Cisco Networking Equipment

The City of Bowling Green, Kentucky is requesting bids on Cisco networking equipment—switches, wireless access points, and desk phones—under ITB with bids due July 22, 2026. A local-bidder preference applies to vendors meeting City of Bowling Green eligibility criteria.

To qualify for local preference, bidders must satisfy financial and compliance thresholds established by the City. A business entity must not be delinquent on property taxes, net profit fees, occupational withholdings, or liens and fines owed to the City. Additionally, the applicant must have paid a combined total of $2,500 or more to the City during the previous fiscal year in property taxes, net profit fees, or employee withholdings. Bidders must submit the Local Bidder Preference Certification Form simultaneously with their bid; failure to provide the certification or City staff inability to verify eligibility will result in forfeiture of any local preference claim. The form requires company registration details, business address, property zone classification, and tax compliance verification. City staff will verify all submitted information through the Occupational License Division and may access confidential records to confirm eligibility, with verification occurring in two stages: confirmation of business registration, delinquency status, and financial thresholds, followed by separate approval of property zone classification.