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This is an Apple Inc. Information Sheet for Statewide Contract Number 505ENT-O16-NASPOCOMPUT-01, which is part of a WSCA-NASPO cooperative purchasing program administered by the State of Minnesota. The contract establishes a master agreement between Apple Inc. and participating states, with Wisconsin being the specific participating state referenced in this document. The contract allows state agencies, local governments, educational institutions, and other authorized entities to purchase Apple products and services through this cooperative agreement.

The contract covers computer equipment in three bands: Band 1 (Desktop), Band 2 (Laptop), and Band 3 (Tablet), along with related peripherals and services. Pricing is structured with minimum discounts of 3% for Bands 1 and 2, and 0% for Band 3 and specialty products, with additional volume discounts available for bulk purchases. The master agreement runs from April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017, with an option to extend up to 36 months. Payment terms are Net 30 days, and the contract includes provisions for both state and local government entities as well as educational institutions, each with specific ordering procedures and contact information. Services must be related to equipment purchased, and the contract includes restrictions on software purchases, leasing arrangements, and various operational requirements for participating entities.

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Apple Inc. Information Sheet Updated 12/1/2015

Contract Information

Statewide Contract Number 505ENT-O16-NASPOCOMPUT-01

Bands 1 (Desktop) 2 (Laptop) 3 (Tablet)

Contractor Name Apple Inc.

Supplier Name and Address Apple Inc.

1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014

Contact Details

Contract Restrictions See the Participating Addendum Scope and Participating Addendum, Exhibit A, Section 8.

Ordering Information for State and Local Government

See the Participating Addendum, Section 8 for additional instructions.

Mail to:

Apple Inc.

12545 Riata Vista Circle Mail Stop 198-3ED Austin, TX 78727

Product/Pricing Info (pre-sales):

State and Local Government:

Phone: 1-800-793-9378

FAX: 1-855-438-0486

Email: govorders@apple.com Or Email: sales_administration@apple.com

Order status, returns, shipping issues:

1-877-412-7753, option 4

Sales Support email address:

enterprisesso@applec.com

Technical Support:

977-412-7753, option 3

Accounts Receivable Fax:

512-674-2064 mailto:govorders@apple.com mailto:sales_administration@apple.com mailto:enterprisesso@applec.com

Ordering Information for Education Institutions

See the Participating Addendum, Section 8 for additional instructions.

Mail to:

Apple Inc.

12545 Riata Vista Circle Mail Stop 198-3ED Austin, TX 78727

Product/Pricing Info (pre-sales):

Education K-12 and Higher Education:

Phone: 1-800-800-2775, option 2, then 2

FAX: 1-800-590-0325

Email: institutionorders@apple.com

Order status, returns, shipping issues:

800-800-2775, option 4, then 3

Sales Support email address:

ssohelp@apple.com

Technical Support:

800-800-2775, option 3

Accounts Receivable:

800-800-2775, option 4, then 2

Accounts Receivable Fax:

512-674-2922

Remitting Information

If paying with a procurement card, Contractor requires the procurement card to be presented at the time of placing the order. Purchasing Entity may call to provide the procurement card information, provided the Purchasing Entity does so the day the order is placed.

Apple Inc.

P.O. Box 84095 Dallas, TX 75284

Special Notes

• App purchases after the initial product purchase are not permitted under this Contract. This includes the VPP program.

• Services must be related to the equipment purchased.

• Finance lease agreements are a separate procurement authority from this Contract.

• Rush orders may be requested with possible additional shipping costs to the Purchasing Entity.

Payment Terms

Net 30 Days from date of proper receipt of invoice.

Purchasing Entity should file a good faith dispute with the Contractor if the invoice requires a correction.

mailto:institutionorders@apple.com mailto:ssohelp@apple.com

Warranty for Apple Products www.apple.com/legal/warranty/

Contractor Pricing Sources

• Contact Apple via phone or e-mail

• Apple Online NASPO ValuePoint Store o Links to the Online store are found on http://www.apple.com/education/purchase/contracts/states/ wsca-2015.html

• The Product and Service Schedule (PSS) o http://www.apple.com/education/purchase/contracts/states/ws ca-2015.html o Pricing is based on a discount off list price. Contractors may offer greater discounts and/or lower prices than those published in their PSS.

• Minimum Discounts are listed in the Master Agreement, Exhibit B – Pricing Schedule o See the Master Agreement. It is located in the Apple .pdf file on VendorNet contract attachments.

Problem Resolution/Contractor Performance

Purchasing Entities should first attempt to resolve complaints, issues or disputes informally with the Contractor. If the issue or dispute cannot be resolved, the issue may be elevated to the State Contract Manager.

Brenda Derge Department of Administration 101 E Wilson St, 6th Floor Madison, WI 53703

(608) 266-8613 Brenda.Derge@wisconsin.gov http://www.apple.com/education/purchase/contracts/states/wsca-2015.html

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

STATE OF MINNESOTA

Materials Management Division

112 Administration Building 50 Sherburne Avenue

St. Paul, MN 55155 Voice: 651.296.2600 Fax: 651.297.3996

MINNESOTA WSCA-NASPO MASTER AGREEMENT AWARD

WITH

APPLE INC.

