3-Cisco Important Notes.pdf

This is a bidders' guidance document for Wake County's IT Department procurement of Cisco equipment for the Law Enforcement Operations Center Expansion located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The procurement requires vendors to submit sealed bids through the Bonfire pricing sheet (BT-98BZ) for specified Cisco equipment and spares, with delivery required to the Wake County Office Building at 337 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27601. Vendors are prohibited from adding additional equipment, licenses, or services beyond those listed, and Cisco Smartnet Services should not be included in bids. Only new, original-box Cisco equipment sourced directly from Cisco or through authorized Cisco channel partners will be accepted.

Bidders must certify their status as an authorized Cisco Channel Partner with appropriate Cisco certification and specialization at the time of bid submission and warrant that all products are new and properly licensed. Freight, shipping, and handling costs must be included in the total price quotation and listed on a separate line. All Cisco software must be originally licensed to the buyer as the original licensee, and vendors must provide copies of Cisco's End User License Agreement upon request. Non-Cisco or "Cisco compatible" equipment will not be accepted. The document contains no information regarding pricing terms, set-asides, incumbents, funding sources, or specific contract award dates and terms.