⑴ Classification of the services to be procured : 16, 71, 27

⑵ Nature and quantity of services to be required : Renewal of Common IT Infrastructure ; 1 Set

⑶ Type of the procurement : Purchase

⑷ Basic requirements of the procurement :

A)The common IT platform is a private cloud system platform built for the purpose of centrally managing systems owned by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). While promoting standardization of systems, it promotes the efficiency of system development, management, and operation, and is positioned as the foundation that supports IT governance. From May 2018, the transition operation from the previous common IT platform (Phase II) to the original common IT platform (Phase III) has been carried out, and full-scale operation has started from April 2019. Since product support will end in March 2026, we will procure the next common IT platform (Phase IV) and renew the common IT platform.

B)The next common IT platform will be equipped with about 120 systems (about 1200 virtual servers). In addition to a system that publishes various information and services on the Internet, it will also be equipped with a core system used in side JST. The next common IT platform envisions the following configuration as a form of hybrid cloud that uses an on-premises private cloud environment and public cloud services.

① The total number of cores of the physical CPU of the server that configures the virtual environment is about 3400 and the physical memory is about 31 TB.

② Storage that constitutes a virtual environment. The total effective capacity is about 3 PB.

③ Management tools for the virtual environment include virtual server and network creation/change/deletion, operation monitoring, resource management, configuration management, software version management, log management, NTP, DNS, SMTP server, etc. have the functions necessary for operation and maintenance.

④ Equipment and software that make up the network between the servers and storage that make up the virtual environment, and between each server.

⑤ The total effective capacity for the file server, which is the core system for JST internal use, is about 500 TB. The number of users is about 1800.

⑥ Environment for systematically backing up data on virtual servers and file servers (backup server, storage, software). Effective capacity is about 1 PTB.

⑦ IPS, FW, WAF, etc., security devices for external attack protection and log acquisition, or services with similar functions, load balancers. It is desirable that the operational load on JST is as low as possible.

⑧ DR function : The JST homepage, Nihon Kagaku Miraikan homepage, and file server should have the function to continue system operation at the same level as usual even in the event of a disaster.

C)The servers, storage, and devices that make up the network must have sufficient performance for stable operation of the system installed in the virtual environment.

D)The software (cloud OS and hypervisor) that make up the virtual environment is assumed to be stable commercial software with a proven track record.

E)It is possible to add CPU, memory, and storage resources.

F)It is possible to migrate the virtual server from the existing environment (vmware) by using tools.

G)Being able to manage a hybrid cloud environment in an integrated manner.

H)Each device, software and cloud can receive official manufacturer support and maintenance. Also, in the cloud, it must be registered or scheduled to be registered in the ISMAP cloud service list.

I)Each device can be used for at least 7 years under a maintenance contract.

J)A series of maintenance work such as operation and maintenance of system infrastructure and network equipment (for example, equipment firmware version upgrade, software patch that configures virtual environment, operating status, resources, configuration management, hardware failure handling, etc.) Can be centrally implemented by one vendor.

⑸ Time limit for the submission of the requested material : 17 : 00 1 September, 2022

⑹ Contact point for the notice : KUBOTA Keiko, Contract Division, Department of Contract, JST, 5-3, Yonban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8666, Japan, TEL 03-5214-7996 E-mail keiyakuk@jst.go.jp