VendorChangeDetailsReport_BID 2027-12_v1_Oct_21_26.pdf

This is a Solicitation Change Details Report for Bid 2027-12 issued by the Town of Stratford, Connecticut for a New Nutanix System & Disaster Recovery Node project. The solicitation seeks sealed bids for hardware, software, and support services to replace existing Nutanix systems and install a new Nutanix system configured as a public safety disaster recovery node. The primary procurement includes four NX-1175S-G10 nodes for the Primary Data Center and one NX-1175S-G10 node for the Disaster Recovery Node, along with associated networking equipment, solid-state drives, and 25 three-year Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure Pro Software licenses. Bids are due October 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and must be submitted in sealed envelopes to the Purchasing Department at 2725 Main Street, Room 104, Stratford, Connecticut 06615. Electronic submissions are not accepted. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by October 28, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. to Gabby Tuccinardi at gtuccinardi2@townofstratford.com. The Town has already selected an integrator and is soliciting bids exclusively on the specified equipment, software licenses, and support services outlined in two attachments.

Bidders must be authorized Nutanix dealers, distributors, or resellers and must provide proof of applicable certifications and licensing. Proposals must include standard warranty, shipping, freight, taxes, insurance, overhead, and profit with delivery expected by October 2026. Pricing must remain firm for 30 days from the bid due date. All items must match exact specifications with no equivalent or replacement equipment considered; any deviations must be clearly identified. Bidders are required to provide minimum three business references, years in business, firm size, and location information, as well as certification of OSHA compliance and appropriate insurance naming the Town as additional insured. The purchase is contingent upon available budget, and the Town reserves the right to award to multiple bidders based on specification compliance, pricing, availability, and service center locality, or to reject all bids. No contract value is disclosed in the solicitation. The only change documented in this report is the addition of Addendum 1 to the solicitation.