Carson Planet bids #RFP 26-034

City of Carson seeks Tier III data center colocation and managed services

The City of Carson is seeking colocation and managed data center services to host and support City-owned IT equipment in the Los Angeles and/or Irvine areas. - Government buyer: City of Carson, Purchasing Department, Purchasing Division. - Requested services: Tier III, carrier-neutral data center colocation in downtown Los Angeles and/or Irvine, California, for City servers, storage, and network equipment. - Includes rack space, electrical power, cooling, physical security, network and internet connectivity, monitoring, and 24/7/365 operational support with remote-hands technicians. - Facilities must offer redundant power, cooling, and telecommunications infrastructure, 99.98% expected availability, and capacity for future growth. - Additional services: Proposers should identify availability and provide separate pricing for optional equipment relocation and migration, including uninstalling, moving, and reinstalling hardware and cabling. An implementation and transition plan is also requested as an optional deliverable. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or prospective vendors are named in the procurement materials. - Quantities and part numbers: No equipment quantities or product part numbers are specified; RFP 26-034 is the solicitation reference. - Contract term: The anticipated term is three to ten years, with proposers to state the proposed term and renewal options. A one-year term in the standard contract template conflicts with that anticipated range.

Description

The City of Carson is seeking proposals from qualified vendors for Tier III carrier-neutral colocation data center facilities in downtown Los Angeles and Irvine, California. Services include space, power, cooling, physical security, and related managed services for the City’s servers, storage, and networking equipment. Facilities must provide redundant cooling, power, and communications infrastructure, 24x7x365 monitoring, and remote-hands technicians for scheduled and unscheduled requests. Proposals are to include the technical approach, work plan, qualifications, project team, and cost proposal; the City may make a single or multiple awards.

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