FOR

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT: (Desktops, Laptops, Tablets including Related Peripherals & Services)

To: Apple Inc.

11921 Freedom Drive Suite 600 MS 188-RE Reston, VA 20191

Contract Administrator:

Ralph Wright Email: Ralph.wriqht@apple.com

CONTRACT NO:

CONTRACT PERIOD:

Through

EXTENSION OPTION:

MNWNC-102

April 1, 2015, or upon final executed signatures, whichever is later

March 31, 2017

UP TO 36 MONTHS

You are hereby notified that your response to our solicitation, which opened January 31, 2014, is accepted. The following documents, in order of precedence, are incorporated herein by reference and constitute the entire Contract between you and the State: 1. A Participating Entity's Participating Addendum ("PA") A Participating Entity's Participating Addendum shall not diminish, change, or impact the rights of the Lead State with regard to the Lead State's contractual relationship with the Contract Vendor under the Terms of Minnesota WSCA-NASPO Master Agreement.; 2. Minnesota WSCA-NASPO Master Agreement (includes negotiated Terms and Conditions); 3. The Solicitation; and 4. the Contract Vendor's response to the Solicitation. These documents shall be read to be consistent and complementary. Any conflict among these documents shall be resolved by giving priority to these documents in the order listed above.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed intending to be bound thereby.

1. APPLE INC.

The Contractor certifies that the appropriate person(s) have executed this Agreement on behalf of the Contractor as required by a~plic~le articles, bylaws, resolutions, or ordinances.

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2. MINNESOTA MATERIALS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

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3. MINNESOTA COMMISSIONER OF ADMINISTRATION

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CONTRACT NO. MNWNC~102 MASTER AGREEMENT AWARD COMPUTER EQUIPMENT APPLE INC.

DEPARrMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

2014-2019

MINNESOTA WSCA-NASPO MASTER AGREEMENT AWARD

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY

EXHIBIT A - TERMS & CONDITIONS

EXHIBIT B- PRICING ..................................................................... :

EXHIBIT B - PRICING SCHEDULE

EXHIBIT C - PRODUCT AND SERVICE SCHEDULE (PSS)

EXHIBIT D -WEBSITE

EXHIBIT E -ACTION REQUEST UPDATE FORM (ARF)

EXHIBIT F - REPORTING

EXHIBIT G - DEFINITIONS

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

2014-2019

MINNESOTA WSCA-NASPO MASTER AGREEMENT AWARD

SUMMARY

1. BACKGROUND. The State of Minnesota, Department of Administration, Materials Management Division publicly posted a Request for Proposal on behalf of the State of Minnesota and WSCA-NASPO Cooperative Procurement Program ("WSCA-NASPO") resulting in a Master Agreement Award. After evaluation by a multi-state sourcing team the solicitation resulted in the Minnesota WSCA-NASPO Master Agreements with qualified manufacturers for:

Computer Equipment (Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, Servers and Storage including related Peripherals & Services).

The original solicitation contains the requirements and definitions establishing the following Product Bands allowed on the Master Agreement. The configuration limits and restrictions for this Master Agreement are provided below.

Participating Entities may revise these in their Participating Addendum. Bands awarded are identified below:

Band 1: Desktop Band 2: Laptop Band 3: Tablet

The original solicitation included Band 6: Ruggedized. This band has been removed and ruggedized equipment will be allowed in Bands 1-5. The original solicitation and responses may be found on the WSCA-NASPO Website.

2. EFFECTIVE DATE. The Master Agreement contract term will begin on April 1, 2015, or upon final executed signatures, whichever is later, through March 31, 2017, with the option to extend up to 36 months, upon agreement by both parties. Contract Sales may not begin until the Website, Product and Service Schedule and third party products have been approved by the Master Agreement Administrator.

3. PARTICIPATION. All authorized governmental entities in any State are welcome to use the resulting Master Agreements through WSCA-NASPO with the approval of the State Chief Procurement Official. Contract Vendors are able to sign Participating Addendums (PA) at the option of Participating States. Participating States reserve the right to add State specific terms and conditions and modify the scope of the contract in their Participating Addendum as allowed by the Master Agreement.

4. CONFIGURATION DOLLAR LIMITS. The following configuration limits apply to the Master Agr13ement. Participating States may define their configuration limits in their participating addendum. The Participating State's Chief Procurement Official may increase or decrease the configuration limits, as defined in their Participating Addendum.

The Participating State will determine with the Contract Vendor how to approve these modifications to the State's Product and Service Schedule.

The dollar limits identified below are based on a SINGLE computer configuration. This is NOT a restriction on the purchase of multiple configurations (e.g. an entity could purchase 10 laptops@ $10,000 for a total purchase price of $100,000).

ITEM

Server Storage Desktops Laptops Tablets Peripherals Services

CONFIGURATION*

$500,000 $500,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 Addressed by each State in participating addendum

• Configuration is defined as the combination of hardware and software components that make up the total functioning system. Software purchases are considered a part of the configuration limit of the equipment.

