NSK Drives for MMIS (v2)

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Procurement and Contracting Services division, issued Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. HHS0017083v2 on March 10, 2026, seeking competitive bids for Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) NSK Solid-State Disk Drives (SSDs) for HHSC Claims Engines and related server infrastructure. The solicitation specifically requires bidders to supply HPE NSK drives, part number MSCSS-400, designed for installation in disk enclosures with model numbers MSC82-25 and M8381-25 within server models NB56000 and NB54000. Both HHSC and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) are entitled to utilize any resulting contract. Bidders must submit firm, fixed pricing using the required Exhibit C Pricing Sheet, with all costs including labor, equipment, materials, and related expenses incorporated into unit prices. The evaluation will award the contract based on best value to the state rather than lowest price alone, considering the bidder's ability to meet specifications and delivery requirements. Key deadlines include a questions and clarifications deadline of March 13, 2026, vendor responses posted as an addendum on March 17, 2026, and a final bid submission deadline of March 24, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Central Time. The anticipated contract start date is March 27, 2026, with an initial term running through August 31, 2026, and an option for extension up to one additional year at HHSC's sole discretion. Bidders must submit a completed HHS Solicitation Affirmations form (Exhibit A) and the pricing sheet, with failure to submit these documents resulting in disqualification.

While the documentation does not specify a formal small business set-aside, a Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) Subcontracting Plan is encouraged but not required. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available solicitation materials. The historical monetary value for the same or similar goods is estimated at $80,000 annually, provided as a guideline only with no guarantee of volume or usage. Bidders classified under NIGP Class/Item number 204-35 for Drives, Internal: Hard/Fixed Disk are eligible to respond. Submission may be made via email to pcsbids@hhs.texas.gov, through the HHS Online Bid Room, or by hand delivery or overnight mail of a USB drive. All contracts are subject to appropriations and fund availability, with HHSC retaining termination rights and the discretionary authority to approve price adjustments correlated to the Consumer Price Index using specific formulas.