North Carolina eVP #Doc2411704043

NCDOT solicitation for Synology and Seagate hard drives for archiver servers

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking high-capacity hard drives for its archiver servers. - Government buyer: North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), Enterprise Services Division. - OEMs named: Synology and Seagate. Equivalent makes and models are permitted if they meet the stated requirements. - Requested drives: - Synology HAT5300-12T, 12 TB: 270 units, plus 1 optional unit. - Seagate ST18000NM001J (Exos X18), 18 TB: 90 units, plus 1 optional unit. - Seagate ST24000VE002 (SkyHawk AI), 24 TB: 24 units, plus 1 optional unit. - Seagate ST32000VE000 (SkyHawk AI), 32 TB: 6 units, plus 1 optional unit. - Key requirements: SATA 6 Gb/s interface, 3.5-inch form factor, 2,500,000-hour MTBF, specified non-recoverable error rate of 1 per 10^15 bits, 600,000 load/unload cycles, and suitability for NVR use. Drives are intended for archiver storage and infrequent retrieval. - Delivery and term: Initial delivery is due within 10 calendar days after receipt of the purchase order. The contract term is one year, with up to two additional one-year extensions at the State’s discretion; additional drive purchases may be made during the initial term.

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The North Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking bids to procure hard drives for archiver servers in 12, 18, 24, and 32 terabyte capacities. The drives are intended as high-capacity, cost-effective storage for long-term, infrequent data retrieval and cold storage for NCDOT’s Enterprise Services Division. Offers are due November 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Vendors must be registered in the State of North Carolina’s Electronic Vendor Portal to respond, and bidders are instructed to review the posted addenda in Ariba.

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