University of South Carolina Supplier systems #270021-01

University of South Carolina Red Hat Enterprise Software Subscription Procurement

The University of South Carolina is seeking competitive bids for Red Hat enterprise software subscriptions to support its academic computing environment. - Government Buyer: - University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC - OEM Highlight: - Red Hat is the sole Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specified - Vendors: - Only authorized Red Hat resellers may submit bids - Products Requested: - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Academic Site Subscription with Satellite, Premium (Part # RH01155) - 1,000 FTE-based licenses per year - Covers Server, Desktop, Workstation, POWER, and HPC environments - Red Hat AI Enterprise, Premium (Part # MCT5145) - 13 physical or virtual nodes per year - Services Included: - Maintenance, upgrades, updates, technical support, and access to Red Hat resources - Unique Requirements: - Bidders must be authorized Red Hat resellers - Only one offer per bidder; contract awarded to a single legal entity - Annual subscription term with options to renew for two additional years - Quantities are based on academic FTE and node counts - Sealed bid process; offers may be submitted electronically or via hard copy and USB drive

Description

The University of South Carolina is seeking competitive bids from authorized Red Hat resellers to provide Red Hat Enterprise Linux Academic Site Subscription licensing, Satellite management capabilities, and Red Hat AI Enterprise subscriptions. The contract will cover software subscriptions, maintenance, upgrades, updates, technical support, and access to Red Hat resources under the standard academic subscription program. This procurement is for the University's enterprise computing environment and involves a sealed bid process.

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