Storage Area Network Solution for Instructional Virtualization

Crowder College is soliciting proposals for the purchase, delivery, and support of a storage area network solution for instructional virtualization, with up to three HDD/SAS, SSD, or NVMe configurations, expandable storage, redundant controllers and power, networking, warranty, and technical support.

Crowder College


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Oct 30, 2026 06:00 PM
Oct 07, 2026 12:00 PM
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purchasing@crowder.edu
+14174555532
601 Laclede Avenue, Neosho, MO, USA
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Description

Crowder College is seeking one storage area network solution for instructional laboratories and educational computing environments, including virtualization, server administration, networking, and cybersecurity coursework. The solution must support expansion to at least 24 TB of usable storage without replacing the array; include dual storage controllers, redundant power supplies, dual 10 Gb network connectivity with expansion options, compatibility with VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and/or other common virtualization platforms, snapshots or equivalent point-in-time recovery, web-based management with monitoring and reporting, rack mounting in standard 19-inch racks, and a minimum three-year manufacturer warranty with technical support. Vendors may provide up to three separately priced configurations: HDD/SAS, SSD, and NVMe. Each configuration must provide at least 12 TB of usable capacity, RAID 5 or 6, and the other required features. Proposals must include all hardware, software, licensing, accessories, delivery, required services, and initial implementation pricing. The evaluation considers price, performance, capacity, management, scalability, warranty, and support. No virtualization licensing is required.

Classification Codes
NAICS334112Computer Storage Device Manufacturing
PSC7025ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices
Smart Codes
storage area networksvirtualization storagedata storage hardware
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Timeline
Oct 21, 2026-Questions Due Date
Oct 23, 2026-Vendor Questions and Answers Posted
Oct 30, 2026 06:00 PM-Bid Deadline
Nov 6, 2026-Complete Evaluation
Dec 7, 2026-Board of Trustees Approval
Dec 8, 2026-Final Award Notification
Jan 8, 2027-Implementation Deadline
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