STC FOR CISCO HARDWARE, SOFTWARE PRODUCT

The State of South Carolina is establishing a five‑year statewide term contract for the supply of Cisco networking, security, observability hardware, software, SaaS, cloud services, and related design‑integration‑installation (DII) services. The contract is mandatory for all state agencies and optional for local governmental units. Vendors must be authorized Cisco resellers with a minimum $500 K line of credit, provide discounts of at least 37 % off Cisco MSRP for hardware and 10 % for software/services, meet strict insurance and security questionnaire requirements, and guarantee 4‑hour phone and 6‑hour onsite technical‑support response times. The award will be posted in September 2026, with a contract effective date of 20 Oct 2026 and an initial one‑year term that may be renewed up to four additional years. • Supply Cisco hardware (routers, switches, security appliances) with ≥ 37 % discount off MSRP. • Supply Cisco software, SaaS, cloud, and maintenance with ≥ 10 % discount off MSRP. • Provide DII services (project/program management, senior and mid‑level technicians) with a one‑year labor warranty and rapid support response. • Vendor must submit a signed cover page, Cisco authorization letter, $500 K line‑of‑credit proof, insurance certificates, SPSAQ security questionnaire, and a dated MSRP pricing schedule. • Quarterly reporting of total purchases and a 1.25 % administrative‑services fee are required.