Description
The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (MHBE) seeks a qualified vendor to provide a three‑year renewal of FortiFlex and FortiIdentity security software licenses. The contract is firm‑fixed‑price, delivered electronically via the eMMA portal, and requires the vendor to be authorized to resell Fortinet products. The scope includes 1 FortiFlex 10,000‑point license, 3 FortiFlex 10K point packages, and 25 FortiIdentity cloud subscriptions (25‑499 users) for a total term from January 2 2027 through January 1 2030, with direct Fortinet support and invoicing for the full period within 30 days of receipt. Bidders must submit a full bid package (transmittal letter, qualifications, price form, affidavits) by the November 30 2026 deadline; a virtual pre‑bid conference is scheduled for November 4 2026.
• Deliver FortiFlex (10K points) and FortiIdentity cloud licenses for 36 months (Jan 2 2027 – Jan 1 2030).
• Provide one‑time delivery of all licenses; Fortinet support included for the contract term.
• Vendor must hold a resale authorization from Fortinet and submit proof with the bid.
• All bids submitted electronically via eMMA; no paper or fax bids accepted.
• Pre‑bid conference (virtual) on Nov 4 2026 – registration required but attendance not mandatory.
• Contract award will be based on the lowest responsive total price.
• Invoicing for the entire three‑year period must occur within 30 days of MHBE’s receipt of the licenses.
• Federal Medicaid funds are attached to the contract (CFDA 93.778).