When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due July 10, 2026. Questions must be submitted by June 26, 2026.

It was issued by Rhode Island Student Loan Authority. The work is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Proven experience in IT infrastructure upgrades for government or public sector clients. Certified partner or reseller for HPE and VMware products. Expertise in virtualization, storage, and advanced networking implementations. Ability to provide on-site support in Rhode Island or the New England region.

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Overview

IT Support, Hardware & Networking

Warwick, Rhode Island, United StatesPosted: June 18th, 2026Deadline: July 10th, 2026

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SUMMARY

The City of Warwick, Rhode Island is seeking vendors to modernize its IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, and networking components.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must provide all labor, materials, configuration, installation, validation, and documentation
Must provide a complete line-by-line cross-reference if proposing equivalent Dell Technologies equipment
Must provide three client references
Must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local Equal Employment Opportunity laws
Must certify adherence to the RISLA ethics policy regarding gifts and contact with board members
Must complete all work and deliverables within 10 weeks of contract execution

TIMELINE

RFP Issued: June 12th, 2026

Due Date for submission of questions: June 26th, 2026

Due date for receipt of proposal: July 10th, 2026

Anticipated decision date: July 24th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

June 26th, 2026

CONTACTS

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Issuing Agency

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in Warwick, Rhode Island seeks a vendor to provide an infrastructure refresh service. The scope of work includes replacing and modernizing the existing virtualization, storage, and switching infrastructure.

The new infrastructure will consist of HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen12 Servers, HPE MSA 2070 24TB AF FC Array, HPE Aruba CX 6300M Switches, and a VMware-based clustered virtualization environment. The solution requires implementation of redundant host networking and dual-path Fibre Channel storage connectivity. Questions related to this RFP must be submitted by June 26, 2026.

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When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due July 10, 2026. Questions must be submitted by June 26, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by Rhode Island Student Loan Authority. The work is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Proven experience in IT infrastructure upgrades for government or public sector clients
Certified partner or reseller for HPE and VMware products
Expertise in virtualization, storage, and advanced networking implementations
Ability to provide on-site support in Rhode Island or the New England region

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