Azure monetary commit

The South Carolina Department of Commerce is conducting a procurement for Microsoft Azure Monetary Commit software licenses through a competitive bidding process. The solicitation seeks one Azure Monetary Commit Shared Server licensing product (SKU 6QK00001) with a quantity of 1 unit per year, structured across a 12-month term that will repeat for three terms, totaling 60 months of coverage. Offerors must be Microsoft Certified Resellers for Microsoft Azure and are required to submit sealed bids online through the South Carolina procurement website. Bidders must provide unit pricing for the 12-month period and calculate total pricing over the full 60-month period. The procurement is exclusively for Microsoft Azure products, and submission of alternate software will render an offer non-responsive. Key deadlines include a November 20, 2018 deadline for submitting questions, with bids due by November 29, 2018 at 11:00 AM EST. Award notification is scheduled for December 5, 2018, with contract effectiveness beginning on the same date. The evaluation will be based on identifying the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with preference considerations applied for South Carolina or United States end-products as specified in Section 11-35-1524 of the South Carolina Code of Laws.

The solicitation does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though standard state procurement preferences for local businesses are implied. Delivery of the licenses is specified as F.O.B. Destination to the South Carolina Department of Commerce at 1201 Main Street, Suite 1600, Columbia, SC 29201, with all items to be delivered within 30 days of purchase order receipt. The contract is structured as a fixed-price agreement with no price adjustments permitted beyond those allowed by the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers. While no specific budget range is detailed in the solicitation, the contract includes an initial one-year term with automatic renewal options for four additional years, not to extend beyond December 5, 2021, unless the state elects not to renew with at least 30 days' notice. Offerors are required to hold their offers open for a minimum of 120 calendar days after the opening date. The Master Agreement accompanying the solicitation establishes a framework for South Carolina governmental bodies and local public procurement units to acquire Microsoft products through volume licensing arrangements, with specific pricing to be determined through individual enrollments and orders.