50-2627004 Fire and EMS Training Equipment and Simulators Additional Manufacturers IT Sourcing Event

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F NORTH CAROLINA INVITATION FOR BID: 50-2627004
NC COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (NCCCS)
Offers will be publicly opened: October 27, 2026
Procurement & Auxiliary Services
Issue Date: September 18, 2026
Refer ALL inquiries regarding this IFB/RFQ to: Commodity Number: 921016 - Fire Services
Grant F. Braley
Description: Fire and EMS Training Equipment and
Director of Procurement & Auxiliary Services Simulators Additional Manufacturers
Email: braleyg@nccommunitycolleges.edu
Using Agency: NCCCS
Phone: (919) 807-7199
See page 2 for mailing instructions. Requisition No.: N/A
OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE
The State seeks offers for the goods, software and/or related services described in this solicitation. The State's
acceptance of any offer must be demonstrated by execution of the acceptance found below and any subsequent
Request for Best and Final Offer, if issued. Acceptance shall create a contract having an order of precedence
as follows: In cases of conflict between documents comprising the contract, the order of precedence shall be (1)
Best and Final Offers, if any, (2) special terms and conditions specific to this IFB/RFQ, (3) specifications, (4)
Department of Information Technology Terms and Conditions of this IFB/RFQ, and (5) the agreed portions of
the awarded Vendor's offer. No contract shall be binding on the State until an encumbrance of funds has
been made for payment of the sums due under the contract.
EXECUTION
In compliance with this Invitation for Bid / Request for Quote, and subject to all the conditions herein, the
undersigned offers and agrees to furnish any or all Services or goods upon which prices are offered, at the
price(s) offered herein, within the time specified herein. By executing this offer, I certify that this offer is submitted
competitively and without collusion.
Failure to execute/sign offer prior to submittal shall render offer invalid. Late offers are not acceptable.
OFFEROR:
STREET ADDRESS: P.O. BOX: ZIP:
CITY, STATE & ZIP: PHONE:
NAME & TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING: E-MAIL:
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE: DATE:
Offer valid for 270 days from date of offer opening unless otherwise stated here: ____ days
ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER
If any or all parts of this IFB/RFQ are accepted, an authorized representative of NCCCS shall affix their signature
hereto. A copy of this acceptance will be forwarded to the successful vendor(s).
FOR STATE USE ONLY
Offer accepted and contract awarded this ______ day of _____________________, 20____, as indicated on attached certification,
by _____________________________________________ (Authorized representative of NCCCS).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTENT, USE, DURATION AND SCOPE .................................................................................................................. 4
2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.1 MANDATORY SITE VISIT OR MANDATORY PRE-OFFER CONFERENCE - RESERVED ............................... 5
2.2 VENDOR QUESTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 5
2.3 ADDENDA ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.4 ELECTRONIC OFFER SUBMITTAL ..................................................................................................................... 5
2.5 BASIS FOR REJECTION ...................................................................................................................................... 6
2.6 LATE OFFERS ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.7 NON-RESPONSIVE OFFERS ............................................................................................................................... 6
2.8 NOTICE TO VENDORS ........................................................................................................................................ 6
2.9 NC E-PROCUREMENT SYSTEM ......................................................................................................................... 6
2.10 DISTRIBUTORS AND RESELLERS ..................................................................................................................... 7
2.11 POSSESSION AND REVIEW ............................................................................................................................... 7
2.12 BEST AND FINAL OFFERS (BAFO) ..................................................................................................................... 7
2.13 AWARD .................................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.14 POINTS OF CONTACT ......................................................................................................................................... 8
3.0 SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 VENDOR STANDARD AGREEMENT(S) .............................................................................................................. 9
3.2 VENDOR UTILIZATION OF WORKERS OUTSIDE U.S. - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ................................... 9
3.3 E-VERIFY ............................................................................................................................................................ 10
3.4 PRODUCT MAKE AND MODEL ......................................................................................................................... 10
3.5 DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE ............................................................................................................................. 10
3.6 SECURITY SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 10
3.7 ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE SPECIFICATIONS - RESERVED .................................................................. 12
3.8 PRODUCT RECALL ............................................................................................................................................ 12
3.9 WARRANTY ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
3.10. SERVICE ......................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.11 MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.12 CONTRACT TERM .............................................................................................................................................. 13
3.13 DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................ 14
