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IT Hardware & Software contracting in Michigan

IT hardware, software licensing, and renewals for government buyers. Sourced through manufacturer-authorized distribution with TAA screening on every line.

How AXA South operates in Michigan

No special license required. No professional or trade license is required to bid, hold, or fulfill this contract. AXA South is the contracting party and sources products and services through manufacturer-authorized distributors and qualified vendors, delivered to the agency's specifications.

This categoryNo license is required. We source through manufacturer-authorized distribution so warranty, deal registration, and TAA documentation remain clean.

MichiganMichigan requires a builder license for projects above the threshold. Qualifying work is performed by a Michigan-licensed builder of record.

AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.

Michigan

The market, honestly.

Michigan demand mixes TACOM's vehicle and ground-systems work at Detroit Arsenal with a deep state civilian buying program. Industrial supply and engineering services move at scale.

Automotive engineering and manufacturing, ground-vehicle defense work at Detroit Arsenal, Great Lakes shipping, and agriculture across the western counties.

For it hardware & software specifically in Michigan, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. We source through manufacturer-authorized distribution and deliver to the receiving address the agency specifies.

TACOM at Detroit Arsenal buys ground-vehicle systems, spares, and technical services and is one of the largest Army buying commands in the country. State procurement through DTMB is centralized, and Michigan's universities buy independently at significant scale.

Timing

Michigan's state fiscal year ends September 30, aligning with the federal year, so state and federal year-end activity overlap and late summer becomes the busiest quoting period. The federal fiscal year closes September 30, so August and September carry the heaviest volume of simplified-acquisition and micro-purchase activity at every installation in the state.

Set-asides

Michigan does not operate a statewide minority set-aside for general procurement. MDOT administers a federal DBE program, and the City of Detroit enforces separate local participation requirements.

Where bids die

Missing that TACOM requirements frequently reference specific technical data packages and part-number traceability. A commercially equivalent part without documented traceability is not an acceptable substitution.

State portal

Michigan SIGMA Vendor Self Service

https://sigma.michigan.gov/

Operated by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, Central Procurement.

Federal sites in Michigan
  • · Detroit Arsenal (TACOM)
  • · Selfridge Air National Guard Base
Key state buyers
  • · Michigan DOT
  • · Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
  • · University of Michigan
Prevailing wage

Michigan reinstated its prevailing wage for state public-works projects.

Construction licensing

Michigan requires a builder license for projects above the threshold. Qualifying work is performed by a Michigan-licensed builder of record.

Scope

What this contract covers in Michigan.

  1. 01

    Servers, storage, and networking

    Dell, HPE, Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and NetApp through authorized distribution.

  2. 02

    End-user devices and accessories

    Workstations, laptops, displays, peripherals, and docks with asset tagging on request.

  3. 03

    Software, SaaS, and licensing

    Microsoft, Adobe, VMware, ServiceNow, AWS, Azure, and security stacks on the government programs each publisher offers.

  4. 04

    Renewals and true-ups

    Calendar-tracked renewals with quote-ahead so coverage does not lapse.

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    Deal registration and publisher programs

    We register opportunities with publishers under the appropriate government channel program.

Where we deliver in Michigan

We respond to solicitations and execute work statewide. Common delivery markets for it hardware & software in Michigan include Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing.

Other contracts we hold in Michigan
FAQ

Can you quote off SEWP, NASPO, or GSA IT?

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Yes, directly where we hold the vehicle and through teaming with contract holders where we do not. We disclose the path on every quote.

Do you support OCONUS IT deployments?

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Yes. Export classification, freight to overseas DoDAACs, and on-site staging through partners with in-country presence.

Are you a CMMC-compliant supplier?

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We maintain controls appropriate to the CUI we touch and route classified or higher-CMMC work through partners holding the required level.

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