IBM Consul &Terraform

The Maryland Department of Labor is soliciting a contractor to upgrade its AS400 environment from IBM Power9 to IBM Power10, including provision of an IBM Power System S1014, installation, and training services. The contractor must be a Master Contractor under the Hardware and Associated Equipment and Services 2012 contract and an authorized reseller for the manufacturer; bids must include MSRP screenshots and estimated ship/lead times. The contract will be awarded to the most advantageous offer considering price and evaluation factors and includes requirements for detailed service descriptions and an MBE goal for FA IV.

P11 servers are needed along with supporting infrastructure to enhance computing capacity across two ILSOS data centers to replace the current P9 servers, which are becoming end of life in January 2026. The P11 server is the next compatible version server to manage our mainframe hardware and software. The project will involve upgrading legacy AIX environments, migrating existing LPARs, deploying a multi-node infrastructure of OpenShift, and implementing traditional WebSphere workloads on a more robust and future- ready infrastructure.

Scope includes providing full spectrum of analysis, development, deployment and operations of FDIC’s data-related emerging technologies including IT modernization, data management and analytics. Scope includes full lifecycle support for CDMA Platform, modernization of legacy AlphaRex NLP solution, enterprise AI capability operations, and full lifecycle support for new DMS solution development initiatives (experimentation / ideation to production). CDMA scope includes ongoing full lifecycle support for the CDMA Platform technology, FDIC business adoption support (business initiatives using the platform), and continuous modernization of the platform. Implementing advanced data security capabilities (including enterprise data labeling), multi-cloud and on-premises data fabric architecture, ongoing maturation of the CDMA platform, ongoing maturation of the Lake House for enterprise data management, ongoing improvements to automated management of the platform infrastructure via Terraform Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and business self-service capability improvements. Scope includes key technology: Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure Machine Learning, Azure AI Services (aka collection of Azure cognitive services – including Azure Open AI), Azure Cosmos DB, Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Container Registry, Azure API Management, GitHub Enterprise, Splunk, and Terraform. The CDMA program, led by CDOS, includes establishing and providing ongoing support to the FDIC business Divisions as they adopt this new, strategic, enterprise-wide data management and data analytic foundation capability. See attached file.

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is seeking market insight for an end-to-end IBM Z mainframe disaster recovery modernization program. The project includes sourcing a secondary mainframe platform, identifying off-site facilities, and aligning technical recovery with business continuity requirements. The estimated value of the procurement ranges from $5,000,000 to $15,000,000.