Arizona State University

Buyer seeks proposals from qualified vendors to provide data center colocation services to support the university's evolving IT infrastructure, research, and operational needs. Buyer requires a FISMA-compliant, secure, scalable, and cost-effective colocation facility offering high availability, robust connectivity, and energy efficiency. The selected provider will house buyer's critical IT infrastructure while supporting future growth and emerging technology demands. This initiative aligns with buyer's objectives of enhancing IT performance, optimizing costs, reducing on-campus infrastructure dependencies, and improving disaster recovery capabilities.

• 3/28/2025 - Bid Open Date
• 4/7/2025 - Pre-Proposal Conference
• 4/11/2025 - Deadline for Inquiries
• 5/1/2025 - Proposal Due Date

• Provide FISMA-compliant secure data center colocation facility
• Deliver 99.99% uptime for power and network services
• Supply 3,500-4,500 square feet for 128 cabinets/racks
• Provide redundant power with 1.5MW available at Year 1
• Maintain optimal environmental controls with N+1 redundancy
• Implement multi-layered physical security with biometric access
• Ensure direct cloud connectivity to major providers
• Offer 24/7 remote hands technical support
• Provide real-time monitoring dashboards for power and performance
• Support high-density rack deployments with A+B power distribution