PORFP_R00R5600856_Attachments_A_-_IBM_Software_Support_Renewal_.xlsx

This document is an Attachment A for the Maryland State Department of Education's DoIT COTS Master Contract, specifically a Purchase Order Request for Proposal (PORFP) for an IBM Annual Software Subscription & Support Renewal under Passport Advantage Agreement No. 162373. The contract covers a term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, and includes multiple IBM software products such as Cognos Analytics (in various environments and user types), Db2 Enterprise Server Edition, and several SPSS statistical software modules. The renewal encompasses 13 distinct line items with varying quantities, including 140 PVUs for Cognos Analytics Non-Production Environment, 10 Authorized User licenses for Cognos Analytics Explorer, and 12,000 PVUs for Db2 Enterprise Server Edition.

The procurement is limited to existing Master Contractors under the Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software (COTS 2012) contract number 060B2490021, with vendors required to submit a Letter of Authorization (LOA) with their bid. While the total contract value is not explicitly stated (with the spreadsheet showing $0.00), the renewal represents a comprehensive software support package for the Maryland State Department of Education's technology infrastructure. The competitive process is tightly controlled, allowing only pre-qualified vendors who have previously been awarded contracts under the specified COTS 2012 framework to participate in this secondary competitive procurement.