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5. RESTRICTIONS. The following restrictions apply to the Master Agreement. A Participating State may set further restrictions of products in their Participating Addendum. The Participating State will determine with the Contract Vendor how to approve these modifications to the State's Product and Service Schedule.

a. Software

1. Software is restricted to operating systems and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software and is subject to equipment configuration limits.

2. Software is an option which must be related to the procurement of equipment.

3. Software must be pre-loaded or provided as an electronic link with the initial purchase of equipment.

4. Software such as middleware which is not always installed on the equipment, but is related to storage and server equipment (Band 4&5) purchased, is allowed and may be procured after the initial purchase of equipment.

b. Services

1. Services must be related to the procurement of equipment.

2. Service limits will be addressed by each State.

3. Wireless phone and internet service is not allowed.

4. Cloud Services including acquisitions structured as managed on-site services are not allowed.

5. Managed Print Services are not allowed.

c. Third Party Products.

1. Contract Vendors can only offer Third Party Products in the bands they have been awarded.

2. Contract Vendor cannot offer products manufactured by another Contract Vendor holding a Minnesota

WSCA-NASPO Master Agreement unless approved by the Lead State.

d. Additional Product/Services

1. Hardware and software required to solely support wide area network (WAN) operation and management are not allowed.

2. Lease/Rentals of equipment may be allowed and will be addressed by each State.

3. Cellular Phone Equipment is not allowed.

4. EPEAT Bronze requirement may be waived, on a State case by case basis, if approved by the State's Chief

Procurement Officer.

6. PARTNER UTILIZATION: Each state represented by WSCA-NASPO that chooses to participate in this Master Agreement independently has the option of utilizing partners. Only partners approved by the Participating State may be deployed. The participating State will define the process to add and remove partners in their participating addendum.

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION .

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

2014-2019

MINNESOTA WSCA-NASPO MASTER AGREEMENT AWARD

EXHIBIT A - TERMS & CONDITIONS

MASTER AGREEMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

A. GENERAL TERMS, CONDITIONS & INSTRUCTIONS

1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS The contents of the RFP and the response of the successful responder will become Master Agreement contractual obligations, along with the final Master Agreement, if acquisition action ensues. A statement of acceptance of the proposed Contract Terms and Conditions, unless taken exception to, as specified in the RFP must be included in the response. Any suggestions for alternate language shall be presented.

The Lead State is under no obligation to accept wording changes submitted by the responder. The Lead State is solely responsible for rendering decisions in matters of interpretation on all terms and conditions. Any response which fails to comply with this requirement may be disqualified as nonresponsive.

All general proposal terms, specifications and WSCA-NASPO Terms & Conditions form a part of this RFP and will apply to any Master Agreements entered into as a result thereof.

2. CONFLICT OF TERMS/ORDER OF PRECEDENCE:

1. A Participating Entity's Participating Addendum ("PA"');

2. Minnesota WSCA-NASPO Master Agreement (includes negotiated Terms & Conditions)

3. The Solicitation including all Addendums; and

4. Contract Vendor's response to the Solicitation These documents shall be read to be consistent and complementary. Any conflict among these documents shall be resolved by giving priority to these documents in the order listed above. Contract Vendor terms and conditions that apply to this Master Agreement are only those that are expressly accepted by the Lead State and must be in writing and attached to the Master Agreement as an Exhibit or Attachment. No other terms and conditions shall apply, including terms and conditions listed in the Contract Vendor's response to the Solicitation, or terms listed or referenced on the Contract Vendor's website, in the Contract Vendor quotation/sales order or in similar documents subsequently provided by the Contract Vendor. The solicitation language prevails unless a mutually agreed exception has been negotiated.

3. ADDENDA TO THE RFP. Any addendum issued will become a part of the RFP. The Lead State may modify or clarify the RFP by issuing one or more addenda to all parties who have received the RFP. Each responder must follow the directions on the addendum. Addenda will be numbered consecutively in the order they are issued.

4. AWARD. The award of this solicitation will be based upon the total accumulated points as established in the RFP, for separate items, by grouping items, or by total lot, and where at its sole discretion the Lead State believes it will receive the best value. The Lead State reserves the right to award this solicitation to a single responder, or to multiple responders, whichever is in the best interest of the Lead State. It is the State's intent to award to multiple responders.

The Lead State reserves the right to accept all or part of an offer, to reject all offers, to cancel the solicitation, or to re issue the solicitation, whichever is in the best interest of the Lead State.

The Sourcing Team.will make a recommendation on the award of this RFP. The commissioner of Administration or designee may accept or reject the recommendation of the Sourcing Team. The final award decision will be made by the Commissioner of Administration and the WSCA-NASPO Management Board.

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5. CLARIFICATION. If a responder discovers any significant ambiguity, error, conflict, discrepancy, omission, or other deficiency in the RFP, the responder shall immediately notify the Acquisition Management Specialist in writing, as specified in the introduction, of such error and request modification or clarification of the document. This notification is due no later than seven calendar days prior to the proposal due date and time.

Responders are cautioned that any activity or communication with a State employee or officer, or a member of the Evaluation Team, regarding this Solicitation's contents or process, is strictly prohibited and may, as a result, have its response rejected. Any communication regarding this Solicitation, its content or process, must be directed to the Acquisition Management Specialist listed in the Solicitation documents.

