STC for cisco hardware, software product

South Carolina's Division of Procurement Services is soliciting bids for a statewide term contract for Cisco products and services, with offers due September 8, 2026 under Amendment 2 and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference and question deadline on July 21, 2026. Eligibility is limited to authorized Cisco resellers and distributors, and the source identifies no set-aside or preference.

Lot 1 covers Cisco networking, observability, and security software, SaaS, cloud, and hardware, plus related services. Lot 2 covers design, integration, and installation (DII) services. Offerors must complete all line items in each lot they bid. Excluded are Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and telephony/VoIP products to state agencies, though not to higher education institutions or local political subdivisions, along with products available under other state term contracts. The contract is open to all South Carolina public procurement units statewide.

Mandatory qualifications include current Cisco Reseller or Distribution Partner authorization at specified certification levels, documented within 90 days of submission; phone response to technical issues within four hours and on-site response within six hours; and a minimum $500,000 line of credit. Offerors must also provide current financial statements, three comparable contract references, a Service Provider Security Assessment Questionnaire, and disclosure of any subcontractor exceeding 10% of cost or accessing government information.

Pricing is a single percentage discount off the June 10, 2026 MSRP listing with SKU numbers. Minimum discounts are 37% for networking, observability, and security hardware, and 10% for on-premise software, cloud, SaaS, maintenance, and support. Delivery occurs within 30 days of purchase order receipt. Shipping and handling are included on orders of $201 or more. A 1.25% administrative services fee on total purchases is remitted quarterly to Procurement Services. The term runs October 20, 2026 through October 19, 2030, with an initial one-year term and four optional one-year renewals.

Offers are due through the online portal at procurement.sc.gov by 11:00 AM EST on September 8, 2026, superseding the August 24 date in the original solicitation and Amendment 1. Award notification is scheduled for September 21, 2026, superseding September 4. Bidders must acknowledge Amendment 2 on the submission cover page. The September 8 deadline precedes today's date, November 9, 2026.