3.14 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 14
3.15 AUTHORIZED RESELLER .................................................................................................................................. 15
3.16 ADDITIONAL DISCOUNT OFFERS/REBATES .................................................................................................. 15
3.17 POST AWARD PRODUCT SUBSTITUTIONS, ADDITIONS & REMOVALS ..................................................... 15
3.18 TRAINING ............................................................................................................................................................ 16
3.19 MAINTENANCE MANUAL ................................................................................................................................... 16
3.20 INSTRUCTION MANUALS .................................................................................................................................. 16
3.21 CERTIFICATION AND SAFETY LABELS ........................................................................................................... 16
3.22 RETURN/RESTOCKING POLICY ....................................................................................................................... 16
3.23 OUT-OF-STOCK & BACK-ORDERS .................................................................................................................. 16
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4.0 FURNISH AND DELIVER ........................................................................................................................................ 17
5.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................. 18
5.1 RECYCLED CONTENT ....................................................................................................................................... 18
5.2. ENERGY STAR PRODUCTS .............................................................................................................................. 18
6.0 DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS ......................................... 19
7.0 DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TERMS AND CONDITIONS ................................................ 21
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1.0 INTENT, USE, DURATION AND SCOPE
The North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) in coordination with the North Carolina Community
College System Office (NCCCSO) aids and guides in the execution of contracts to ensure more competitive pricing
by procuring essential products and services for the fifty-eight (58) Community Colleges within the State of North
Carolina. Depending on the participating community college and the type of equipment, software, etc. being
procured, data may be stored either on-prem, on cloud (SaaS), or both, and will be used to train students and
instructors.
The purpose of this IFB is to award an Agency Specific Term Contract for Vendor(s) to furnish and deliver throughout
the contract period, on an as needed basis when ordered by the participating community colleges, a comprehensive,
multiple manufacturer's product line for new, unused, and in current production, Fire and EMS Training Equipment,
Training Props, and Simulators which were not previously solicited with 50-2425022 in the following categories:
* Category A: Fire Training Props and Simulators * Category B: EMS Training Equipment and Simulators
The contract resulting from this IFB is a NCCCS convenience contract, except community colleges may have
purchasing flexibility under the conditions stated in N.C. G.S. 115D-58.14(a). The Community College System
consists of the following colleges:
1. Alamance Community College 30. Martin Community College
2. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College 31. Mayland Community College
3. Beaufort County Community College 32. McDowell Technical Community College
4. Bladen Community College 33. Mitchell Community College
5. Blue Ridge Community College 34. Montgomery Community College
6. Brunswick Community College 35. Nash Community College
7. Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute 36. Pamlico Community College
8. Cape Fear Community College 37. Piedmont Community College
9. Carteret Community College 38. Pitt Community College
10. Catawba Valley Community College 39. Randolph Community College
11. Central Carolina Community College 40. Richmond Community College
12. Central Piedmont Community College 41. Roanoke-Chowan Community College
13. Cleveland Community College 42. Robeson Community College
14. Coastal Carolina Community College 43. Rockingham Community College
15. College of The Albemarle 44. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
16. Craven Community College 45. Sampson Community College
17. Davidson-Davie Community College 46. Sandhills Community College
18. Durham Technical Community College 47. South Piedmont Community College
19. Edgecombe Community College 48. Southeastern Community College
20. Fayetteville Technical Community College 49. Southwestern Community College
21. Forsyth Technical Community College 50. Stanly Community College
22. Gaston College 51. Surry Community College
23. Guilford Technical Community College 52. Tri-County Community College
24. Halifax Community College 53. Vance-Granville Community College
25. Haywood Community College 54. Wake Technical Community College
26. Isothermal Community College 55. Wayne Community College
27. James Sprunt Community College 56. Western Piedmont Community College
28. Johnston Community College 57. Wilkes Community College
29. Lenoir Community College 58. Wilson Community College
The Contract shall have an initial term of the Date of Award through May 31, 2029 with the option to renew for
four (4) additional one-year periods. The State reserves the right to extend a contract term after the last active
term. Bids shall be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this IFB and any addenda issued
hereto. Goods and Services will be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of this IFB.
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2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
2.1 MANDATORY SITE VISIT OR MANDATORY PRE-OFFER CONFERENCE - RESERVED
2.2 VENDOR QUESTIONS
All inquiries regarding the solicitation specifications or requirements are to be addressed to the contact person
listed on Page One of this solicitation via the Ariba Sourcing Tool's message board. Vendor contact regarding
this Solicitation with anyone other than the contact person listed on Page One of this Solicitation may be
grounds for rejection of said Vendor's offer.