6. COMPLETION OF RESPONSES. A response may be rejected if it is conditional or incomplete. Responses that contain conflicting, false, or misleading statements or that provide references that contradict or do not support an attribute or condition stated by the responder, may be rejected.

7. MASTER AGREEMENT ADMINISTRATOR. The Master Agreement Administrator designated by WSCA-NASPO and the State of Minnesota, Department of Administration is: Susan Kahle. Direct all correspondence and inquiries, legal questions, general issues, or technical issues regarding this RFP to:

Susan Kahle Acquisition Management Specialist Department of Administration Materials Management Division 50 Sherburne Avenue 112 Administration Building St. Paul, MN 55155

Fax: 651.297.3996 E-mail: susan.kahle@state.mn.us

8. DISPOSITION OF DATA SUBMITTED BY CONTRACT VENDOR. All materials submitted in response to this RFP will become property of the Lead State and will become public record after the evaluation process is completed. The evaluation process is complete when negotiations with the selected vendors are final.

By executing this Contract, the Contract Vendor certifies and agrees that all information provided in the Contract and in response to the solicitation will be made public in accordance with the solicitation and that no information has been designated Trade Secret pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.

If the Contract Vendor submits information after execution of this Contract that it believes to be trade secret materials, as defined by the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minn. Stat.§ 13.37, the Contract Vendor must:

a. clearly mark all trade secret materials at the time the information is submitted;

b. include a statement with regard to the information justifying the trade secret designation for each item; and,

c. defend any action seeking release of the materials it believes to be trade secret, and indemnify and hold harmless the Lead State, its agents and employees, from any judgments awarded against the Lead State in favor of the party requesting the materials, and any and all costs connected with that defense. This indemnification survives the Lead State's award of a Master Agreement. In submitting a response to the RFP, the responder agrees that this indemnification survives as long as the trade secret materials are in possession of the Lead State. The Lead State will not consider the prices submitted by the responder to be trade secret materials.

9. DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. Any issue a responder has with the RFP document, which includes, but is not limited to, the terms, conditions, and specifications, must be submitted in writing to and received by the Master Agreement Administrator prior to the opening due date and time. Any issue a responder has with the Master Agreement award must be submitted in writing to the Master Agreement Administrator within five working days from the time the notice of the intent to award is issued. This notice may be made by any of the following methods:

notification by letter, fax or email, or posted on the Materials Management website, www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us. The Lead State will respond to any protest received that follows the above procedure. For those protests that meet the above submission requirements, the appeal process is, in sequence: The responsible Master Agreement Administrator, the Materials Management Division (MMD) Assistant Director, and the MMD Director.

10. ELECTRONIC FILES TO DOWNLOAD, COMPLETE, AND RETURN. Responders must download a Word/Excel document.

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11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. A written Master Agreement (including the contents of this RFP and selected portions of Contract Vendor's response incorporated therein by reference) and any written addenda thereto constitute the entire agreement of the parties to the Master Agreement.

12. IRREVOCABLE OFFER. In accordance with this Request for Proposal, and subject to all conditions thereof, the undersigned agrees that its response to this RFP, or any part thereof, is an irrevocable offer for 180 days following the submission deadline date unless stated otherwise in the RFP. It is understood and agreed that the response, or any part thereof, when accepted by the appropriate department and State officials in writing, may become part of a legal and binding Master Agreement between the undersigned vendor and the State of Minnesota.

13. MATERIAL DEVIATION. A responder shall be presumed to be in agreement with these terms and conditions unless it takes specific exception to one or more of the conditions. Submission by the responder of its proposed language shall not be viewed as an exception unless the responder specifically states in the response that its proposed changes are intended to supersede the terms and conditions.

RESPONDERS ARE CAUTIONED THAT BY TAKING ANY EXCEPTION THEY MAY BE MATERIALLY

DEVIATING FROM THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IF A RESPONDER MATERIALLY DEVIATES FROM THE GENERAL TERMS, CONDITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS OR THE WSCA-NASPO TERMS AND CONDITIONS

AND/OR SPECIFICATIONS, ITS RESPONSE MAY BE REJECTED.

A material deviation is an exception to the Request for Proposal general or WSCA-NASPO terms and conditions and/or specifications that:

a. gives the responder taking the exception a competitive advantage over other vendors; or,

b. gives the Lead State something significantly different from that which the Lead State requested.

14. NONRESPONSIVE RESPONSES. Responses that do not comply with the provisions in the RFP may be considered nonresponsive and may be rejected.

15. NOTICES. If one party is required to give notice to the other under the Master Agreement, such notice shall be in writing and shall be effective upon receipt. Delivery may be by certified United States mail or by hand, in which case a signed receipt shall be obtained. A facsimile transmission shall constitute sufficient notice, provided the receipt of the transmission is confirmed by the receiving party. Either party must notify the other of a change in address for notification purposes. All notices to the Lead State shall be addressed as follows:

STATE OF MINNESOTA:

MN WSCA-NASPO COMPUTER EQUIPMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

112 Administration Bldg.

50 Sherburne Avenue St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-2600

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MASTER AGREEMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

B. WSCA-NASPO TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES. The Contract Vendor shall pay a WSCA-NASPO Administrative Fee of one-tenth of one percent (0.1 % or 0.001) in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Master Agreement no later than 60 days following the end of each calendar quarter. The WSCA-NASPO Adminisirative Fee shall be submitted quarterly and is based on sales of products and services (less any charges for taxes or shipping). The WSCA-NASPO Administrative Fee is not negotiable. This fee is to be included as part of the pricing submitted with proposal.

