NITQ- VMware Cloud Foundation Subscription License and Support

Location: British Columbia
Posted: Jan 26, 2025
Due: Feb 7, 2025
Agency: Government of British Columbia
Type of Government: State & Local
Category:
  • 70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software).
  • D - Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services
Solicitation No: 209385
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Status: Open
Opportunity ID: 209385
Opportunity Description: NITQ- VMware Cloud Foundation Subscription License and Support
Commodities: Virtual machine software
Type: Invitation to Quote (BPS)
Issue Date and Time (Pacific Time): 2025-01-24 3:45:00 PM
Closing Date and Time (Pacific Time): 2025-02-07 2:00:00 PM
# of Amendments: 0
Last Updated: 2025-01-24 3:45:00 PM
Organization (Issued by): BC Family Maintenance Agency
Organization (Issued for):
Interested Vendor List Available: No

RFx General Information
Opportunity Type
Invitation to Quote (BPS)
Notice Type
Opportunity Description
NITQ- VMware Cloud Foundation Subscription License and Support
Opportunity ID
Status
Open
Source System
General information for NITQ- VMware Cloud Foundation Subscription License and Support - Lot : 1 / Amendment : 0
Issued by
BC Family Maintenance Agency
General information for NITQ- VMware Cloud Foundation Subscription License and Support - Lot : 1 / Amendment : 0
Main Commodity
Virtual machine software
BC GSIN Commodities
Lot # Lot refers to a stage in an RFx.
1
Amendment #
0
Amendment History
Issue Date
2025-01-24 3:45:00 PM
Closing Date and Time
2025-02-07 2:00:00 PM
Delivery of Submissions
Submissions must be submitted using one of the following delivery methods:
BC Bid Electronic Submission: Submit an electronic Submission using BC Bid.  Submissions must be in accordance with the requirements set out in the process rules for the subject RFx.  Only pre-authorized electronic bidders registered on the BC Bid system can make an electronic Submission using the BC Bid system.

Email address

General information for NITQ- VMware Cloud Foundation Subscription License and Support - Lot : 1 / Amendment : 0
Contact Address
Delivery of Submissions

Submissions must be submitted using one of the following delivery methods:

BC Bid Electronic Submission: Submit an electronic Submission using BC Bid.  Only pre-authorized electronic bidders registered on the BC Bid system can make an electronic Submission using the BC Bid system.

or

Closing Location
Enquiries Deadline (yyyy-MM-dd) Questions related to this opportunity should be submitted to the Official Contact before this requested cut off date and time. Questions received after this date and time may not be answered. Format yyyy-mm-dd
2025-01-31
12:00:00 PM
Opening Date and Time (yyyy-MM-dd)
12:00:00 AM
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Opening Location
Summary Details

BCFMA operates an on-premise data centre that utilises the VMWare as the main hypervisor platform.  Since Broadcom’s acquisition of VMWare, they have discontinued VMWare’s perpetual licensing and moved to a subscription model. Broadcom has also limited Government or Government funded organisations to the following licensing limitations:

  1. Government or Government funded organisations will be able to subscribe to the VMWare Cloud Foundation subscription only.
  2. Government or Government funded organisations must subscribe for a minimum of 3 years term.
Estimated Contract Duration (in months) The estimated contract duration includes the full length of the contract, including any potential extensions. Further details on the contract term may be described in the Rfx document and is subject to contract finalizaton.
Process
Additional Information
Official Contact Details
RFx Documents
RFx Documents for NITQ- VMware Cloud Foundation Subscription License and Support - Lot : 1 / Amendment : 0
Title Type Att. Last Modification
(Pacific Time)
BCFMA_NITQS_Process_Rules_for_Software_and_Software_Extension-Renewals_24-Jan-2025 RFx Documents (Approved) 2025-01-24 3:31:53 PM
VMWare Subscription Invitation_To_Quote - 24-Jan-2025 RFx Documents (Approved) 2025-01-24 1:23:36 PM
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