USG Virtualization Technologies RFI
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 47200-eRFI-000000536-2023
- State
- Georgia
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- Point of contact
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- Lisa Little lisa.little@usg.edu (404) 962-3217
Opportunity details come from ssl.doas.state.ga.us. Updated .
About this opportunity
The University System of Georgia (USG), operating through the Board of Regents and based in Fulton County, Georgia, has issued an electronic Request for Information (eRFI) to solicit supplier information regarding virtualization technology solutions. This eRFI, posted on February 13, 2023, with a response deadline of April 4, 2023, is designed as an information-gathering tool rather than a competitive solicitation process. The State Entity intends to use responses to evaluate available resources and methods for fulfilling its virtualization technology needs and to inform potential future competitive bidding processes. Suppliers are encouraged to respond to this eRFI to ensure the USG is aware of available goods and services in this sector, though participation in the eRFI is voluntary and non-responsive suppliers will not be prohibited from bidding on subsequent competitive solicitations that may result from this information-gathering effort.
The eRFI does not contain specific details regarding set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other restricted categories of respondents based on the information provided. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or specific existing infrastructure requirements have been identified in the available documentation. Additionally, no award value or budget range has been disclosed for this opportunity. Interested suppliers should note that this eRFI is explicitly not a competitive bidding process and therefore does not satisfy formal competitive procurement requirements; however, timely submission of detailed capability information regarding virtualization technology solutions may position vendors favorably for consideration in any formal solicitations that may follow.
Opportunity text
Purpose of the eRFI This electronic Request for Information (eRFI) is being issued to solicit information from interested suppliers with respect to Virtualization Technology for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (hereinafter, the State Entity) as further described in this eRFI. The State Entity will use the information generated by this eRFI in conjunction with other information available to the State Entity to determine the solution that it is in the best interests of the State Entity to fulfill this need. Overview of the eRFI Process The objective of the eRFI is to gather information to assist the State Entity in its consideration of available resources/methods to fulfill the need/goal identified above. The eRFI method is not a competitive solicitation method and, as a result, does not satisfy the requirement for competitive bidding. The eRFI method is no more than an information gathering tool and such information gathered may or may not be used by the State Entity to develop a competitive solicitation. Suppliers are not required to respond to an eRFI and a supplier¿s failure to respond to an eRFI will not prohibit the supplier¿s participation in any competitive solicitation that may result from the eRFI. However, suppliers are strongly encouraged to respond to eRFIs as this is a great way to ensure the State Entity is aware of the suppliers¿ available goods and services. Purpose of the eRFI This electronic Request for Information (eRFI) is being issued to solicit information from interested suppliers with respect to Virtualization Technology for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (hereinafter, the State Entity) as further described in this eRFI. The State Entity will use the information generated by this eRFI in conjunction with other information available to the State Entity to determine the solution that it is in the best interests of the State Entity to fulfill this need. The USG seeks a supplier provided software solution to facilitate virtualization of servers, desktops, storage, and networks to replace the VMware suite in place today. Virtualization is l
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