Third Party Maint. & Support-Mainframe
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The State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services is soliciting bids for 12 months of pre-paid extended third-party hardware maintenance and technical support for an IBM zSeries z13 Model N30 mainframe (Serial 516FBE6) located in Columbus, Ohio. The performance period runs from December 1, 2026, to November 30, 2027, with the possibility of up to three additional one-year renewals at the discretion of the state. The required service level is 24x7x4 and must include parts, technician labor, and technical support for the mainframe, as well as specific components including two Integrated Facilities for Linux, two Integrated Coupling Facilities, five Integrated Information Processors, and one 8-Way CPU CP5. This solicitation is strictly limited to Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) dealers who are currently suppliers on state contracts RSC024735, RSC021317, RSC021135, 0A1375, or STS033, or those who offer the required items on an existing state contract. Respondents must provide pricing at or below their current state contract rates and must include the applicable state contract number in their submission to be considered. Selection will be based on the lowest responsive and responsible MBE quote. All proposals must be submitted via the required grid, as no outside documentation will be evaluated, and the State Standard Terms and Conditions apply without exception.
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This solicitation is for MBE dealers only.The State of Ohio - Department of Administrative Services is soliciting MBE dealers for products on state contracts RSC024735, RSC021317, RSC021135 and 0A1375 (Index GPC033) and on STS033. Only MBE suppliers on RSC024735, RSC021317, RSC021135, 0A1375 and STS033 or MBE suppliers who offer this item on an existing state contract may respond to this solicitation. Quoted price must be at or lower than contract pricing.Please be sure to include the applicable state contract number in the contract column of the grid. If a state contract number is not provided, the proposal will not be considered as referencing a State contract.Any responses that are not a part of a current state contract will not be considered. Completion of the grid is required and will be considered the response for evaluation. No outside/additional documentation will be considered.The State Standard Terms and Conditions apply to this solicitaiton. No additional terms and conditions will be accepted. Selection will be based on the lowest responsive and responsible MBE quote.At its sole discretion, DAS may renew the contract for up to three additional one-year term(s) subject to the satisfactory performance of the selected supplier and the needs of the State.
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