a) Successful Respondent shall provide the Software License and Related Services listed in Section IV (Mandatory Price Sheet) that are accepted by CPA. b) Phoenix Licensed Software existing licenses and renewals: 1) (E)JES for JES3: CPA has a perpetual license for this application. CPA seeks to renew Software Maintenance and Technical Support Services for this Licensed Software. 2) JES3Plus: CPA has a term license for Software License and Related Services for this application. CPA seeks to renew Software License and Related Services for this Licensed Software. 3) PHX-BDT SNA/NJE: CPA has a term license for this application. CPA seeks to renew Software License and Related Services for this Licensed Software. c) Pricing. Respondent’s Offer shall include pricing for the following: 1) CPA’s capped sub-capacity: a. Non-peak Usage capped sub-capacity of 292 MSU; b. Peak Usage capped sub-capacity of 333 MSU. 2) Full Machine MSU capacity: a. IBM z15 T01 8561-504, 353 MSU: Price Schedule 1, Initial Term, 09/01/2025 through 11/22/2025 only; b. IBM z17 ME1 9175-503, 358 MSU: i. Price Schedule 1, Initial Term, only 11/23/2025 through 08/31/2026; and ii. Price Schedules 2 through 5. 3) Alternative Pricing - Sub-capacity Licensing. CPA seeks a clearly defined Sub-capacity Licensing strategy that delivers a cost-effective approach to address CPA’s actual usage during Non-peak Usage periods and limited periods of Peak Usage. a. In addition to reporting Sub-capacity Licensing pricing in Section IV (Mandatory Price Sheet), Respondent’s Offer should include a detailed explanation of Respondent’s clearly defined Sub-capacity Licensing. b. Respondent’s detailed description of terms and conditions applicable to Sub-capacity Licensing should address, at a minimum, the following: i. How Sub-Capacity Licensing fees are calculated; ii. Which capacity usage report is required (e.g., IBM SCRT, etc.); iii. Frequency of submission of capacity usage reporting, due date of the first and subsequent reports, and volume of data required with each report (e.g., annual reporting, due October 1, prior FY twelve months); iv. Method for determining true-up; v. Any additional requirements. 4) Respondent’s pricing for each line item in each Price Schedule of Section IV (Mandatory Price Sheet) must be priced individually such that the price of one line item must not impact the price of another line item listed in any Price Schedule. d) Unless clearly specified otherwise in Section IV (Mandatory Price Sheet), Respondent’s pricing for Software License and Related Services includes all fees and/or adjustment of fees related to CPA’s mainframe migration noted in Table 1 (Mainframe Capacity Schedule).
