Specifications include, but are not limited to: provide hardware, software, maintenance, on-site services, service contracts and single point of contact for service contracts management related to Hewlett Packard (HP) Storage Area Network (SAN) and servers. The vendor must be HP Enterprise Technical Solutions Group (TSG) certified and provide consulting services at a senior level of technical expertise for all future projects related to replacement/upgrade storage and/or data management solution and storage architecture. The successful vendor shall provide the most qualified “Elite” status personnel at a competitive hourly rate and provide any hardware, software, or services required to implement required solution. In addition, the contractor must be an authorized HP Enterprise Storage Elite (ESE) certified partner and HP Storage Solutions Services (SSS) certified partner. In addition, any configuration and/or engineer work related to the SAN must be completed by an HP certified Master SAN architect. Given that the vendor must perform on-site services, it is preferred a local vendor to ensure a quick responsiveness in case of an emergency.