Written questions concerning this Solicitation will be received until October 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern
Time. They must be submitted to the contact person listed on Page One of this Solicitation via
braleyg@nccommunitycolleges.edu. Please enter "Questions Solicitation 50-2627004" as the subject for
the message. Questions should be submitted in the following format:
Reference Vendor Question
IFB Section, Page Number
2.3 ADDENDA
The Agency will issue an Addendum to provide a response to any questions received in accordance with
Section 2.2-VENDOR QUESTIONS, above.
The Agency may issue additional Addenda as needed to modify the specifications, requirements, terms and
conditions, etc. Critical information may be included in these Addenda. It is important for Vendors to
periodically check the website for any and all Addenda that may be issued prior to the bid opening date.
All Addenda will be posted on the electronic Vendor Portal (eVP) website at https://evp.nc.gov and will
become Addenda to this solicitation.
2.4 ELECTRONIC OFFER SUBMITTAL
Due Date: October 27, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Sealed offers, subject to the conditions made a part hereof, will be received by the time and date specified
above and then opened for furnishing and delivering the commodity as described herein. It is the Vendor's
sole responsibility to submit its offer by the specified time and date of opening.
The Vendor shall bear the risk for late electronic submission due to unintended or unanticipated delay
including, but not limited to, internet issues, network issues, local power outages, or application issues. No
offers are able to be uploaded in Ariba after the deadline/bid opening date and time.
a) Submit one (1) signed, original electronic offer via the Ariba Sourcing Module. The Vendor to
include the signed Execution Page 1 WITH the remaining pages of the solicitation in one PDF. The
Execution Page 1 must be signed and dated by an official authorized to bind the Vendor's firm. Failure to
return a signed offer shall result in disqualification.
b) File names should identify the Vendor, solicitation, and document in that order (Vendor Name -
Solicitation Number - Offer, etc.).
c) Files must not be password protected. They must be in .PDF, .JPEG, .DOC or .XLS format and capable
of being copied to other sources. The Vendor's offer may be deemed non-responsive if the Agency is
unable to open the file(s).
d) If the offer contains any confidential information (as defined in the NCDIT Terms and Conditions, Section
1, Paragraph 18), the Vendor must provide one (1) redacted electronic copy in addition to the original
copy.
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2.5 BASIS FOR REJECTION
Pursuant to 9 NCAC 06B.0401, the State reserves the right to reject any and all offers, in whole or in part; by
deeming the offer unsatisfactory as to quality or quantity, delivery, price or service offered; non-compliance
with the specifications or intent of this solicitation; lack of competitiveness; error(s) in specifications or
indications that revision would be advantageous to the State; cancellation or other changes in the intended
project, or other determination that the proposed requirement is no longer needed; limitation or lack of
available funds; circumstances that prevent determination of the best offer; or any other determination that
rejection would be in the best interest of the State. Vendor contact regarding this IFB/RFQ with anyone other
than Grant F. Braley may be grounds for rejection of said Vendor's offer.
2.6 LATE OFFERS
Regardless of cause, late offers will not be accepted and will automatically be disqualified from further
consideration. It shall be the Vendor's sole risk to ensure delivery at the designated office by the designated
time. Late offers will not be opened and may be returned to the Vendor at the expense of the Vendor or
destroyed if requested.
2.7 NON-RESPONSIVE OFFERS
Vendor offers will be deemed non-responsive by the State and will be rejected without further consideration
or evaluation if statements such as the following are included:
* "This offer does not constitute a binding offer",
* "This offer will be valid only if this offer is selected as a finalist or in the competitive range",
* "Vendor does not commit or bind itself to any terms and conditions by this submission",
* "This document and all associated documents are non-binding and shall be used for discussion purposes
only",
* "This offer will not be binding on either party until incorporated in a definitive agreement signed by
authorized representatives of both parties", or
* A statement of similar intent.
2.8 NOTICE TO VENDORS
The State objects to and will not be required to evaluate or consider any additional terms and
conditions not previously agreed to by the State and submitted with an Offeror's response. This
applies to any language appearing in or attached to the document as part of the Offeror's response.
By execution and delivery of this Invitation for Bids and response(s), the Offeror agrees that any
additional terms and conditions, whether submitted purposely or inadvertently, shall have no force
or effect.
2.9 NC E-PROCUREMENT SYSTEM
The State utilizes the NC eProcurement (NCEP) System to process requisitions and issue purchase orders.
