Gwinnett County Bids #BL146-26

Gwinnett County HP/HPE servers and computer peripherals

Gwinnett County is seeking an authorized HP supplier for server and computer-peripheral needs under an annual purchasing arrangement. - Buyer: Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Department of Information Technology Services, Purchasing. - OEM: HP/HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) is the specified server manufacturer; suppliers must be authorized HP resellers, and equipment must come from an authorized service provider or the manufacturer. - Requested products: HP rack-mount, standalone, and blade servers, plus peripherals including memory, internal and external drives, USB flash drives, network cards, modems, and scanners. Overall quantities and specific models will depend on approved projects and budgets. - The reference configuration is one HP ProLiant DL380 Gen12 high-performance rack server. Its components are listed below; the County may order other models as needed. - Pricing and fulfillment: Price servers and covered peripherals as a discount from Georgia state contract pricing. Other peripherals may be priced at no more than 8% above cost. Approved orders should ship within 7–14 business days; equipment must arrive working and configured to the order, with no partial shipments unless approved. - Supplier capabilities: At least five years of relevant experience serving mid-to-large organizations or governments. Required support includes online ordering and tracking, order and configuration history, custom configurations, multiple ordering methods, on-site configuration support when needed, order reconciliation, an account manager, central billing contact, and weekly pending-order reports. - Response expectations: Provide pricing and product information within four hours and process quotes within three business days. Support hours are 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday–Friday, excluding County-designated holidays. - Term: An initial contract term with four additional 12-month renewal options; the start is tied to contract commencement or Board approval.

Description

Gwinnett County is seeking competitive sealed bids from qualified suppliers for HP servers and computer-related peripheral equipment under an annual contract for its Department of Information Technology Services. The procurement includes a range of HP servers and peripherals, with the County retaining the right to award to multiple suppliers. Suppliers should be authorized HP resellers and provide ordering, configuration, tracking, and related value-added services; on-site configuration support may be needed. The County states that award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and bids may be split or awarded in entirety.

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