2026-22 Virtual Server Refresh

Catoosa County Board of Commissioners are seeking sealed written bids, from qualified vendors, to provide a virtual infrastructure refresh which includes hardware, licensing, and warranty support.

The purpose of this specification is to describe a virtual infrastructure refresh which includes hardware, licensing, and warranty support. If awarded, the equipment shall be delivered to:

Ringgold Telephone Company
Attn: Marlon Aragon
7734 Nashville St
Ringgold, GA 30736

The Vendor shall provide a hardware/license(s) ONLY bid for:

• 3 Host Hypervisors – 24 core each (AMD or Intel)
• 768 Gibibyte (Gib) of Memory (8 x 32Gib) with at least 4 open slots (256Gib per Host)
• Minimum 216 Gigahertz (GHz) Base Clock (per core base x total cores) total across all processors.
• 1 Storage Array – Storage Area Network (SAN) – All Flash – 50 Tebibyte (TiB) usable storage or more with space to add at least 10TiB more without changing the array or replacing drives (adding drives is acceptable)
• VMware VVF Licensing – 3 Years
• Windows Server 2022 Data Center with Software Assurance Licensing
• 400 User Client Access Licenses for Server 2022
• 4-hour on-site / 5-Years 24/7 hardware support

Please include any order sheets so all information can be reviewed.

**Submission:** TWO (2) Copies of your Bid must be sealed and delivered in person, by mail or overnight delivery service to the office of the Board of Commissioners, 800 Lafayette Street, Ringgold, GA 30736 no later than **2:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, November 12, 2026**. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after said time will not be accepted.

Bids shall include a cover letter that includes your plan for accomplishing the Scope of Work.

The envelope shall state “ITB- 2026-22 Virtual Server Refresh to prevent accidental opening.

Contractor must have minimum Worker’s Comp and General Liability Insurance in full force and effect. Each Respondent shall submit with its bid a copy of current Business License &/or Occupational Tax Certificate issued in Georgia.

Catoosa County reserves the right to accept the lowest responsive & responsible Bid that is determined to be in the best interest of the County.

A local vendor privilege gives qualifying vendors, who are within 4% of the lowest cost, the opportunity to agree to match the lowest cost within 24 hours.

THIS BID FEE SHALL REMAIN EFFECTIVE FOR 60 DAYS.