HP Proliant DL 380p Gen 8 Servers

The State of Maine Division of Purchases is requesting quotations for four HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 Servers, with quotations due June 5, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. local time through the State of Maine's Vendor Self Service (VSS) platform.

Each server is configured with dual Intel Xeon E5-2665 processors at 2.4 GHz with 8-cores, 16GB DDR3 memory, Smart Array P420i controller, eight 300GB 6G SAS 15K rpm SFF hard drives per unit, integrated iLO 4 management, 1GB P-series Smart Array Flash Backed Write Cache, four-port 1GbE Ethernet adapters, 2U SFF rail kits, and dual 460W hot-plug power supplies. Support includes a three-year limited warranty with next business day on-site labor response, one year of iLO Advanced licensing with 24x7 technical support, and five years of 4-hour 24x7 ProCare service with Defective Media Replacement.

References to the HP specification are understood to include "or approved equal" items of equivalent character and quality. All quotations must be submitted electronically within VSS with supporting documents uploaded to the system. Unit pricing must be submitted separately for each item, and any discrepancy between unit and total prices is governed by unit price. Questions must be posted through the VSS Question and Answer link. Quotations are final upon submission unless withdrawn in writing prior to closure.

Award decisions are made by the Director of the Division of Purchases based on either lowest priced conforming bid or best value evaluation combining quality, conformity with specifications, delivery time, and total cost, with price receiving a minimum of 25% weight in multi-factor evaluations. All prices must be submitted on an FOB Destination basis with prepaid transportation charges included, less applicable federal and state taxes for which Maine is exempt. Standard payment terms are net 30 days from receipt of a correct invoice.