Whitfield County Schools Sealed Solicitation

Title: Technology - HPE Backup Server

Deadline: 3/8/2021 2:00 PM   (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Status: Deadline Expired

Solicitation Number: WCS-IT-BD-2020-024-2

Description: Provide the hardware specified in Exhibit A of the Bid request.


Documents:

Documents as of 2/24/2021
WCS-IT -BD-2020-024-2.pdf
Question 1

Posted: 2/24/2021

Question: Will you accept a HPE BTO solution as it would be prebuilt with a faster delivery date

Response: We require OEM equipment with full manufacturer warranty. You will have to define what BTO refers to. Dictionary.com gave 30 possibilities as to what that acronym BTO could possibly mean.

Question 2

Posted: 2/24/2021

Question: Are you looking for Vendor to do installation? Or is this hardware only?

Response: Hardware only.

Question 3

Posted: 2/24/2021

Question: You will have to define what BTO refers to: Build to Order

Response: As long as it meets the requirement of Full OEM parts and OEM warranty. We do not want to have to deal with anyone but HP for the warranty on any parts in the server.

Question 4

Posted: 2/26/2021

Question: Are there any lead time issues with this procurement? Is there an expected "in hands" date for this procurement?

Response: We must have in hand and paid for by the end of April.

Posted: 2/24/2021

Question: Will you accept a HPE BTO solution as it would be prebuilt with a faster delivery date

Response: We require OEM equipment with full manufacturer warranty. You will have to define what BTO refers to. Dictionary.com gave 30 possibilities as to what that acronym BTO could possibly mean.

Posted: 2/24/2021

Question: Are you looking for Vendor to do installation? Or is this hardware only?

Response: Hardware only.

Posted: 2/24/2021

Question: You will have to define what BTO refers to: Build to Order

Response: As long as it meets the requirement of Full OEM parts and OEM warranty. We do not want to have to deal with anyone but HP for the warranty on any parts in the server.

Posted: 2/26/2021

Question: Are there any lead time issues with this procurement? Is there an expected "in hands" date for this procurement?

Response: We must have in hand and paid for by the end of April.