ITRFQ004352 Socket Core + Firewall

The Ohio Department of Transportation is requesting quotes for Socket Core + Firewall Licenses under ITRFQ004352, with quotes due September 11, 2026.

A Preference Certification Statement is required; bidders must declare eligibility under applicable Ohio state procurement preferences, including small business, MBE, WBE, or other locally based business classifications that may influence evaluation or award.

An Affirmation and Disclosure Form is mandatory. Contractors must certify compliance with Executive Orders prohibiting offshore service performance, offshore data location, and purchases from Russian institutions or companies. Contractors must disclose the principal business location, all locations where services will be performed, and all locations where state data will be accessed, tested, maintained, backed up, or stored. Subcontractor names and service/data locations must also be disclosed. Contractors and subcontractors are obligated to notify the State immediately of any changes to service or data locations before, during, or after contract execution. The State reserves the right to terminate the contract if any services are performed or state data is located outside the United States without a signed State waiver.

Standard Terms and Conditions apply: invoices are paid within 30 calendar days of receipt; F.O.B. Destination pricing is required with contractors bearing all transportation costs and risk of loss until acceptance; minimum insurance includes Commercial General Liability of $2 million and Cyber Liability of $5 million for IT products; all custom deliverables and work product become ODOT property with full IP assignment; the State may terminate for convenience or cause; liquidated damages are assessed at 1% of contract value per day of default; and the State may audit contractor records for up to three years post-payment.