# North Carolina eVP #Doc2411704043

NCDOT seeks 12 TB to 32 TB hard drives for archiver servers

**Posted:** October 28, 2026
**Respond By:** November 12, 2026
**Identifier:** Doc2411704043
**NAICS:** 423430

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking high-capacity hard drives for its archiver servers, with specified Synology and Seagate models or equivalents.
- **Government buyer:** North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), Enterprise Services Division.
- **OEMs named:** **Synology** and **Seagate**. The solicitation permits equivalent models that meet the specifications.
- **Base quantities requested:**
  - **Synology HAT5300-12T, 12 TB:** 270 drives.
  - **Seagate ST18000NM001J, 18 TB:** 90 drives.
  - **Seagate ST24000VE002, 24 TB:** 24 drives.
  - **Seagate ST32000VE000, 32 TB:** 6 drives.
- **Optional line items:** One listed optional item for each of the four part numbers; additional purchases are at the State’s discretion, with quantities undetermined.
- **Key requirements:** SATA 6 Gb/s interface, 3.5-inch form factor, 2,500,000-hour MTBF, non-recoverable error rate of 1 per 10^15 bits, 600,000 load/unload cycles, and suitability for NVR use. Drives are intended for long-term, infrequent retrieval and cold storage.
- **Delivery and term:** Initial delivery is required within 10 calendar days after receipt of the purchase order. The contract is for one year, with up to two optional one-year extensions.

### Description

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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