Agenda Item
g. HPE GreenLake Infrastructure and Managed Services Renewal with Blue Mantis- Year 3 (Not to Exceed $500,711.76) ~ Updated 8.6.2026
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Kermit Belcher, Chief Information Officer, Division of Information & Instructional Technology
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve the Year 3 renewal of HPE GreenLake infrastructure and managed services with Blue Mantis for an amount not to exceed $500,711.76.
Why: The Division of Information and Instructional Technology (DIIT) is requesting approval to continue the District’s HPE GreenLake infrastructure and managed services environment. These services provide computing, storage, and management capabilities that support many of the District’s critical instructional, business, and operational systems. The renewal will help ensure employees and students continue to have reliable access to the technology systems used for teaching and learning, communication, finance, human resources, data management, and daily District operations.
Details: The HPE GreenLake environment serves as a core component of the District’s technology infrastructure. Through this renewal, the District will continue receiving both the HPE GreenLake infrastructure platform and the managed services necessary to monitor, maintain, and support the environment.
Key Services Include:
Enterprise computing and storage infrastructure that supports District applications and services
Secure storage, protection, and availability of District data
Infrastructure capacity to support instructional, business, and operational systems across the District
Ongoing monitoring of system performance, health, and reliability
Proactive administration and management of the GreenLake environment
Technical support and troubleshooting to help prevent and resolve infrastructure issues
Routine maintenance, updates, and system optimization activities
Performance management and operational support to improve system reliability
Capacity planning and infrastructure management to support future growth and technology needs
Vendor-supported maintenance and service management provided through Blue Mantis
These services help reduce the risk of system disruptions, improve operational reliability, and ensure the District’s core technology environment remains available to support students, teachers, staff, and District operations.
Financial impact: General Fund: 100.2800.530000.00011.7600.9990.0308.070.0000
Contact: Dr. Kermit Belcher, Chief Information Officer, Division of Information & Instructional Technology, 678.676.1274
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
Date of Request: 08/03/2026
TIPS Contract 230504
Exhibit B
Change Order in Association with: 0122318
This Change Order for the Managed Services contract is, by this reference, subject to the terms of
and made a part of the contract executed by and between Blue Mantis and DeKalb County Schools.
This Change Order is also subject to the terms of the contract except as expressly modified herein.
Proposed Change to Contract:
Yearly renewal of HPE GreenLake Management Services Solution for DeKalb County Schools.
Term: 8/1/26-7/31/27
Project Contract Modification:
Services QTY Unit Price Monthly Total
GreenLake Managed Services 1 $7,655.98 $7,655.98
Total Annual Contract Rate Adjustment $91,871.76*
*Tax, if applicable, is not included and will be invoiced in addition to the total shown. Effective date of
change will be determined by Blue Mantis in conjunction with the implementation timeline.
DeKalb County Schools Authorization Blue Mantis Authorization
Signature: Signature:
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Date: Date:
This Change Order will be invoiced to Purchase Order number:
(If no Purchase Order number is indicated, the Project Number for this Change Order will be used.)
When agreed to, please sign, date and email to:
Steve Pellicci, Senior Account Manager & Channel Sales Operations
Email: Steve.Pellicci@bluemantis.com
We will sign and return a fully executed copy to you.
All information contained herein is Confidential and Proprietary
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