South Dakota Posting Board #26RFP19861

South Dakota Seeks Mainframe Disaster Recovery Services with IBM, Luminex, Fortinet, and Juniper Equipment

The State of South Dakota's Bureau of Information and Technology is seeking a qualified vendor to provide secure, resilient mainframe disaster recovery services for critical government systems. - Government Buyer: - State of South Dakota, Bureau of Information and Technology (BIT), Information Technology Office - Products and Equipment Requested: - Collocation of state-owned equipment: - Luminex VTS MVTi (1 unit) - Fortigate Firewalls (2 units) - Juniper Network Switch (1 unit) - Vendor-provided infrastructure: - Dedicated server cabinet (1, with 24u free space) - Power feeds (2, 208V/30Amp Single Phase A&B) - Power Distribution Units (2) - Locking mechanism with access logging (1) - Single-mode FICON fiber connections (2) - 1 Gbps+ internet connection with up to 36 IP addresses (1) - 24-port non-POE network switch (1) - VM or zOS starter system with 1GB DASD (1) - Base IBM z15 or higher mainframe with one zIIP (184 MIPS, 64GB memory, 2x 1Gb OSA Express ports, 8x FICON ports) - IBM DS8XXX encrypted DASD storage (5TB) - 9074 Secure Communications Controller (1) - Desktop VDI virtual machines with 3270 emulation (26) - Services Requested: - Base client subscription for disaster declaration and restoration - Recovery site access (up to 15 seats) - 48 hours annual test time with vendor support - 24x7 test and disaster support - Remote console support for offsite testing - Notable Requirements: - Facility-based hosting with high availability, robust physical and environmental protections - Compliance with NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, federal data protection standards, and annual risk assessments - Independent audits (SOC 2 Type II or FedRAMP), cyber liability insurance - Data must remain in the continental US; data sanitization per NIST 800-88 - Exclusion of hardware from banned manufacturers (e.g., Huawei, ZTE, Nuctech) - Scalable, reliable disaster recovery for state mainframe systems - OEMs Highlighted: - IBM (mainframe, DASD storage) - Luminex (VTS MVTi) - Fortinet (Fortigate Firewalls) - Juniper Networks (Network Switch) - No specific vendors or resellers are named; opportunity is open to qualified providers

Description

The State of South Dakota is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify a qualified vendor capable of supporting a secure and resilient mainframe disaster recovery environment for critical government systems. The vendor must provide a hosting environment engineered for high availability, robust physical and environmental protections, and performance to support mission-critical government services. The selected provider will enhance continuity of operations, cybersecurity alignment, and meet resiliency, compliance, and service delivery requirements. Proposals must be submitted electronically by July 31, 2026, and questions are to be sent via email to the specified contact.

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