The Comptroller of Maryland is conducting a Small Business Reserve (SBR) procurement for desktop and laptop technology through Purchase Order Request for Proposals (PORFP) E00P5600379/BPM048508, specifically seeking 25 Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 AMD laptops along with associated peripherals. The solicitation covers Functional Area I for Desktop/Laptops/Ruggedized Laptops and Associated Peripherals, with each laptop featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U Processor, 32GB LPDDR5X memory, 512GB SSD storage, 14" WUXGA touch display, integrated security features, and Windows 11 Pro 64. The procurement also includes 25 ThinkPad Universal USB-C Smart Docks and 25 Absolute Control 36-month term licenses. Evaluation criteria will focus on technical conformance to specifications and price protection, with no price increases permitted until purchase order issuance. Critical procurement dates include proposal questions due by March 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT, and proposals due March 10, 2025 at 9:00 am. Delivery of equipment is required by March 21, 2025 to 108 Carroll Street, Loading Dock-Northwest Street, Annapolis, MD 21401. This procurement is exclusively reserved for certified small businesses under Maryland's Small Business Reserve (SBR) Program, limiting participation to vendors meeting specific statutory requirements outlined in State Finance and Procurement Article, 14-501-14-505, Annotated Code of Maryland. Eligible vendors must be certified through the Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs (GOSBA) Small Business Reserve Program. The solicitation is linked to Master Contract 060B5400007 and is restricted to current Master Contractors within that agreement. There are no Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goals associated with this procurement. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Maryland's eMMA e-procurement system or via password-protected email to the designated point of contact. Each laptop will come with a comprehensive 3-year on-site warranty with Keep Your Drive Coverage, ensuring robust support for the procured technology. While specific budget or award values are not explicitly stated in the documents, the procurement appears focused on standardizing and upgrading desktop computing infrastructure for Anne Arundel County government operations.
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