EMC Hardware, Software, Support/Maintenance and Services IFB

The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to establish an indefinite quantity, agency-specific, brand name contract for the purchase of EMC storage products, including hardware, software, support/maintenance, and services. The objective is to implement and maintain an enterprise storage infrastructure to meet the current and future needs of consolidated and managed agencies. The contract will cover EMC Symmetrix DMX/VMAX, XtremeIO (Large Enterprise SAN), NS/VNX Series (small to medium SAN), Cloud Hardware and Software, Tiering Appliance/ATMOS Cloud Storage, Connectrix Fibre Channel and Director Switches, and Backup and Recovery Solutions. Pricing shall be submitted as a percentage discount off EMC's list price, with weighted evaluation criteria applied to hardware, software, maintenance/support, consultant services, and education services. Bids are due by June 28, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. CST, and must be submitted in hard copy, as no electronic bids will be accepted.

The contract is not set aside for any specific business categories, but the State encourages participation from minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses. The contract has an initial term of 60 months, with an option to renew for up to an additional 60 months, and the total contract value is up to $50 million. The contract was awarded to CDW, LLC as the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder. Funding for the contract may come from federal sources, and the State reserves the right to terminate the contract if appropriations are not available.