Additionally, some states may require an additional fee be paid directly to the state on purchases made by Purchasing Entities within that state. For all such requests, the fee level, payment method and schedule for such reports and payments will be incorporated into the Participating Addendum that is made a part of the Master Agreement. The Contract Vendor may adjust the Master Agreement pricing accordingly for purchases made by Purchasing Entities within the jurisdiction of the state. All such agreements may not affect the WSCA-NASPO Administrative Fee or the prices paid by the Purchasing Entities outside the jurisdiction of the state requesting the additional fee.

2. AGREEMENT ORDER OF PRECEDENCE. The Master Agreement shall consist of the following documents:

1. A Participating Entity's Participating Addendum ("PA");

2. Minnesota WSCA-NASPO Master Agreement (includes negotiated Terms and Conditions)

3. The Solicitation including all addendums; and

4. Contract Vendor's response to the Solicitation These documents shall be read to be consistent and complementary. Any conflict among these documents shall be resolved by giving priority to these documents in the order listed above. Contract Vendor terms and conditions that apply to this Master Agreement are only those that are expressly accepted by the Lead State and must be in writing and attached to this Master Agreement as an Exhibit or Attachment. No other terms and conditions shall apply, including terms and conditions listed in the Contract Vendor's response to the Solicitation, or terms listed or referenced on the Contract Vendor's website, in the Contract Vendor quotation/sales order or in similar documents subsequently provided by the Contract Vendor. The solicitation language prevails unless a mutually agreed exception has been negotiated.

3. AMENDMENTS. The terms of this Master Agreement shall not be waived, altered, modified, supplemented or amended in any manner whatsoever without prior written approval of the WSCA-NASPO Master Agreement Administrator.

4. ASSIGNMENT OF ANTITRUST RIGHTS. Contract Vendor irrevocably assigns to a Participating Entity any claim for relief or cause of action which the Contract Vendor now has or which may accrue to the Contract Vendor in the future by reason of any violation of state or federal antitrust laws (15 U.S.C. § 1-15 or a Participating Entity's state antitrust provisions), as now in effect and as may be amended from time to time, in connection with any goods or services provided to the Contract Vendor for the purpose of carrying out the Contract Vendor's obligations under this Master Agreement or Participating Addendum, including, at a Participating Entity's option, the right to control any such litigation on such claim for relief or cause of action.

5. ASSIGNMENT/SUBCONTRACT. Contract Vendor shall not assign, sell, transfer, subcontract or sublet rights, or delegate responsibilities under this Master Agreement, in whole or in part, without the prior written approval of the WSCA-NASPO Master Agreement Administrator.

6. CANCELLATION. Unless otherwise stated in the terms and conditions, any Master Agreement may be canceled by either party upon 60 days' notice, in writing, prior to the effective date of the cancellation. Further, any Participating Entity may cancel its participation upon 30 days written notice, u~less otherwise limited or stated in the special terms and conditions of this solicitation or in the applicable Participating Addendum. Cancellation may be in whole or in part. Any cancellation under this provision shall not affect the rights and obligations attending orders outstanding at the time of cancellation, including any right of a Participating Entity to indemnification by the Contract Vendor, rights of payment for goods/services delivered and accepted, and rights attending any warranty or default in performance in association with any order. Cancellation of the Master Agreement due to Contract Vendor default may be immediate if defaults cannot be reasonably cured as allowed per Default and Remedies term.

7. CONFIDENTIALITY. NON-DISCLOSURE AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.

7.1 Confidentiality. Contract Vendor acknowledges that it and its employees or agents may, in the course of providing the Product under this Master Agreement, be exposed to or acquire information that is confidential to Participating Entity or Participating Entity's clients. Any and all information of any form that is marked as confidential

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or would by its nature be deemed confidential obtained by Contract Vendor or its employees or agents in the performance of this Master Agreement, including, but not necessarily limited to (a) any Participating Entity records,

(b) personnel records, and (c) information concerning individuals, is confidential information of Participating Entity ("Confidential Information"). Any reports or other documents or items (including software) that result from the use of the Confidential Information by Contract Vendor shall be treated in the same manner as the Confidential Information.

