Hyper V Hardware

This contract is for the procurement, assembly, and delivery of a complete Hyper‑V hardware platform for McHenry County, Illinois. The solicitation required a full set of HPE ProLiant server components, memory, storage, networking, power supplies, rack accessories, and Intel Xeon Gold processors. The county awarded the contract to a single vendor, ACP CreativIT LLC, who must supply the entire bill‑of‑materials, assemble the servers, and ship them to the county’s Woodstock address. The bid process was conducted electronically, with a deadline of 9 AM CST on 24 Oct 2023 and a virtual bid opening on 24 Oct 2023 at 1 PM CST via WebEx. • Required hardware: 2 × HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 servers, 16 × 1.8 TB SAS drives, 24 × 32 GB DDR4 DIMMs, 2 × Intel Xeon Gold 6256 CPUs, plus associated RAID controllers, network adapters, power supplies, fans, and rack kits. • Procurement method: Full and open competition with electronic submissions; award to a single vendor. • Key dates: Posting 02 Oct 2023, bid deadline 24 Oct 2023, bid opening 24 Oct 2023 (WebEx). • No bond, subcontracting, or set‑aside requirements were noted; the contract value is modest (≈ $5‑$11 k).