RFQ # 27-21 ESET Protect Elite Product

Jones County School System is requesting quotes for the renewal of 1,400 licenses of ESET Protect Elite Product under RFQ #27-21, with quotes due October 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., and written questions due October 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

The scope covers a comprehensive security bundle including endpoint and server security, mobile threat defense, advanced threat defense through LiveGuard Advanced, full disk encryption, cloud app protection for the entire Microsoft 365 suite through ESET Cloud Office Security, vulnerability and patch management, EDR/XDR through ESET Inspect, and multi-factor authentication through ESET Secure Authentication. Vendors must provide separate pricing for both three-year and five-year contract terms.

Evaluation weights cost at 60 percent and technical and proposal factors at 40 percent, including mandatory pass/fail requirements and quality-of-solution assessment. Prices must remain firm for one year from the award date. Responses must be submitted electronically through Bidnet Direct only; no emails or hard copies are accepted. All suppliers must register with Jones County Schools in Bidnet Direct prior to submission.

Required submissions include Certificate of Non-Collision, Department of Audits Immigration and Security Form (with notarized affidavits demonstrating E-Verify registration, no-employee status, or foreign company visa documentation), District Certification Form, W-9, and Tax Compliance Form to be sent to tsd-state-contractors@dor.ga.gov. Insurance requirements include Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability with minimum coverage of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million general aggregate, and Automobile Liability with combined single limit of $1 million. No bid, performance, or payment bonds are required.

Proposal evaluation is scheduled for completion on or about October 27, 2026, with Notice of Intent to Award expected the week of November 2, 2026, and Notice of Award the week of November 4, 2026. In case of a tied evaluation, preference is given to in-county suppliers, followed by in-state suppliers, then suppliers with goods made in Georgia. JCSS reserves the right to accept or reject any part of a proposal, award to multiple suppliers, or reject all proposals. Contracts are governed by Georgia law, with jurisdiction in Jones County for state actions and the Northern District of Georgia for federal actions.