Exhibit_A_-_Tentative_Schedule_of_Events_25260066B-GNM.pdf

This is a tentative schedule of events document for Invitation to Bid (ITB) #25260066B-GNM issued by the School Board of Seminole County, Florida, through its Purchasing and Distribution Services Department for the procurement of a Pure Storage Flash Array RC20 storage system. The ITB was posted on December 1, 2025, with legal advertisements appearing on November 26 and December 3, 2025. A voluntary pre-solicitation meeting is scheduled for December 3, 2025, at 9:30 AM EST via WebEx (Meeting number: 2314 945 8522). The question deadline is December 5, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, with submissions directed to midgetgn@scps.k12.fl.us. Addenda, if necessary, will be released by December 10, 2025. Bid submittals are due December 17, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST via WebEx (Meeting number: 2304 489 1459). The evaluation committee will receive tabulation sheets and submittals on December 18, 2025, and will recommend award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on December 19, 2025. A notice of intended decision will be posted on VendorLink on December 19, 2025, with board approval of the award recommendation scheduled for January 20, 2026.

The procurement seeks one Pure Storage Flash Array RC20 with 148TB capacity, thirty-six months of support services, four Pure Storage 25GbE SFP28 Host Bus Adapters, two 10GbE SFP 400m Short Range Transceiver packages, and implementation services including hardware installation, system configuration, host connectivity setup, network integration, basic array configuration, and knowledge transfer. The School Board reserves the right to make multiple awards or evaluate by item, partial lot, or in its entirety. Bidders must submit certifications including Drug-Free Workplace, Debarment, Conflict of Interest Disclosure, Scrutinized Company Certification, and Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment Certification. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate), Product Liability, Workers' Compensation, and Professional Liability for contracts exceeding $1,000,000 in annual value. The contract will be effective upon Board approval or January 20, 2026, whichever is later, with a three-year term and the School Board retaining the right to cancel with 30 days' notice before the end of any fiscal year.