IBM Mainframe Replacement
The City of Newport News is interested in receiving bids to provide a turnkey replacement of our
existing IBM 2066-0A1 mainframe processor with a new 64 bit IBM z9 processor. Only the IBM z9
processor is acceptable for this bid (NO SUBSTITUTES). The total solution shall include a
combination of hardware, software, maintenance and services. The hardware and software should be
packaged under the IBM Enterprise Growth Offering (EGO) as outlined in the IBM EGO program. The
City of Newport News will finance the purchase over a 60-month period through IBM Global
Financing. Please include firm monthly finance amounts from IBM Global Financing 60 months for
the z9, DS6800 Total Storage Server and EGO Software. The financing should be based on an install
month of January. As part of the IBM EGO Package the operating system software will be financed
over a 12 month period and renewed annually.
The hardware component is a new IBM z9 2096-R07 model E01 with twenty-four (24) ESCON
Channels, two (2) OSA Express 1000BaseT cards and two (2) FICON Express4 2C Cards. All IBM
hardware shall include sixty (60) months warranty and maintenance coverage.
The software component shall include all the IBM software currently being used by the City of Newport
News. The operating system is z/OS.
Services to fully implement the turnkey solution are a significant part of the bid. Services include, but
are not limited to: pre-staging of the z9 processor, complete implementation project management,
Integrated Console Controller (ICC) implementation and cabling.
