# Waco Independent School District Ionwave #26-1319

Waco ISD on-premises server refresh and non-VMware virtualization migration

**Posted:** October 22, 2026
**Respond By:** November 12, 2026
**Identifier:** 26-1319
**NAICS:** 541512, 541519

Waco Independent School District is seeking a complete on-premises server refresh and migration away from VMware to a supported enterprise virtualization platform.
- **Buyer:** Waco Independent School District (Waco ISD), Purchasing Department / Purchasing and Warehouse Services, Texas.
- **Scope:** Provide and configure enterprise x86 servers, a non-VMware hypervisor and management platform, and any needed network hardware or configuration; plan and carry out migration, training, documentation, and post-implementation support.
- **OEMs and named platforms:** **Nutanix** (AHV), **Verge.io**, **HPE** (Morpheus), and **Proxmox** (Proxmox VE) are named platform options. Existing technology includes **Cisco** UCS servers and network equipment, **Intel** Xeon Gold 6126 processors, **Pure Storage** storage, and VMware vSphere (vCenter Server and ESXi), which is being replaced. No new server models or part numbers are specified.
- **Existing environment for sizing:** Six Cisco UCS UCSB-B200-M5 hosts at the primary site and three at the secondary site; 255 primary-site virtual machines (VMs) and 8 secondary-site VMs; 3 TB and 1.5 TB of memory, respectively; and 10/25 GbE uplinks. The district plans to retain its Pure Storage array.
- **Key requirements:** Size new hardware to meet or exceed existing workloads with room to grow. The proposed platform must support high availability, live migration, snapshots, disaster recovery integration, centralized monitoring and resource allocation, and automated patching and updates. The migration should use a phased approach with pilots, benchmarking, user acceptance testing, and maintenance-window cutover, targeting zero data loss and minimal operational disruption.
- **Proposal and delivery expectations:** Include hardware specifications and bill of materials, platform and licensing approach, migration and risk-mitigation plan, support and warranty information, and complete pricing. Provide staff training, knowledge transfer, standard operating procedures, and as-built documentation, along with support response times and escalation details. The district intends to select a single vendor.

### Description

Waco ISD seeks proposals from qualified systems integrators, hardware vendors, and technology providers for a comprehensive virtualization infrastructure migration. The scope includes replacing existing server hardware and transitioning from VMware to an alternative enterprise-grade hypervisor, such as Nutanix AHV, Verge.io, KVM/Proxmox VE, or HPE Morpheus. The selected vendor will provide an integrated hardware-software architecture, migration planning and implementation, and post-implementation support, with the stated goals of zero data loss and minimal operational disruption.

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