Provision of Server Products and Related Spare Parts and Services

Background: The United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology (UN OICT) is managing UN global contracts related to Servers. UN OICT installs, operates, and maintains various Information and Communications Systems for office automation and Electronic Data Processing Systems which include Enterprise Servers and all related hardware, software, accessories, spare parts, and training. Enterprise Servers are a vital strategic component of Data Centre infrastructures for UN operations, mainly to support varying business objectives and operational strategies because of Security Council and General Assembly Resolutions. Requirement: UN is looking for companies for the supply of range of server products and spare parts. 1. Server Products: A. Server with built-in storage for edge computing and related spare parts. B. Datacenter server with high CPU and RAM capacity, and related spare parts. C. Datacenter server with high graphic processing (GPU) capacity, and related spare parts. 2. Flexible Capacity Services (Pay as You Go)-IT Server solution based on a Flexible Capacity Service model: D. Datacenter server with high CPU and RAM capacity, and related spare parts. E. Datacenter server with high graphic processing (GPU) capacity, and related spare parts. Vendor is required to be able to provide the following services to ensure the Flexible Capacity Services are successfully commissioned within the UN premises: • System Provisioning • Installation Services • Enhanced Call Handling Services • Reactive Support Services • Relationship Manager Services • Usage Metering, Billing Services and Reporting Services • Proactive Services The equipment will be deployed to all existing and future UN missions and/or offices directly administered by UN OICT. Companies who can provide at least one of the above mentioned types of Servers (A, B,C, D, E) can submit and confirm your interest in UNGM.  Specific Requirements/Information Please note that this EOI is not an invitation for submission of tenders. Its purpose is to identify companies that would be interested and eligible to participate in the solicitation when issued. The complete details of the requirement will be provided in the tender documents that will be issued to bidders after this request for EOI is closed and at solicitation stage later. Procurement Division (PD), UNHQ reserves the right in selecting the invitees for the competitive bidding  based on substantial and proven records of performance in the subject field of activities and mere expressing an interest would not automatically warrant for solicitation document. Vendors that are deemed qualified upon completion of an objective evaluation of their EOI submission will receive the final tender solicitation documents.