Integrated System, Azure Stack HCi

This contract awards Snohomish County the procurement of an integrated Azure Stack Hyper‑Converged Infrastructure (HCI) system, including hardware, professional services, and a five‑year support warranty. The county evaluated five competing vendors and selected Hypertec USA, Inc. as the lowest responsive bidder, with an award amount of approximately $315,838. The solution is intended to provide a local Azure‑compatible platform for the county’s IT operations, delivering on‑premises compute, storage, and networking in a single integrated package. The procurement follows a formal bid process, with a bid opening on July 29 2025 and an award decision announced in mid‑August 2025, followed by a recommendation signing in November 2025. • Scope: Integrated Azure Stack HCI hardware, DataON Premium professional services, and five‑year premium support/warranty. • Awarded Vendor: Hypertec USA, Inc., at a lump‑sum price of roughly $315,838. • Competition: Five vendors submitted bids; Hypertec was deemed the lowest responsive offer. • Timeline: Bid opened 7/29/2025, award date 8/13/2025, recommendation signed 11/8/2025. • Payment: Firm‑fixed‑price (lump sum) with P‑Card acceptance; no prompt‑pay discounts noted.