IFB_260518_Procurement_Schedule_Signed.pdf

This interoffice memorandum outlines the procurement schedule for IFB 260518, a renewal solicitation issued by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) in California for VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware Live Recovery subscriptions. The solicitation was approved and released to the public on August 24, 2026, with a deadline for written bidder questions on August 24 and 31, 2026. The bid submission deadline is September 8, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., followed by a virtual bid opening at 2:00 p.m. on the same date. The procurement schedule indicates completion of evaluations by October 1, 2026, with staff report reviews scheduled for October 6, 2026, and subsequent approvals moving through organizational hierarchy, culminating in Board of Directors approval on October 29, 2026, and purchase order award thereafter.

The memorandum does not contain information regarding pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent vendors, current environment specifications, or funding sources and amounts. The document serves as an internal timeline coordination tool distributed to Long Leu, Sr. Section Manager of Information Systems, for management approval and acknowledgment of the established procurement schedule. No contract term or renewal option details are specified in this scheduling document.