Quarterly Disk Order

The State of Maine's Office of Information Technology is requesting bids for disk storage components for an EMC Celerra NSX/Clariion CX3-80 system, with bids due March 24, 2009. A local-vendor preference applies to in-state bidders or those offering commodities produced or manufactured in Maine in tie-bid situations.

The procurement covers four line items: one 4G DAE Field Install unit, fifteen FC 146GB 10K 520B 4GB UPG units, three additional 4G DAE Field Install units, and forty-five FC 300GB 10K 520B 4GB UPG units. All equipment must be EMC certified, new and unused. No installation services are included. Delivery to the Augusta, Maine location must occur within 15 business days from purchase order receipt. Bidders must submit per-unit pricing with extended price calculations for each line item; all shipping and handling costs to Augusta must be included in bid pricing and prepaid by the contractor.

Billing is directed to Sharon Horne at the Office of Information Technology, 145 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0145. Equipment ships to Peter Bouchard at the Office of Information Technology Storage Unit, 26 Edison Drive, Augusta, Maine 04333-0147.

The state reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive formalities and technicalities, and award to the lowest responsible bidder. The Division of Purchases may increase or decrease ordered quantities by up to 10%. Prices must exclude Maine state sales and use taxes. Cash discounts of 20 days or more will be considered in determining the lowest bidder; discounts under 20 days will not. Sealed bids must be submitted to the Division of Purchases, Room 119, 9 State House Station, State Office Building, Augusta, Maine, prior to the closing deadline.