitoring, security patching, and quarterly model fine-tuning to ensure optimal performance.

Ready to Move Forward?

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