# Maryland Procurement Portal #BPM059202

Maryland solicitation for three years of Dell VLA SE Absolute Resilience licenses

**Posted:** November 12, 2026
**Respond By:** November 23, 2026
**Identifier:** BPM059202
**NAICS:** 513210, 423430

Maryland’s Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services is seeking three years of Dell VLA SE Absolute Resilience for Government Enterprise licenses.
- **Buyer:** Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Baltimore, Maryland; no sub-agency or office is specified.
- **OEMs:** **Dell** and **Absolute**.
- **Requested licenses:** 3,500 licenses for each of three annual 12-month periods, totaling 10,500 license-period units.
  - Manufacturer part number: Q-380593
  - Absolute SKU: 15796290
  - Dell SKU: AD922292
- **Notable requirements:** This is a Maryland Small Business Reserve procurement. Bidders must qualify as eligible small businesses and be master contractors under the state’s COTS 2012 contract.
- **Term:** Three consecutive annual license periods, 36 months total; no option years are stated.

### Description

The procurement is for three years of Dell Absolute Resilience Enterprise Licenses, delivered as three annual 12-month license periods from January 6, 2027, through January 5, 2030. It includes 3,500 licenses for each annual period, for Dell VLA SE Absolute Resilience for Government Enterprise License. This is a secondary competition PORFP, and only master contractors awarded under the Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software (COTS 2012) contract may submit bids. The procurement is reserved for certified small businesses meeting Maryland Small Business Reserve requirements.

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