# International Business Machines Mainframe Hardware

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1cithw24b0001

- Solicitation number: 1CITHW-24-B-0001
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION Bethesda for $9,312,237.18
- Department: Postal Service
- Contracting office: Supplies Material MGMT (18247K)
- NAICS: 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 7B21 Computing hardware and software products for traditional mainframe computers and operations running legacy operating systems.
- Set-aside: 8(a) sole source
- Place of performance: Eagan, Minnesota
- County: Dakota County (FIPS 27037). https://abierto.us/counties/dakota-county-mn-27037
- City: Eagan. https://abierto.us/cities/eagan-mn-2717288
- First posted: July 29, 2024
- Last posted: July 29, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/437c41b2ce544259b82940ef4c52ed1d/view

## Description

The United States Postal Service non-competitively awarded the purchase of three International Business Machines (IBM) Z16 Mainframe systems and FICON directors. The projected Period of Performance is six years (current end date 09/30/2030). The non-competitive rationale was based upon a combination of sole source and compelling business justification. The existing mainframe infrastructure within the Postal Service Eagan Data Center is standardized with IBM products.

## Publications

- July 29, 2024: Award notice. Notice 437c41b2ce544259b82940ef4c52ed1d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/437c41b2ce544259b82940ef4c52ed1d/view

## Points of contact

- Amanda A. Freeman, Supply Management & Purchasing Specialist, amanda.freeman@usps.gov, 3366652889
- Randolph Varner, randolph.l.varner@usps.gov, 3366053550

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