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Ohio DAS seeks 24x7x4 maintenance and support for an IBM z13 mainframe

The State of Ohio DAS is seeking a year of prepaid 24x7x4 maintenance and support for an IBM z13 mainframe. - Government buyer: State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Office of Information Technology SOCC03; SOCC04 is also participating. - OEM: IBM, whose z13 mainframe is the system covered by the requested service. No reseller or service vendor is named. - Requested service: One 12-month term of prepaid extended hardware maintenance and support for a z13, model 516FBE6, with 24x7x4 coverage. - Bid schedule description: “P I MAINT SUPP 20 500K”; SKU 9291458. - Eligibility and requirements: This is an MBE-only opportunity. Respondents must meet the stated MBE and applicable Ohio state-contract eligibility requirements; pricing must not exceed applicable contract pricing. - Delivery location: DAS OIT SDD SOCC, Columbus, Ohio. - Potential competing providers: Kyndryl, DXC Technology, and HCLTech offer mainframe support or related enterprise infrastructure services.

Description

The State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services seeks 12 months of prepaid extended hardware maintenance and support for mainframe z13 516FBE6. Coverage is 24x7x4 from December 1, 2026, through November 30, 2027. This is for MBE dealers who meet the stated state-contract eligibility requirements, and quoted pricing must be at or below contract pricing. Responses must complete the provided bid grid and reference a current state contract; award is based on the lowest responsive and responsible MBE quote.

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