Solarwinds Renewal and Licenses

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking proposals for a SolarWinds software licensing and maintenance renewal contract under a Small Business Reserve (SBR) procurement. The solicitation, identified as contract J01P4600067, covers the renewal and license model change for multiple SolarWinds software products, including Observability Self-Hosted Advanced, Web Performance Monitor, Network Topology Mapper, Kiwi Syslog Server, Engineer's Toolset, and Pingdom Synthetics. Prospective vendors must be authorized SolarWinds resellers and provide manufacturer suggested retail pricing screenshots. The contract requires purchasing new and unused software, with specific license quantities ranging from 1 to 19 units across different product types. Proposals are due on April 29, 2025, at 2:00 PM, with vendor questions accepted until April 23, 2025, at 5:00 PM. Evaluation criteria will focus on vendor responsiveness, responsibility, and the most advantageous pricing, with proposals required to maintain pricing validity for 90 days after the submission date. Vendors must include all relevant software licensing terms and agreements with their proposals.

This procurement is exclusively reserved for certified small businesses under the Small Business Reserve designation, limiting participation to qualified small business entities. The contract term runs from July 31, 2025, to July 31, 2026, with one Pingdom Synthetics item having a slightly different period from October 18, 2025, to July 31, 2026. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the bid sheet includes detailed pricing information with potential operational or volume discounts indicated in the "OM" column. Invoicing will be handled directly through MDOT, with strict requirements for proper invoice submission. The procurement is structured to provide flexibility in quantity based on available funding, and vendors must be prepared to integrate with existing MDOT technology infrastructure. Although no incumbent vendors are specifically mentioned, the solicitation is limited to Master Contractors under the COTS 2012 contract (060B2490021), suggesting a narrow pool of potential respondents.