South Carolina Sfaa Sfaa #5400029690

South Carolina Statewide Contract for Cohesity Data Protection, Hardware, SaaS, and Services

This solicitation seeks to establish a statewide term contract for Cohesity products and services for use by South Carolina state agencies and eligible entities. - Government Buyer: - State of South Carolina, Office of State Procurement (SFAA, Division of Procurement Services) - Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM): - Cohesity (all software, hardware, SaaS, and services must be Cohesity-branded) - Products and Services Requested: - Cohesity software, including data protection, backup and recovery, analytics, and cyber resilience solutions - Cohesity hardware appliances and expansion chassis (e.g., C5200, C6000, CX8000 series) - Cohesity SaaS and cloud data protection solutions - Professional services: solution architecture, implementation, migration, disaster recovery planning, training, and managed services - Support and maintenance: technical support, cyber event response, hardware replacement, and 24x7 options - Value Added Reseller (VAR) services: installation, integration, and training - Detailed product line items and SKUs are provided for Cohesity offerings; only Cohesity MSRP list is used for evaluation - Notable Requirements: - Bidders must be Cohesity Preferred or Premier Partners with Professional Services authorization - Discounts off Cohesity MSRP required for all categories (software, SaaS, hardware, services) - Maximum hourly rates for VAR services must be submitted - Mandatory completion of bid schedule for responsiveness - Pre-bid conference will be held virtually - Period of Performance: - Initial one-year term with up to four one-year renewal options (maximum five years) - Place of Performance/Delivery: - Statewide for South Carolina agencies; contracting office at 1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201

Description

This solicitation is for the procurement of Cohesity products and services under a statewide term contract for the State of South Carolina. The contract includes software, SaaS, professional services, and branded hardware related to Cohesity offerings. Bidders are required to submit their best discount percentages off the manufacturer's list price and provide maximum hourly rates for value-added reseller services. The submission deadline is May 13, 2026, with a pre-bid conference held virtually via MS Teams on April 20, 2026.

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