Specifications include, but are not limited to: The County has approximately 28,000 employees across 25 departments that provide services to 2.3 million citizens. The Miami-Dade Information Technology Department (ITD) is responsible for providing technology support, as well as infrastructure and integration for all departments. ITD, on behalf of all County departments, is soliciting proposals to select strategic technology partners for the purpose of obtaining information technology hardware and services in two defined groups as outlined below. Group 1: HPE Servers, Storage, Related Hardware, and Services Group 2: Maintenance and support of HPE Servers and Storage Currently, multiple contract sources are utilized to meet the operational technology needs of the County. It is anticipated that the contract(s) awarded as a result of this RFP will allow the County to continue standardization on HPE servers and storage allowing for a lower total cost of ownership, greater efficiencies in product support, and a reduction in administrative costs.