ESBD_524776_1780928700192_RFP-730-UofH-3123.pdf

Event Summary - Enterprise Storage Solution FY26 Type Request for Proposal

(G&S) Number RFP-730-UofH-3123

Organization UH Currency US Dollar Event Status Approved Work Group UofH Exported on 6/8/2026 Exported by Curtis Lewis Estimated Value - Payment Terms -

Custom Data Bid Information Business Unit Project Manager Please select the Type of Form

UH-730

Goods and Services Under $1M Who is the incumbent vendor, if applicable?

When does the current contract expire, if applicable?

Estimated Contract Start Date Projected Cost over the Life of this Contract including all possible extensions Is there a Revenue Component to this Project? No Revenue Amount Contract Term with renewal extensions included 5 years Is the Cost of this Request over 1 Million Dollars over the Life of this Contract, including all possible extensions? No

Will this contract require Board of Regents approval? No Board Approval Date What funds are being used? State Are any federal funds being used? No Will this requirement be subject to the Contract Advisory Team (CAT) review? This is primarily used for Facilities projects.

No

Select the appropriate Team for which sourcing has to be done.

Enter a 5 digit expense Account Code(s) that will be used for this contract Cost Center that will be used for this Contract.

Division/College Administration and Finance (Departments)

Brief Description of Scope of Work

Additional Scope of work cont. (Optional) Email Is a Pre-Proposal Meeting/Site Visit required for this solicitation?

Team C

58230

1008 H0199 F0118 NA

Administration & Finance

The Enterprise Systems group within the University Information Technology (UIT) needs to acquire a new storage solution that would facilitate the replacement of an existing legacy storage array. The storage solution will be used to provide fiber channel block IO to a variety of hosts. Additional details have been appended to this document and are titled "UIT26008 – Re

No

Will the meeting be in-person or teams?

Where will the location be?

For all IT projects, does this project relate to Hosted Services?

Program Manager will perform vendor reference checks? Yes Is the Project Manager (named above) aware of any information that was shared with a potential respondent in the past year that might give the respondent a competitive advantage in responding to the solicitation?

Yes

Is there a current contract in place for the RFP? Yes Who is the vendor?

What is the current contract end date?

Please explain if the current contract can be negotiated for extension on a short term basis rather than going through the RFP process? Add as much detail as possible?

If an extension is allowable, has the cost of the extension been discussed with the contractor?

What considerations have been made to determine alternate methods to procure the products/services that would be more conducive to the current financial situation of the University?

What discussions have taken place (possibly with the existing contractor) to determine alternate methods to procure the products/services that would be more conducive to the current financial situation of the University?

Bid and Evaluation Respond by Proxy Disallow Use Panel Questionnaire No Sealed Bid Yes Auto Score No

Cost Analysis No Alternate Items No Confidential Pricing Yes

Visibility and Communication Visible to Public Yes Enter a short description for this public event None Added

Commodity Codes None Added

Event Dates Time Zone CDT/CST - Central Standard Time (US/Central) Released - Open 6/8/2026 10:00 AM CDT Close 6/29/2026 5:00 PM CDT Sealed Until 6/29/2026 5:00 PM

Show Sealed Bid Open Date to Supplier Q&A Close 6/18/2026 5:00 PM CDT

Event Users Event Creator

Curtis Lewis cjlewis7@CougarNet.UH.EDU

Event Owners

Curtis Lewis cjlewis7@CougarNet.UH.EDU

Robert Adkins rsadkins@CougarNet.UH.EDU

Phone +1 713-743-7488 mailto:cjlewis7@CougarNet.UH.EDU mailto:cjlewis7@CougarNet.UH.EDU mailto:rsadkins@CougarNet.UH.EDU