The Employees Retirement System of the State of Hawaii is seeking to acquire Dell PowerEdge servers or equivalent, along with a 5-year onsite warranty service. The procurement includes the acquisition of 2 Dell PowerEdge R660xs or equivalent and 3 Dell PowerEdge AX-760 or equivalent. The servers will be used to support the Employees Retirement System. The contract will require the vendor to provide 24/7 technical services and support, including next business day warranty response. Key considerations for the vendor include compliance with all applicable state and federal statutes, payment of a transaction fee, and adherence to the terms and conditions of the contract. • The vendor must register with Hawaii Compliance Express (HCE) prior to responding to the solicitation. • The vendor must include all applicable taxes in the price submitted. • The vendor must comply with the Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) rate, which shall not exceed 4.712% for the islands of Oahu, Kauai, Hawaii, and Maui. • The vendor must pay a transaction fee of 0.75% of the award, not to exceed $5,000.