Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) Port Security and Support 1 Year

The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services is requesting proposals for one year of Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) Port Security and Support under a Small Business Reserve (SBR) procurement, with proposals due October 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM and questions closing September 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM. This solicitation is restricted to certified small business vendors and limited to Master Contractors currently awarded under the Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software (COTS 2012) contract (060B2490021) — a two-part eligibility filter that narrows the competitive field substantially.

The scope includes one Cisco ISE Subscription (ISE-SEC-SUB), 2,000 ISE Essentials Subscriptions (ISE-E-LIC), and 8,000 ISE Premier Subscriptions (ISE-P-LIC), plus Cisco Support Basic for ISE (SVS-ISE-SUP-B) as warranty and maintenance support. Vendors must be authorized Cisco resellers and must provide a Letter of Authorization from the manufacturer or distributor upon request.

The contract term runs November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027, with place of performance at 7122 Ambassador Road, Windsor Mill, Maryland 21244. Award decisions are based on lowest bid and conformance to scope of work. Pricing must remain firm for at least 90 days following the bid due date. Vendors must provide estimated ship dates and lead times. One-time pricing invoices within 30 days of acceptance; annual pricing invoices on the contract anniversary date. Invoicing directs to dpscs.accountspayable@maryland.gov.

Points of contact are Brandy Rabon (443-469-6319 or Brandy.rabon@maryland.gov) and on-site contact Bill Crippen (443-790-8028 or Bill.crippen@maryland.gov). All proposals must be submitted through the State's eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) e-Procurement system.