Confidential Information does not include information that (a) is or becomes (other than by disclosure by Contract Vendor) publicly known; (b) is furnished by Participating Entity to others without restrictions similar to those imposed by this Master Agreement; (c) is rightfully in Contract Vendor's possession without the obligation of nondisclosure prior to the time of its disclosure under this Master Agreement; {d) is obtained from a source other than Participating Entity without the obligation of confidentiality, (e) is disclosed with the written consent of Participating Entity or; (f) is independently developed by employees, agents or subcontractor of Contract Vendor who can be shown to have had no access to the Confidential Information

7.2 Non-Disclosure. Contract Vendor shall hold Confidential Information in confidence, using at least the industry standard of confidentiality, and not to copy, reproduce, sell, assign, license, market, transfer or otherwise dispose of, give, or disclose Confidential Information to third parties or use Confidential Information for any purposes whatsoever other than the performance of this Master Agreement to Participating Entity hereunder, and to advise each of its employees and agents of their obligations to keep Confidential Information confidential. Contract Vendor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist Participating Entity in identifying and preventing any unauthorized use or disclosure of any Confidential Information. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Contract Vendor shall advise Participating Entity immediately if Contract Vendor learns or has reason to believe that any person who has had access to Confidential Information has violated or intends to violate the terms of this Master Agreement and Contract Vendor shall at its expense cooperate with Participating Entity in seeking injunctive or other equitable relief in the name of Participating Entity or Contract Vendor against any such person. Except as directed by Participating Entity, Contract Vendor will not at any time during or after the term of this Master Agreement disclose, directly or indirectly, any Confidential Information to any person, except in accordance with this Master Agreement, and that upon termination of this Master Agreement or at Participating Entity's request, Contract Vendor shall turn over to Participating Entity all documents, papers, and other matter in Contract Vendor's possession that embody Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Contract Vendor may keep one copy of such Confidential Information necessary for quality assurance, audits and evidence of the performance of this Master Agreement.

7.3 Injunctive Relief. Contract Vendor acknowledges that breach of this Section, including disclosure of any Confidential Information, will cause irreparable injury to Participating Entity that is inadequately compensable in damages. Accordingly, Participating Entity may seek and obtain injunctive relief against the breach or threatened breach of the foregoing undertakings, in addition to any other legal remedies that may be available. Contract Vendor acknowledges and agrees that the covenants contained herein are necessary for the protection of the legitimate business interests of Participating Entity and are reasonable in scope and content.

7.4 Participating Entity is agreeing to the above language to the extent is not in conflict with Participating Entities public disclosure laws.

8. DEBARMENT. The Contract Vendor certifies that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntary excluded from participation in this transaction (Master Agreement) by any governmental department or agency. If the Contract Vendor cannot certify this statement, attach a written explanation for review by WSCA-NASPO.

In any order against this Master Agreement for a requirement established by a Purchasing Entity that discloses the use of federal funding, to the extent another form of certification is not required by a Participating Addendum or the order of the Purchasing Entity, the Contractor's quote represents a recertification consistent with the terms of paragraph 8, Section 2D, Minnesota Terms and Conditions

9. DEFAULTS & REMEDIES. NEGOTIATED.

a. The occurrence of any of the following events shall be an event of default under this Master Agreement:

i. Nonperformance of contractual requirements; or

ii. A material breach of any term or condition of this Master Agreement; or

iii. Any representation or warranty by Contract Vendor in response to the solicitation or in this Master Agreement proves to be untrue or materially misleading; or

iv. Institution of proceedings under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar law, by or against

Contract Vendor, or the appointment of a receiver or similar officer for Contract Vendor or any of its property, which is not vacated or fully stayed within thirty (30) calendar days after the institution or occurrence thereof;

or

v. Any default specified in another section of this Master Agreement.

b. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, Lead State shall issue a written notice of default, identifying the nature of the default, and providing a period of 30 calendar days in which Contract Vendor shall have an

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opportunity to cure the default. The Lead State shall not be required to provide advance written notice or a cure period and may immediately terminate this Master Agreement in whole or in part if the Lead State, in its sole discretion, determines that it is reasonably necessary to preserve public safety or prevent immediate public crisis.

Time allowed for cure shall not diminish or eliminate Contract Vendor's liability for damages to the extent provided for under this Master Agreement.

c. If Contract Vendor is afforded an opportunity to cure and fails to cure the default within the period specified in the written notice of default, Contract Vendor shall be in breach of its obligations under this Master Agreement and Lead State shall have the right to exercise any or all of the following remedies:

i. Exercise any remedy provided by law; and

ii. Terminate this Master Agreement and any related Master Agreements or portions thereof; and

iii. Suspend Contract Vendor from receiving future bid solicitations; and

iv. Suspend Contract Vendor's performance; and

vi. Withhold payment until the default is remedied.

d. In the event of a default under a Participating Addendum, a Participating Entity shall provide a written notice of default as described in this section and have all of the rights and remedies under this paragraph regarding its participation in the Master Agreement, in addition to those set forth in its Participating Addendum. Unless otherwise specified in a Purchase Order, a Purchasing Entity shall provide written notice of default as described in this section and have all of the rights and remedies under this paragraph and any applicable Participating Addendum with respect to an Order placed by the Purchasing Entity. Nothing in these Master Agreement Terms and Conditions shall be construed to limit the rights and remedies available to a Purchasing Entity under the applicable commercial code.

10. DELIVERY. Unless otherwise indicated in the Master Agreement, the prices are the delivered price to any Purchasing Entity. All deliveries shall be F.0.B. destination with all transportation and handling charges paid by the Contract Vendor. Additional delivery charges will not be allowed for back orders.

