Student Information System (SIS) Hardware

The Linn Benton Lincoln Education Service District (LBLESD) has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for a Student Information System (SIS) Hardware procurement, targeting the procurement of advanced server infrastructure to host district-wide educational software systems. The agency seeks a comprehensive hardware solution capable of supporting component and non-component school districts, with specific technical requirements including 256 CPU cores, 3TB of solid-state storage, and associated software licenses. The procurement specifically calls for either four UCS C220 M6 servers or five UCS C220 M5 servers, requiring Intel Xeon Gold 5218 CPUs, M.2 SATA drives for ESXi booting, and 3-year InterSight SaaS Essentials licensing. Evaluation criteria for vendor selection are precisely defined, with cost weighted at 40%, experience at 10%, support at 20%, and references at 30%. The bid response deadline is April 29, 2022, with the contract to be awarded following successful vendor negotiations. Partial bids will not be accepted, and any submissions failing to meet the stated requirements will be automatically disqualified.

The procurement opportunity covers jurisdictions in Lake County and Albany City, Oregon, though no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned in the documentation. No incumbent vendors are identified, and the solicitation does not specify a precise budget range or award value for the hardware procurement. The technical specifications suggest a preference for Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) servers with specific configuration requirements, indicating potential integration with existing virtualization infrastructure. LBLESD requires 3-year SmartNet support and has specified that no additional setup or configuration services are needed with the hardware procurement. Vendors will need to provide detailed pricing information for compact flash and M.2 drive options, as well as cost comparisons between the C220 M6 and C220 M5 server configurations. The procurement appears focused on establishing a modern, high-availability computing environment to support educational software systems across multiple districts.