Description
The State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services is issuing a Quick Quote solicitation for the replacement of end‑of‑life Cisco network hardware. Only Minority‑Business‑Enterprise (MBE) dealers who are already on the state contracts RSC024735, RSC021317, RSC021135, 0A1375, or STS033 may submit. The scope includes a broad set of Cisco switches, APIC‑G5 servers, security appliances, memory modules, transceiver modules, five‑year ACI Premier software licenses, and multi‑year CX Success Tracks support agreements. Pricing must match or beat existing contract rates and the quote must remain valid for 60 days. The total value of the quote is approximately $2.1 million, with net‑30 payment terms.
• Hardware: Nexus 9K switches, APIC‑G5 servers, FirePOWER 4225 ASA security appliances, QSFP+ transceivers, memory modules.
• Software: 5‑year ACI Premier licenses.
• Services: Extended CX Success Tracks Level 1 support agreements.
• Mandatory MBE participation; no external documentation accepted; award based on lowest responsive and responsible MBE quote.