Nutanix Nodes and 3 Year Support

The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District is soliciting bids for Nutanix Nodes and three years of support services through a competitive Request for Bids (RFB) process. The procurement involves acquiring four NX-1175S-G9 nodes with comprehensive hardware components, including memory modules, hard drives, NVMe solid state drives, host bus adapters, network interface cards, power cables, and TPM modules. Bidders must be authorized Nutanix partners or distributors with at least three years of documented experience providing Nutanix equipment. The bid is specifically for a Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) application platform, with 24/7 production hardware support included. Key procurement dates include a bid submission deadline of November 20, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. CT, with questions due by November 17, 2025, and answers to be posted by November 18, 2025. The estimated equipment delivery date is no later than December 29, 2025, and all bids must remain valid for at least 60 days following the bid opening. Evaluation criteria will focus on the total least cost quoted for equipment and support services, with additional consideration given to bidders' stability, capabilities, track records, and reputation.

The procurement is open to all qualified Nutanix partners and distributors, with no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises mentioned in the documentation. The District is a municipal corporation exempt from Wisconsin Sales Tax and other state taxes. Bidders are required to appoint a single point of contact for communications and must be prepared to have their bid responses become public records under Wisconsin Open Records Law, with the option to designate trade secrets as confidential if submitted separately in sealed envelopes. The contract includes provisions for invoicing after delivery, with payment or rejection of invoices to occur within 30 days of receipt by the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the procurement involves multiple Nutanix nodes and a three-year support package. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive technicalities, and make awards based on comprehensive evaluation of bidder qualifications and proposed solutions.