MANITOBA REFERENCE NUMBER: MB-MBPB-08M-01185
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: Information & Communication Technologies
DATE ISSUED: 27/07/2021
ISSUED BY: ICT Procurement
TELEPHONE: 204 945-2342
QUOTES MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THE GOVERNMENT OF MANITOBA FORM DOWNLOADED
FROM MERX AND COMPLETED IN ITS ENTIRETY. QUOTES FROM VENDORS WILL BE
DISQUALIFED IF THE VENDOR'S NAME IS NOT LISTED ON THE MERX DETAILED
TRACKING REPORT AND/OR DO NOT SUBMIT QUOTES ON THE PROPER FORM.
ABORIGINAL PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE:
MANITOBA IS COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS A KEY
COMPONENT OF ITS ECONOMIC STRATEGY. IT INTENDS TO DEVELOP A PROVINCIAL
ECONOMY THAT IS MORE INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE.
PROCUREMENT PRACTICES ARE ONE MEANS THAT CAN BE USED TO CONTRIBUTE TO
THE GROWTH OF ABORIGINAL BUSINESSES. IN THAT REGARD, MANITOBA DEVELOPED
THE ABORIGINAL PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE (API). THE OBJECTIVE OF API IS TO
INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF ABORIGINAL BUSINESSES IN PROVIDING GOODS
AND SERVICES TO MANITOBA.
ABORIGINAL BUSINESS STANDARD:
ABORIGINAL PARTICIPATION IS DESIRED BUT BIDS WILL NOT BE DISQUALIFIED IF
THERE IS NO ABORIGINAL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION.
ABORIGINAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY:
MANITOBA HAS ESTABLISHED A DIRECTORY OF ABORIGINAL BUSINESSES CALLED THE
"ABORIGINAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY". THIS DIRECTORY IS A LIST OF ABORIGINAL
BUSINESSES (INCLUDING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATIONS) THAT HAVE SELF DECLARED AS AN ABORIGINAL BUSINESS MEETING
THAT DEFINITION UNDER THE API. IT IS NEITHER COMPREHENSIVE NOR
EXHAUSTIVE BUT MAY BE A USEFUL RESOURCE TO IDENTIFYING ABORIGINAL
BUSINESSES FOR POTENTIAL PARTNERING OR SUB-CONTRACTING PURPOSES.
ABORIGINAL BUSINESSES NOT LISTED IN THE DIRECTORY MAY ALSO BE USED.
ABORIGINAL BUSINESSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER BY CONTACTING
PROCUREMENT SERVICES BRANCH. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE ABORIGINAL
BUSINESS DIRECTORY, REGISTRATION FORMS AND ACCESS TO A COPY OF THE
ABORIGINAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:
HTTP://WWW.GOV.MB.CA/MIT/PSB/API/API_BD.HTML
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ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION DELIVERY
NO. DATE
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ITEM 10 25/08/2021
1.000 Years GSIN: JX703MATERIAL: 50002732
COMPUTER SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT CHARGES, YEARLY BILLING:
VMWARE vSphere 7 ENTERPRISE FOR 1 PROCESSOR (Qty 4)
(SKU # VS7-EPL-P-SSS-C)
MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT RENEWAL FOR THE PERIOD OF SEPT 1, 2021-AUG 31,
2022
[VMWARE ACCOUNT #578724799]
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Proposed Delivery Address:
MANITIOBA CENTRAL SERVICES
BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
110-215 GARRY STREET
WINNIPEG MB R3C 3P3
Attention: CURTIS BROWN (201034)
TENDERS TO BE RETURNED TO:
MANITIOBA CENTRAL SERVICES
BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
1100-215 GARRY STREET
WINNIPEG MB R3C 3P3
FAX:(204)948-3385
"It is the Vendor's sole responsibility to ensure that the quotation is
delivered personally, by mail, by facsimile (fax) or by courier to the
designated location prior to the Closing Date and Time. Quotations
submitted via electronic (email) will not be accepted."
Please provide your email id. ____________________________
