Awarded vendors
- People Driven Technology
Description
Wayne State University issued a competitive RFP for the supply, delivery, and support of Aruba® wired and wireless networking hardware and software across its Detroit campuses. The university required an authorized Aruba dealer to provide the full list of items (access points, controllers, switches, cabling, software licenses, and support contracts) at a fixed discount off MSRP for a five‑year period, with the MSRP locked for the first three years. The contract is a three‑year base award (June 1 2023 – May 31 2026) with two optional one‑year extensions, and the anticipated total spend exceeds $5 million. The award went to People Driven Technology, a single vendor, and the solicitation mandated mandatory attendance at a pre‑proposal conference and strict compliance with insurance, FOIA, smoke‑free, and reporting requirements.
• Scope: Full‑turnkey Aruba networking solution (hardware, software, support).
• Duration: 3‑year base term with up to 2 optional extensions (total 5 years).
• Budget: Anticipated spend > $5 M; vendor to quote discount off MSRP.
• Requirements: Authorized Aruba dealer status, mandatory pre‑bid meeting, insurance, HECVAT, and quarterly M/W/DVBE reporting if applicable.