Tender Description:

JSC Bank of Georgia is announcing an electronic tender for the procurement of an Object Storage System.

Object of the procurement:

Object Storage System that meets the technical requirements listed below.

Technical requirements: 

General Requirements

• Usable Capacity: Minimum of 1 Petabytes (PB) of usable storage.
• Object Size Range: Optimized for object sizes ranging from 0 to 100 MB.
• Protocols Supported:
  - S3 (Simple Storage Service) API compatibility.
  - NFS (Network File System) protocol access. (Nice to have feature)
  
• The solution should be fully compatible and officially supported by NetBackup. 
  

Performance Requirements 

• • Sustained Write Throughput: ≥ 15 GB/s
  • Sustained Read Throughput: ≥ 15 GB/s
    

Data Protection & Security

• Data Immutability:
  - Support for WORM (Write Once Read Many).
  - Compliance and governance mode immutable file/object lock functionality.
• Replication:
  - Cross-site replication to ≥ 2 regions/sites.
  - RPO < 15 minutes.
• Encryption:
  - End-to-end encryption at rest and in transit.
  - Integration with Key Management Services (KMS) preferred.
• Access Control & Identity Management:
  - IAM policy support.
  - S3 ACLs, STS tokens, and role-based access control (RBAC).
  - Audit trail with integration to SIEM solutions.
  

Availability & Reliability 

• Availability:
  - Redundancy must be implemented at all critical levels (e.g., power, networking, storage controllers) to maintain continuous operations.
• Upgrade & Maintenance:
  - Non-disruptive software and firmware upgrades.
  - Built-in mechanisms for minimizing downtime during maintenance.
• Hardware Serviceability:
  - Node-level hot-swap capabilities.
  - 24x7, 3 years vendor support for hardware and software.
  

Data Management Features

•  Lifecycle Management:
  - Support for automated tiering, object expiration.
• Monitoring & Observability:
  - Comprehensive telemetry: usage metrics, performance data, alerting.
  - API and dashboard access for real-time observability.
• Compression and Deduplication (Nice to have feature):
  - Optional inline or post-process compression/deduplication support.
  - Provide performance impact details if enabled.
  

Form-Factor Requirement: 

• The proposed solution must be delivered as a dedicated hardware appliance, purpose-built and fully integrated by the original vendor. OEM rebranded solutions or software-only offerings on third-party hardware will not be accepted.
  

Multi-Site High Availability 

• The proposed solution should be designed for deployment across two separate datacenters.
• In the event of a failure in one datacenter, the solution must ensure uninterrupted continuity of operations (including read/write access, replication, and management) from the second datacenter without manual intervention.
  
• This capability must be an integral part of the proposed architecture, not an optional add-on or third-party solution.

Instructions for tender participants:

• "Applicants must upload all the documents requested by the tender into the system.
• “Applicants must provide total price for Hardware and 3 Year Support. (The trade in auction will be with total prices of Hardware and support.)”
• "During the tender process, additional information or clarification can be obtained via email or phone from the contact person."
• "After the tender closes, the tender commission will review the submitted information and select the supplier with the best terms."
• "In case of any contradiction between the conditions of the contract and the conditions of the present document, the terms of the contract will prevail."
• "All documents and information uploaded by the applicant must be certified with the signature and seal of the authorized person."
• "To participate in the tender, the applicant must upload the following documentation (in PDF format) signed and sealed by the authorized person:"
• "Annex N1 - Company details"
• "Annex N2 - Complete price list"
• "Applicants must fill in the price list attached according to the file provided, indicating the proposed product's brand and/or make/model (if available), as well as the manufacturer and country of origin."
• "The criteria for winning the tender are: price and compliance with technical requirements."
• "The proposed product must fully meet the minimum parameters specified in the tender documentation."
• "The bank reserves the right to cancel or postpone the tender at any time."
  
• "The tender proposal must be submitted in USD and Exclude Georgian taxes “

In case of cooperation with the bank, the party declares that:

• It will fully and properly comply with environmental protection requirements and local and/or international legislation, including the requirements set forth in the environmental impact assessment report or the conclusions of ecological expertise, and/or the conditions of permits or licenses.
• It will ensure the collection, transportation, and processing of waste in accordance with the law.
  
• In the event of any circumstance (including any type of accident, incident, and/or disaster) that poses a threat to environmental protection and/or the violation of local and/or international environmental protection legislation, the party must notify the bank within 5 (five) business days regarding the situation and the measures being taken to resolve the mentioned circumstances.
  

Full information is provided in the attached documentation.

Tender Submission Terms:

• Offers should be submitted on procurement web-page: www.tenders.ge
• Any question during the electronic tender process shall be made in writing and communicated through the Q&A platform of www.tenders.ge website
• Submission Deadline is: 11.08.2025 15:00 (Tbilisi time)
• Bid currency: USD
• Auction type: Reverse
• Price drop bid: 1000 USD
• Instructions to Apply for E-Tender can be found in the attached file

Trading will begin on August 11 at 3:00 PM.

Contact Person:

Ani Stepnadze
astepnadze@bog.ge
579 243475 

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