Netscaler Renewal

The City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB) to solicit bid responses for the renewal of software licenses to transition the City's end-of-life Netscaler to a virtual environment. The City is seeking proposals from authorized Citrix resellers to provide a three-year bid for ADC VPX/BLX Software Subscriptions with a 1Gbps Premium license. Bids must be submitted electronically by 12:00 PM on April 30, 2024. The initial period of the contract will be for 365 days from the Purchase Order date, with the City reserving the right to extend the agreement provided both parties are in agreement and funds are available. The IFB includes a detailed bill of materials listing the specific quantities and unit costs for the software subscriptions required for each year of the three-year contract term.

The City will not consider any special inducements that are not part of the original bidding document. Bidders must comply with the City's nondiscrimination policies, E-Verify requirements, and provide workforce demographic information upon request. The City reserves the right to award the contract based on factors beyond just the lowest price. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond to this IFB. The value of the contract was not provided in the documentation.