Illinois BidBuy #27-448DOIT-INFOT-B-54506

Illinois DoIT award for additional leased Alternate Data Center capacity

The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology is reporting an emergency award for additional leased capacity at its Alternate Data Center. - Government buyer: Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT), Data Center Operations Division. - Provider: DataBank Holdings LTD (formerly zColo), identified as the provider of the leased space and related services; no product OEMs are identified. - Requested service: Additional leased data-center space and capacity, including power infrastructure, environmental controls, and associated services, to support disaster recovery and failover for critical applications. One purchase is reported; no part number is provided. - Need and notable requirements: The existing Alternate Data Center lacks capacity for failover of all critical applications. Additional space is available at the current facility, which the agency says cannot be split. Moving to a new location would take an estimated 2–3 years and cost at least $8.2 million. - Estimated expenditure: $2,876,280.

Description

The Department of Innovation and Technology is seeking additional leased space and capacity at its Alternate Data Center to support disaster recovery and failover operations. The emergency purchase is described as a quick purchase under 30 ILCS 500/20-30(d), because the existing center has reached maximum capacity and suitable space is immediately available. The contract will be with DataBank Holdings for leased data-center space and associated services. The emergency purchase statement lists an estimated expenditure of $2,876,280.

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