VMWare Broadcom VCF Renewal

The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) is soliciting proposals through a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for VMware Broadcom VCF Renewal services under its discretionary purchasing authority pursuant to State Finance Law 163(6). This procurement is being conducted in Albany County and Albany City, New York. The solicitation seeks a single contract award for the renewal of VMware Broadcom VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation) services, though specific deliverables, key objectives, and technical requirements are contained within the full RFQ documentation available on NYSIF's Procurement website at www.nysif.com/procurement. All proposals from responsible bidders must be submitted by June 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Interested parties may direct questions regarding this procurement to the designated NYSIF staff members Ryan Cerone and Kolby Carpenter at contracts@nysif.com with "NYSIF RFQ 2026-90-IT" included in the subject line. Bidders are solely responsible for monitoring NYSIF's procurement website for any amendments, clarifications, or updates and must incorporate all applicable amendments into their proposals, as failure to do so may result in proposals being deemed non-responsive. Communication with NYSIF personnel other than the designated staff is prohibited under State Finance Law 139-j and 139-k and may result in bidder disqualification and adverse effects on future procurements with New York State governmental entities.

This procurement opportunity is strictly limited to New York State small businesses certified as Minority or Women Owned Businesses (M/WBE) pursuant to Article 15-A of New York State law or small businesses certified as Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (SDVOB) pursuant to Article 3 of the New York State Veterans' Services Law. The contract value will not exceed $1,500,000. Firms not yet certified as M/WBE or SDVOB are encouraged to pursue certification through the NYS Empire State Development website or the Division of Service-Disabled Veterans' Business Development within the NYS Office of General Services prior to submitting proposals. No incumbent vendors or existing contractor information has been specified in the available solicitation materials. The procurement documentation does not provide detailed information regarding current VMware infrastructure or specific integration requirements, suggesting that such technical specifications are contained within the complete RFQ document that must be obtained from NYSIF's Procurement website.