11. FORCE MAJ EURE. Neither party to this Master Agreement shall be held responsible for delay or default caused by fire, riot, acts of God and/or war which is beyond that party's reasonable control. The WSCA-NASPO Master Agreement Administrator may terminate this Master Agreement after determining such delay or default will reasonably prevent successful performance of the Master Agreement.

12. GOVERNING LAW. This procurement and the resulting agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Lead State sponsoring and administering the procurement. The construction and effect of any Participating Addendum or order against the Master Agreements shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Participating Entity's State. Venue for any claim, dispute or action concerning an order placed against the Master Agreements or the effect of a Participating Addendum shall be in the Purchasing Entity's State.

13. INDEMNIFICATION. DELETED SEE SECTION 2C17

14. INDEMNIFICATION - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. DELETED SEE SECTION 2C17

15. INDEPENDENT CONTRACT VENDOR. The Contract Vendor shall be an independent Contract Vendor, and as such shall have no authorization, express or implied to bind WSCA-NASPO or the respective states to any agreements, settlements, liability or understanding whatsoever, and agrees not to perform any acts as agent for WSCA-NASPO or the states, except as expressly set forth herein.

16. INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMER. Except to the extent modified by a Participating Addendum, each Participating Entity shall follow the terms and conditions of the Master Agreement and applicable Participating Addendum and will have the same rights and responsibilities for their purchases as the Lead State has in the Master Agreement, including but not limited to, any indemnity or to recover any costs allowed in the Master Agreement and applicable Participating Addendum for their purchases. Each Purchasing Entity will be responsible for its own charges, fees, and liabilities.

The Contract Vendor will apply the charges and invoice each Purchasing Entity individually.

17. INSURANCE. Except to the extent modified by a Participating Addendum, Contract Vendor shall, during the term of this Master Agreement, maintain in full force and effect, the insurance described in this section. Contract Vendor shall acquire such insurance from an insurance carrier or carriers licensed to conduct business in the Participating Entity's state and having a rating of A-, Class VII or better, in the most recently published edition of Best's Reports. Failure to buy and maintain the required insurance may result in this Master Agreement's termination or at a Participating Entity's option, result in termination of its Participating Addendum.

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Coverage shall be written on an occurrence basis. The minimum acceptable limits shall be as indicated below, with no deductible for each of the following categories:

a) Commercial General Liability covering the risks of bodily injury (including death), property damage and personal injury, including coverage for contractual liability, with a limit of not less than $1 million per occurrence/$2 million general aggregate;

b) Contract Vendor must comply with any applicable State Workers Compensation or Employers Liability Insurance requirements.

Contract Vendor shall pay premiums on all insurance policies. Such policies shall also reference this Master Agreement and shall have a condition that they not be revoked by the insurer until thirty (30) calendar days after notice of intended revocation thereof shall have been given to Participating Entity by the Contract Vendor.

Prior to commencement of the work, Contract Vendor shall provide to the Participating Entity a written endorsement to the Contract Vendor's general liability insurance policy that (i) names the Participating Entity as an additional insured,

(ii) provides that no material alteration, cancellation, non-renewal, or expiration of the coverage contained in such policy shall have effec;t unless the named Participating Entity has been given at least thirty (30) days prior written notice, and (iii) provides that the Contract Vendor's liability insurance policy shall be primary, with any liability insurance of the Participating Entity as secondary and noncontributory.

Contract Vendor shall furnish to Participating Entity copies of certificates of all required insurance within thirty (30) calendar days of the Participating Addendum's effective date and prior to performing any work. Copies of renewal certificates of all required insurance shall be furnished within thirty (30) days after renewal date. These certificates of insurance must expressly indicate compliance with each and every insurance requirement specified in this section.

Failure to provide evidence of coverage may, at the Lead State Master Agreement Administrator's sole option, result in this Master Agreement's termination.

Coverage and limits shall not limit Contract Vendor's liability and obligations under this Master Agreement.

18. LAWS AND REGULATIONS. Any and all supplies, services and equipment offered and furnished shall comply fully with all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.

19. LICENSE OF PRE-EXISTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. DELETED - SEE SECTION 2830 FOR REVISED

TERM ADDRESSING TITLE OF PRODUCT.

20. NO WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY. The Lead State, Participating Entity or Purchasing Entity to the extent it applies does not waive its sovereign immunity by entering into this Contract and fully retains all immunities and defenses provided by law with regard to any action based on this Contract.

If a claim must be brought in a federal forum, then it must be brought and adjudicated solely and exclusively within the United States District Court of the Participating Entity's State.

21. ORDER NUMBERS. Contract order and purchase order numbers shall be clearly shown on all acknowledgments, shipping labels (if possible), packing slips, invoices, and on all correspondence.

22. PARTICIPANTS. WSCA-NASPO Cooperative Purchasing Organization LLC is not a party to the Master Agreement.

It is a nonprofit cooperative purchasing organization assisting states in administering the WSCA/NASPO cooperative purchasing program for state government departments, institutions, agencies and political subdivisions (e.g., colleges, school districts, counties, cities, etc.,) for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Obligations under this Master Agreement are limited to those Participating States who have signed a Participating Addendum where contemplated by the solicitation. Financial obligations of Participating States are limited to the orders placed by the departments or other state agencies and institutions having available funds. Participating States incur no financial obligations on behalf of political subdivisions. Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the resulting award will be permissive.

