Solicitation Information

The State of Washington, Department of Enterprise Services, is seeking to establish one or more “statewide” contracts to provide Public Safety Communications Products, Services and Solutions. This solicitation is being conducted in partnership with the NASPO ValuePoint Cooperative Purchasing Program (NASPO ValuePoint). As such, the Master Agreements awarded through this solicitation may be utilized by states and other political subdivisions throughout the United States.

This solicitation is scheduled to close on Monday, January 25, 2021 at 11:59 P.M. Pacific Time.

This solicitation opportunity is a nationwide NASPO ValuePoint cooperative contract led by the State of Washington and open to all states and US Territories. It includes P25 Radios, non-P25 radios, microwave radios, infrastructure support products and radio and power system solutions. The solicitation may be accessed by visiting Washington's Electronic Business Solution, WEBS for Vendors, and searching "Public Safety Communications Products, Services and Solutions".

Once logged in, you should be taken directly to the solicitation. You can also view this and other Washington solicitations by clicking on the “Search Opportunities” on the left-hand side of the page.

There will be multiple documents posted for this opportunity; please download all the documents and amendments on the bid details page. If you do not download all the documents, your bid response may be incomplete.

If the above link does not work properly, please copy the link to the address line in your browser. If you need technical assistance, contact WEBS Customer Service via email at [email protected] or by phone at (360) 902-7400.

The State of Minnesota, Department of Administration, Office of State Procurement is requesting proposals on behalf of the State of Minnesota and NASPO ValuePoint. The purpose of this Request for Proposal (“RFP”), which can be accessed here, is to establish Minnesota-led NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement(s) with qualified manufacturers for Computer Equipment (Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, Servers, Storage and Ruggedized Devices including related Peripherals & Services).

This RFP and any resulting contract are for qualified manufacturers only – responders that cannot provide verification that they are a manufacturer will not be considered. Manufacturers that do not sell products directly may receive a Contract Award, but they must clearly specify their relationship with sales partners as directed in the RFP.

Sealed responses must be received in the office of the Director of the Office of State Procurement and time-stamped no later than the date and time specified, at which time the names of the contractors responding to this RFP will be read. Late responses cannot be considered. The laws of Minn. Stat. Ch. 16C apply to this RFP.

For the purpose of this RFP, there are three product Bands identified below which may be awarded. Responders must only respond to Bands in which they manufacture the defined product. “Re-branding” a product that is manufactured by another company does not meet this requirement. The State of Minnesota (“Lead State”) intends to establish multiple awards per Band. The Lead State reserves the right to eliminate any Bands from the final award.

Band 1: Personal Computing Devices – Windows Operating Systems: Desktops, Laptops, and Tablets

Band 2: Personal Computing Devices – Non-Windows Operating System: Desktops, Laptops, and Tablets

Band 3: Servers and Storage

Direct all correspondence and inquiries, legal questions, general issues, or technical issues regarding this RFP to: Andy Doran, IT Acquisitions Supervisor, [email protected]