Network infrastructure support

Greenville County, South Carolina issued a Request for Proposals on May 8, 2026 for Network Infrastructure Support services to be provided to the County's Information Systems Division. The County seeks a qualified vendor capable of delivering 24-hour-per-day, 7-day-per-week managed support services encompassing virtualization, enterprise networking, cybersecurity, identity management, hybrid cloud integration, data center operations, and IBM i/iSeries midrange systems. The contract will be awarded for an initial one-year term with the possibility of four annual renewals, potentially extending the total contract period to five years. Vendors must submit proposals electronically through the County's online procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/greenvillecounty by May 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., with a questions submission deadline of May 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The County will evaluate proposals using five equally weighted evaluation criteria worth five points each: responsiveness to solicitation, ability to meet requirements, pricing, experience and past performance on similar projects, and references. Vendors must provide at least three references from current or previous customers, preferably including a South Carolina governmental entity reference, and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Statutory Worker's Compensation with $1,000,000 limits, with the County named as additional insured on applicable policies. The anticipated award date is June 11, 2026, followed by contract negotiations through June 18, 2026, with a Notice to Proceed scheduled for June 19, 2026.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting proposal submissions to particular organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is listed in the solicitation materials. Pricing must be structured on thirty-day payment terms with vendors required to provide clear identification of all recurring fees, hourly rates by support tier, and any additional charges, though no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documents. No bonding is required for this project. The contractor must comply with South Carolina legal requirements, immigration reform laws, conflict of interest regulations, and various federal compliance standards including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Prison Rape Elimination Act requirements.