Preference Certification Statements.pdfPreference Certification Statements.pdf

This Preference Certification Statements document pertains to a solicitation issued by Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), a State of Ohio agency, for Microsoft Visual Studio software licenses. The solicitation requests quotes for fourteen (14) Microsoft Visual Studio Renewal Licenses (Visual Studio Ent MSDN ALng SA, Part # MX3-00117) for a contract period spanning October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. OOD is seeking a three-year agreement; however, vendors must submit formal quotes broken out to show cost per year for the 14 licenses annually. Quotes must be submitted with formal documentation that references a valid State of Ohio contract, includes applicable catalog numbers, and specifies shipping charges where applicable. Responses may be submitted either on the sourcing project's item grid under "Supplier Attachments" or on the Info tab under "Supplier Documents," and submissions without formal quotes may be deemed non-responsive.

This is an MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) set-aside solicitation exclusively for State of Ohio certified MBE vendors. The preference certification statements establish the eligibility requirements and certification criteria that vendors must satisfy to participate in this solicitation. All responding vendors must demonstrate current MBE certification from the State of Ohio to be considered responsive to this opportunity.