Public Higher Education Bulletin

Illinois State University

RFP #ER081806

Request for Proposal: Mainframe Hardware Maintenance and Consulting

Renewal Info

Published Tuesday May 31, 2011

Renewal entered into with:

Vendor: Syzygy, Inc., Cary, NC
Amount: An estimated $50,000
Renewal: 5th of 9, 7/1/2011 through 6/30/2012
Pricing Changes: None
Service/Product Changes: None

Vendor: National Association of System Administrators, Crystal Lake, IL
Amount: An estimated $100,000
Renewal: 5th of 9, 7/1/2011 through 6/30/2012
Pricing Changes: None
Service/Product Changes: Two items were added for maintenance coverage

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.

Renewal Info

Published Friday May 28, 2010

Renewal entered into with:

Vendor: Syzygy, Inc., Cary, NC
Amount: An estimated $50,000
Renewal: 4th of 9, 7/1/2010 through 6/30/2011
Pricing Changes: None
Service/Product Changes: None

Vendor: MSI Systems Integrators, Inc., Omaha, NE
Amount: An estimated $25,000
Renewal: 4th of 9, 7/1/2010 through 6/30/2011
Pricing Changes: 2.2% increase
Service/Product Changes: None

Vendor: National Association of System Administrators, Crystal Lake, IL
Amount: An estimated $97,000
Renewal: 4th of 9, 7/1/2010 through 6/30/2011
Pricing Changes: None
Service/Product Changes: None

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.

Renewal Info

Published Friday May 22, 2009

Renewal entered into with:

Vendor: Syzygy, Inc., Cary, NC
Amount: An estimated $58,500
Renewal: 3rd of 9, 7/1/2009 through 6/30/2010
Pricing Changes: None
Service/Product Changes: None

Vendor: MSI Systems Integrators, Inc., Omaha, NE
Amount: An estimated $16,500
Renewal: 3rd of 9, 7/1/2009 through 6/30/2010
Pricing Changes: None
Service/Product Changes: None

Vendor: National Association of System Administrators, Crystal Lake, IL
Amount: An estimated $97,000
Renewal: 3rd of 9, 7/1/2009 through 6/30/2010
Pricing Changes: None
Service/Product Changes: None

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.

Renewal Info

Published Friday June 13, 2008

Renewal entered into with:

Vendor: National Association of System Administrators, Crystal Lake, IL
Amount: An estimated $97,000
Renewal: 2nd of 9, 7/1/2008 through 6/30/2009
Pricing Changes: None
Service/Product Changes: None

Vendor: MSI Systems Integrators, Inc., Omaha, NE
Amount: An estimated $16,500
Renewal: 2nd of 9, 7/1/2008 through 6/30/2009
Pricing Changes: None
Service/Product Changes: None

Vendor: Syzygy, Inc., Cary, NC
Amount: An estimated $58,500
Renewal: 2nd of 9, 7/1/2008 through 6/30/2009
Pricing Changes: None
Service/Product Changes: None

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.

Renewal Info

Published Thursday June 28, 2007

Renewal entered into with:

Vendor: MSI Systems Integrators, Inc., Omaha, NE
Amount: An estimated $165,000
Renewal: 1st of 9, 7/1/07 to 6/30/08
Pricing Changes: None
Service/Product Changes: None

Vendor: Syzygy, Inc., Cary, NC
Amount: An estimated $140,000
Renewal: 1st of 9, 7/1/07 to 6/30/08
Pricing Changes: None
Service/Product Changes: None

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.

Renewal Info

Published Tuesday June 12, 2007

Renewal entered into with:

Vendor: National Association of System Administrators, Crystal Lake, IL
Amount: $96,777.24
Renewal: 1st of 9, 7/1/07 - 6/30/08
Pricing Changes: None
Service/Product Changes: None

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.

Award InfoPublished Monday October 30, 2006

Awarded to:

Vendor: National Association of System Administrators, Crystal Lake, IL
Amount: $68,214.16
Section: maintenance (Unsuccessful, Responsive Respondents: 4)

Terms:

11/1/06 to 6/30/07, with 9 one-year renewals

Renewals:

9 one-year

Vendor: MSI Systems Integrators, Inc., Omaha, NE
Amount: An amount not to exceed $175,000
Section: consulting (Unsuccessful, Responsive Respondents: 2)

Terms:

11/1/06 to 6/30/07, with 9 one-year renewals

Renewals:

9 one-year

Vendor: Syzygy, Inc., Cary, NC
Amount: An amount not to exceed $61,250
Section: consulting (Unsuccessful, Responsive Respondents: 2)

Terms:

11/1/06 to 6/30/07, with 9 one-year renewals

Renewals:

9 one-year

Number of Unsuccessful, Responsive Respondents: 5

Comments:

MSI Systems Integrators and Syzygy have different expertise that are both necessary for the consulting requirements of the University.

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.

This notice has been modified

Published Friday August 18, 2006

The opening date has been changed to August 23, 2006 and Addendum 1 has been attached.

First published Tuesday, August 1, 2006

Sealed proposals will be accepted at the address below until 2:00 PM, Wednesday August 23, 2006:

Purchasing Office
117 Hovey Hall
Normal, IL 61790-1220

Illinois State University is requesting proposals to provide hardware maintenance for the currently installed IBM eServer z890, two pSeries servers, tape subsystems, printers, Direct Access Storage Devices(DASD), and peripherals.

The University also desires consulting services for system support of the fore-mentioned computing environment. Required services could include but are not limited to operating system upgrades, system compatibility, problem shooting, operation performance efficiency analysis, etc.

For additional information, contact:

Ernest Olson
Purchasing Office
Illinois State University at Uptown Crossing
1220 Campus Box
100 South Fell Avenue, Suite D
Normal, IL 61790-1220
Phone: (309) 438-7611
FAX: (309) 438-5555
E-Mail: ewolson@ilstu.edu

Purchasing Website

Submit 4 copies of the response as defined in the specifications. The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof. Vendor may expect payment thirty to sixty days after receipt of invoice, unless otherwise stated in the bid documents. This procurement will be contingent on Board of Trustees approval. Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) eligibility number is required on all proposals.

This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.

The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.

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