23. PARTICIPATION OF ENTITIES. Use of specific WSCA-NASPO cooperative Master Agreements by state agencies, political subdivisions and other entities (including cooperatives) authorized by individual state's statutes to use state contracts are subject to the approval of the respective State Chief Procurement Official. Issues of interpretation and eligibility for participation are solely within the authority of the respective State Chief Procurement Official.

24. PAYMENT . Payment for completion of an order under this Master Agreement is normally made within 30 days following the date the entire order is delivered or the date a correct invoice is received, whichever is later. After 45 days the Contract Vendor may assess overdue account charges up to a maximum rate of one percent per month

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on the outstanding balance. Payments will be remitted by mail. Payments may be made via a State or political subdivision "Purchasing Card" with no additional charge.

25. PUBLIC INFORMATION. The Master Agreement and all related documents are subject to disclosure pursuant to the Participating Entity's public information laws.

26. RECORDS ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT. NEGOTIATED. The disclosure of records in Participating States relating to Participating addenda and orders placed against the Master Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Participating State and entity who placed the order.

The Contractor shall maintain relevant books, records, and documents, directly related to purchases made by the Purchasing Entities under to this Master Agreement and orders placed by Purchasing Entities under it to the extent and in such detail as shall adequately reflect performance and administration of payments and fees. Contractor shall permit the Lead State, a Participating Entity, a Purchasing Entity •the federal government (including its grant awarding entities and U.S. Comptroller General) to the extent its required by applicable federal law or rule, or is required in the grant for federal money used for purchases made under this Master Agreement", and any other duly authorized agent of a governmental agency, to audit, inspect, and examine, , relevant documents, books and records directly related to purchases made by a Purchasing Entity under this Master Agreement for the purpose of making audits, and examinations, This right shall survive for a period of five (5) years from the date of the last transaction under this Agreement to assure compliance with the terms hereof or to evaluate performance hereunder. Any inspector or auditor is subject to agreement to Contract Vendor's standard confidentiality terms upon commencement of such audit to the extent it's not in conflict with any confidentiality terms provided in the Master Agreement and or the Participating Addendum.

Without limiting any other remedy available to any governmental entity, the Contractor shall reimburse the applicable Lead State, Participating Entity, or Purchasing Entity for any net overpayments inconsistent with the terms of the Master Agreement or orders or underpayment of fees found as a result of the examination of the Contractor's records.

The rights and obligations herein right exist in addition to any quality assurance obligation in the Master Agreement requiring the Contractor to self-audit contract obligations and that permits the Lead State Master Agreement Administrator to review compliance with those obligations.

Records will be retained longer if required by Participating Entity's law and as specified in Participating Entity's Participating Addendum.

Records will be retained longer if required by Participating Entity's law.

27. REPORTS - SUMMARY AND DETAILED USAGE. In addition to other reports that may be required by this solicitation, the Contract Vendor shall provide the following WSCA-NASPO reports.

a. Summary Sales Data. The Contractor shall submit quarterly sales reports directly to WSCA-NASPO using the WSCA-NASPO Quarterly Sales/Administrative Fee Reporting Tool found at http://www.naspo.org/WNCPO/Calculator.aspx. Any/all sales made under the contract shall be reported as cumulative totals by state. Even if Contractor experiences zero sales during a calendar quarter, a report is still required. Reports shall be due no later than the last day of the month following the end of the calendar quarter (as specified in the reporting tool).

b. Detailed Sales Data. Contract Vendor shall also report detailed sales data by: state; entity/customer type, e.g., local government, higher education, K12, non-profit; Purchasing Entity name; Purchasing Entity bill-to and ship-to locations; Purchasing Entity and Contract Vendor Purchase Order identifier/number(s); Purchase Order Type (e.g., sales order, credit, return, upgrade, determined by industry practices); Purchase Order date; Ship Date; and line item description, including product number if used. The report shall be submitted in any form required by the solicitation. Reports are due on a quarterly basis and must be received by the Lead State no later than the last day of the month following the end of the reporting period. Reports shall be delivered to the Lead State and to the WSCA-NASPO Cooperative Development Team electronically through email; CD-Rom, jump drive or other electronic matter as determined by the Lead State.

Detailed sales data reports shall include sales information for all sales under Participating Addenda executed under this Master Agreement. The format for the detailed sales data report is in Section 6, Attachment H.

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c. Reportable sales for the summary sales data report and detailed sales data report includes sales to employees for personal use where authorized by the Participating Addendum. Specific data in relation to sales to employees for personal use to be defined in the final contract award to ensure only public information is reported.

d. Timely submission of these reports is a material requirement of the Master Agreement. The recipient of the reports shall have exclusive ownership of the media containing the reports. The Lead State and WSCA-NASPO shall have a perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty free, transferable right to display, modify, copy, and otherwise use reports, data and information provided under this section.

28. ACCEPTANCE AND ACCEPTANCE TESTING. NEGOTIATED.

a. Acceptance. Purchasing Entity {the entity authorized under the terms of any Participating Addendum to place orders under this…

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