Data Communications (NASPO)

Solicitation No.

05819

Type / RFx

COOPERATIVE

Level

state

Published Date

—

Due Date

—

NAICS Code

541512AI guide

Jurisdiction

washington

State

washington

Contract Scope: The Department of Enterprise Services, through participation with the State of Utah, has established the contractors shown below in the Contractor section to provide for Network Application Services, Routers, Switches, Security, and Networking Storage, Wireless, Facility Management, Monitoring and Control, Unified Communications (IP Telephony, IP Phones, various messaging solutions, desktop phones and accessories and Attendant Consoles), as well as any consultation, installation, implementation or maintenance services of hardware. Purchaser guidance for reseller-only contractors: This solicitation was only open to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM). As an OEM, some awarded contractors do not sell directly to purchasers; instead, they use the reseller model for all sales. This is an allowable practice and is compliant with RCW 39.26. Purchasers should do their due diligence to determine if the awarded contractor uses a reseller-only purchase model. Software purchases for state agencies: Security Design Review from WaTech might be required for your purchase, particularly if an agency’s project requires WaTech oversight, creates risk to state assets outside the agency, or when required by an agency's IT security program (Washington State Securing Information Technology Assets Standards Section 1.2.1). It is the purchasers’ responsibility to assess if the Security Design is applicable for a particular purchase and to work with WaTech to schedule the review: support@watech.wa.gov Browse for more in-depth product information on the NASPO website. How to use this contract: 1. Review the Contractor section below to find pricing, product offerings, and information for each Contractor. 2. Contact the sales representatives directly to consult about their products and services. 3. Reference State Contract No. 05819 on your Purchase Order. 4. Consult the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for common questions on this contract. 5. Contact the Contract Administrator listed below with any further questions. Awarded Contractors Juniper Networks Robin Meyer | rmeyer@juniper.net | (970) 342-6452 Master Agreement Participating Addendum Authorized Fulfillment Partners Pricing Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Chad Whipp | cwhipp@paloaltonetworks.com | (503) 459 3767 Master Agreement Participating Addendum Authorized Fulfillment Partners Pricing Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions, Inc. (formerly Cradlepoint, Inc.) Stephanie Wildman | Stephanie.Wildman@cradlepoint.com | (208) 493 5040 (Office), (208) 761 7249 (mobile) Master Agreement Participating Addendum Authorized Fulfillment Partners Pricing Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company Nancy Schwarz | nancy.schwarz@hpe.com | (480) 636 0267 Master Agreement Participating Addendum Authorized Fulfillement Partners Pricing Extreme Networks, Inc. Michael Swierk | mswierk@extremenetworks.com | (603) 952 5221 Master Agreement Participating Addendum Authorized Fulfillment Partners Pricing Cisco Systems, Inc. Brandon Ghoreishi | bghoreis@cisco.com (206) 949-6875 Master Agreement Participating Addendum Authorized Fulfillment Partners Pricing DES has ensured this procurement meets RCW 39.26, follows State of Washington Current Procurement Policies, follows DES procurement process, and DES has determined that entering into this contract will be in the best interest of the State of Washington. General guidance to purchasers on EULAs EULAs (End User License Agreements) are required parts of the contract, but agencies shouldn’t agree to all of the terms in a supplier’s EULA without review and considering the risks. EULA terms should be carefully reviewed to make sure they meet the purchaser’s business needs (and risk tolerance). Things like automatic renewals, failures to warranty service levels, and limitations of liability should be carefully considered before signing a EULA. Purchasers should flag and ask to change any terms they object to (indemnification, venue, choice of law, etc.) with state-favorable or neutral terms.