IBM iSeries Servers Power S1024

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The West Virginia Department of Education, Division of Data Management and Information Systems, is seeking to establish a contract for the one-time purchase and installation of two IBM iSeries Servers Power S1024 - one production server and one disaster recovery server. The solicitation, issued through an Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ), requires the awarded vendor to provide the new servers, including installation, configuration, license transfers, and data migration services. The servers must be delivered and installed at the Department of Education's facilities in Charleston and Morgantown, West Virginia, respectively. The bid closing date is August 22, 2024, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 8, 2024. The contract is intended to be awarded and encumbered by September 18, 2024, with all work to be completed by December 8, 2024.

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The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent vendor is not provided. The ARFQ indicates the new servers must be new, unused equipment with a 5-year warranty, and the pricing must be inclusive of all shipping, delivery, and travel fees, as the agency will not pay any additional fees separately. The funding for this project must be utilized by the end of the current fiscal year, but the specific budget range or award value is not disclosed in the provided documentation.