Accelerating Public Sector Innovation in Illinois

Through the Illinois JPMC Contract, AHEAD and Dell deliver scalable, secure, and cost-effective technology to state and local agencies—without the need for an RFP.

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STREAMLINED PROCUREMENT, MAXIMUM VALUE

AHEAD accelerates government innovation by delivering secure, modern, and cost-effective digital solutions to Illinois agencies and public entities. As a Dell Titanium Black Partner and strategic consulting leader, we modernize infrastructure, enhance cybersecurity, and drive efficiency through automation and cloud solutions. Our full-service model aligns with Illinois’ priorities to help agencies move faster, operate smarter, and better serve their communities.

 

The Dell JPMC Contract (P-72306 / CMT4040325) was awarded by the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) under the authority of the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services (CPO-GS). Established under the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act (30 ILCS 525), it gives agencies and institutions across Illinois a compliant, competitively bid path to acquire Dell solutions through AHEAD.

Broad Eligibility Across Illinois

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    Illinois state agencies and boards

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    Counties, municipalities, and other local governments

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    School districts, universities, and community colleges

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    Qualified not-for-profit agencies (per Illinois Procurement Code)

Full Dell Portfolio on Contract

  • 01.

    Servers

    PowerEdge, VXRail, PowerOne, modular platforms

  • 02.

    Storage

    PowerVault, Unity, PowerMax, PowerStore, PowerScale, ECS, Isilon

  • 03.

    Accessories & Upgrades

    NICs, switches, racks, CPUs, drives, controllers

  • 04.

    Services

    Installation, migration, training, maintenance, monitoring, support

  • 05.

    Professional Services

    Integration, implementation, advisory (via SOWs)

  • 06.

    Cloud Solutions

    Dell Cloud Manager, APEX subscriptions, Dell cloud storage

Your Illinois-Based Dell Partner

  • Headquartered in Chicago, with deep public sector expertise

  • Dell Titanium Black Partner – top 3% globally

  • 2025 North America Server Sales Partner of the Year

  • 450+ Dell technical certifications across AHEAD engineers

  • BEP partner SDI Presence built into the contract

  • Proven capabilities in modernization, cloud, cybersecurity, and AI

  • Authorized Dell Advanced Services Delivery Partner with 24 delivery competencies

Disclaimer

This information is provided for awareness only. The Dell JPMC (Contract P-72306 / CMT4040325) was awarded by the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) under the authority of the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services (CPO-GS). Use of this contract is governed by the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act (30 ILCS 525) and applicable CPO-GS policies.