Description
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is seeking information from qualified vendors regarding their capability to provide computer hardware to the laboratory's end users. The laboratory is exploring a comprehensive Managed Device Lifecycle model to streamline the procurement, deployment, and management of its computing fleet. JPL seeks information from qualified vendors capable of providing a scalable, fixed-price solution for Windows-based hardware while offering flexible acquisition paths for Apple hardware. The subcontractor will be required to procure and manage an estimated endpoint fleet of approximately 5,000 Windows computers, 2,000 Apple Mac computers, 250 Red Hat Enterprise Linux computers, and 5,000 Apple iPhone mobile phones.
Key aspects of the job include:
• Providing a "turnkey" logistics solution
• Procurement and financing of hardware
• Warehousing and imaging
• Lifecycle management
• Sanitization of devices at end-of-life
• Management of existing OEM warranties for legacy devices
• Staggered refresh of legacy devices
• Decommissioning of legacy hardware