This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Columbia, Missouri. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Columbia School District is seeking bids for Fortinet Enterprise Protection Bundle for our firewall. Location Columbia Public Schools 1818 W. Worley, Columbia, MO 65203 All questions or requests shall be submitted in writing prior to 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 6, 2024 to Lisa Ozanich, Assistant Purchasing Agent, via email to lozanich@cpsk12.org. The District reserves the right to accept or reject all or part of the bid, to waive technicalities, and to accept the offer the District considers most advantageous. The District also reserves the right to award all items, any group of items, or a single item. Be advised that the District is not required to award the bid to the lowest bidder, but instead to the best bidder that presents the most advantageous offer to the District, in the District's sole and complete discretion. Bids will be evaluated based on the type of product or service offered, price of the product or service, qualifications of the bidder, experience of the bidder, and the District's past experience with the bidder. Bidders' experience and qualifications shall include the number of years the bidder has been in operation, the number of times the bidder has provided the product or service requested, the litigation history of the bidder, and the number of times the bidder has provided the product or service to the District or other public school districts. Do not include Federal Excise Tax or Sales and Use Taxes in bid prices, as the District is exempt from them by law. A tax exemption certificate will be furnished upon request. Failure to deliver as guaranteed, or any other default by the bidder, may result in the disqualification of the bidder from future bidding. The Columbia School District has adopted a policy encouraging the purchase of products and/or services manufactured, assembled, or produced within the state and to all firms, corporations, or individuals doing business as Missouri firms, corporations, or individuals, when quality and price are the same. Should bidder take exception to any terms, conditions, or specifications stated herein, such exception must be so noted IN WRITING within your bid submittal and an alternate stated. Failure to so do will result in the assumption and requirement of compliance with said terms, conditions, and specification as stated. In case of default by the bidder, the Columbia School District will procure the articles or services from other sources and hold the bidder responsible for any excess cost occasioned thereby. According to section 171. 181 of the Missouri State Statutes, no board member, officer or employee of the Columbia School District is permitted to sell or provide any of the commodities stated within this bid to the Columbia School District. Anti-Discrimination Against Israel: Any company, with ten or more employees, awarded a contract for services with a potential value in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) with a Missouri public entity must, as a condition to the award of any such contract, agree not to engage in the boycott of Israeli goods or services either directly or indirectly. The Columbia School District is seeking bids for Fortinet Enterprise Protection Bundle for our firewall. Prices must remain firm through January 31, 2025. The District is requesting pricing for three options including one year, three-year, or five-year terms. The District will pick ONE of these three options. The start date for the initial terms will be February 14, 2025. If the District selects the three or five-year contract options, the service will be paid annually in February Preference will be given to the vendor(s) within the Continental United States. The successful bidder will be responsible for delivery of the item/service, whether or not the bidder is the manufacturer or producer of it. Further, the Columbia Public School District will consider the selected bidder to be the sole point of contact with regard to the contractual matters, including delivery, warranty, and payment of any and all charges resulting from the purchase of the equipment. ** Bid date info : Bidders must use the bid forms provided for the purpose in submitting bids, must return the announcements and bid sheets comprising this bid, give unit prices, extend totals, and sign the bid. RFO NO. C-25042 FORTINET ENTERPRISE PROTECTION BUNDLE