District Certifications Form.pdf

This is a District Certification Form for RFQ #27-21 issued by Jones County School System in Georgia for the renewal of ESET Protect Elite Product licenses. The solicitation requests quotes for 1,400 licenses covering a comprehensive security bundle that includes endpoint and server security, mobile threat defense, advanced threat defense through LiveGuard Advanced, full disk encryption, cloud application protection for Microsoft 365 through ESET Cloud Office Security, vulnerability and patch management, EDR/XDR capabilities through ESET Inspect, and multi-factor authentication through ESET Secure Authentication. Bidders are required to provide pricing for both a three-year contract term and a five-year contract term.

The certification form requires authorized bidders to certify that their proposal is submitted without prior understanding, agreement, or connection with any other bidder and is made in good faith without collusion or fraud. Bidders must acknowledge understanding that collusive bidding violates both State and Federal law and can result in fines, prison sentences, and civil damage awards. Additionally, bidders must certify compliance with provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated sections 50-5-67 and 45-10-20 et seq. The form requires an authorized representative's signature, date, and printed name to validate the bidder's certification and authorization to submit the proposal.