Opportunity
Ohio Procurement Portal #SRC0000042498
Ohio DAS requests IBM NVMe drives and three-year storage support
Posted
October 22, 2026
Respond By
October 29, 2026
Identifier
SRC0000042498
NAICS
423430, 811210
The State of Ohio is seeking IBM storage components and support for its 9500 Storage Array. - Buyer: State of Ohio, Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Office of Information Technology (OIT), office identifier SOCC03; located in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. - OEM: IBM — the named manufacturer for both requested items. - Products and services requested: - Five IBM SSD 19 2 TB NVMe drives, part number 7862179, for the 9500 Storage Array. - One IBM Storage Expert Care Advanced extended service agreement, part number 9279156, with a three-year term. - The drive and support agreement are intended for the IBM 9500 Storage Array. No other named vendors or OEMs are identified.
Description
The solicitation is for flash modules for the 9500 Storage Array. The listed items are five IBM SSD 19 2 TB NVMe drives and one IBM Storage Expert Care Advanced extended service agreement (three years). Responses are limited to currently certified MBE dealers meeting the stated state-contract eligibility requirements, and quoted prices must not exceed contract pricing. The award will be based on the lowest responsive and responsible MBE quote; the State may renew for up to three additional one-year terms.