Active SLED Opportunity · MINNESOTA · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
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University of Minnesota seeks Fortinet network security equipment and one year licensing under existing contract terms. Purchase timing and payment conditions are critical, with a hard submission deadline of June 10, 2026.
The Office of Information Technology at the University of Minnesota is looking to acquire some Fortinet equipment and 1 year of associated licensing as set forth in the attachment to this RFB. The services and support for the equipment purchased under this RFB will be rolled into and covered under the University's existing agreement. The University has existing Fortinet equipment and is not looking for additional, substitute or alternative products. The University's current Fortinet contract has a renewal date of July 1 with an end date of June 30, 2027. Due to this existing agreement, the timing of this purchase is important. The purchase will have to be made after July 1, 2026, and Fortinet would be looking to receive payment from the awarded authorized reseller prior to July 15, 2026. The University's fiscal year end comes to a close on June 30, 2026, and reopens for FY27 on July 1 with standard NET terms of 30 days from invoice receipt. So the awarded authorized reseller would likely have to agree to that specific timing of advanced payment to Fortinet on the University's behalf with payment from the University within its standard given the fiscal year end and Fortinet's desired payment date. Respondents are prohibited from contacting the identified department about this RFB while in process. Before submitting questions about the RFB via the Questions Tab, read and review the Supplier Process and Information Attachment and ALL Attributes in the Attributes Tab, especially Background and Project Summary/Scope of Work. These provide valuable information and address frequently asked questions. Remember to submit your response, including attachments, early to allow time to correct errors. The submission deadline is a hard close. The system will reject responses with errors and will NOT allow late submissions.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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