See http://eprocurement.nc.gov/ and General Terms and Conditions, Electronic Procurement for more
information.
a) It is the Vendor's responsibility to read these provisions carefully and to consider them in preparing the
response. By signature, the Vendor acknowledges acceptance of all provisions related to NCEP.
b) The transaction fee addressed in General Terms and Condition, Electronic Payment (currently at 1.75%)
applies to the purchase of goods only. It does not apply to Vendor Hosted Solutions, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS,
software maintenance/support services, or any other type of services.
c) If not already registered in NCEP, the Vendor must register within two (2) days after notification of contract
award.
d) The Vendor must be current on all NCEP fees prior to submitting a response. Otherwise, the State may
disqualify the Vendor from participating in this solicitation.
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2.10 DISTRIBUTORS AND RESELLERS
"Resellers" as used herein, refers to businesses that routinely sell or distribute Vendor's Products, and may include
"Distributors", "Value Added Resellers" (VARs), "Original Equipment Manufacturers" (OEMs), Channel Partners, or
such other designations. These businesses must be approved by the State prior to placement of any orders. Any
contract established will be subject to this solicitation and any resulting Agreement(s), and to the terms and
conditions of the State's competitive bidding process.
The Agency acknowledges that the Reseller has merely purchased the Third-Party Items for resale or license to
the Agency, and that the proprietary and intellectual property rights to the Third Party Items are owned by parties
other than the Reseller ("Third Parties"). The Agency further acknowledges that except for the payment to the
Reseller for the Third-Party Items, all of its rights and obligations with respect thereto flow from and to the Third
Parties. The Reseller shall provide the Agency with copies of all documentation and warranties for the Third-Party
Items which are provided to the Reseller. The Reseller shall assign all applicable third-party warranties for
Deliverables to the Agency.
2.11 POSSESSION AND REVIEW
During the evaluation period and prior to award, possession of the bids and accompanying information is limited to
personnel of the issuing agency, and to the committee responsible for participating in the evaluation. Vendors who
attempt to gain this privileged information, or to influence the evaluation process (i.e. assist in evaluation) will be in
violation of purchasing rules and their offer will not be further evaluated or considered.
After award of contract the complete bid file will be available to any interested persons with the exception of trade
secrets, test information or similar proprietary information as provided by statute and rule. Any proprietary or
confidential information, which conforms to exclusions from public records as provided by N.C.G.S. 132-1.2 must
be clearly marked as such in the offer when submitted.
2.12 BEST AND FINAL OFFERS (BAFO)
The State may establish a competitive range based upon evaluations of offers, and request BAFOs from the
Vendor(s) within this range; e.g. "Finalist Vendor(s)". If negotiations or subsequent offers are solicited, the
Vendor(s) shall provide BAFO(s) in response. Failure to deliver a BAFO when requested shall disqualify the non-
responsive Vendor from further consideration. The State will evaluate BAFO(s), oral presentations, and product
demonstrations as part of the Vendors' respective offers to determine the final rankings.
2.13 AWARD
It is the general intent to award this contract to one Vendor. As provided by statute, award will be based on Best
Value Analysis, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Method in accordance with N.C.G.S.
143B-1350(h), which provides that the offer must be in substantial conformity with the specifications herein, and
09 NCAC 06B.0302.
Categories A-B:
All responsive bids will be reviewed, and award or awards will be based on the responsive bids(s) to provide the
estimated requirements as to breadth of lines, highest % discount offered off MSRP List, quantity, quality, delivery,
service, and/or geographical coverage. It is the State's intent to have multiple manufacturers represented in each
category. In the event that two (2) or more Vendors offer the same manufacturer's product(s), it is the intent of the
State to make an award to the Vendor with the most complete offering, and highest % discount offered off MSRP
List for a particular manufacturer's product(s). Products offered must currently be available on the manufacturer's
published MSRP. Submission of manufacturer's price schedules developed specifically for this Bid will result in
disqualification from award consideration.
While the intent of this RFQ is to award a Contract(s) to multiple manufacturers per each category, the State
reserves the right to not award any portion of the goods or services or to cancel this RFQ in its entirety without
awarding a contract, if it is considered to be most advantageous to the State to do so. The Vendor may bid on (1)
one or all categories. The State reserves the right to make partial awards to more than one Vendor of a
manufacturer's products within a category, if the State determines that it is in its best interest to do so to obtain the
most complete offering of a manufacturer's products at the highest % discount offered.
A link to the NC Electronic Vendor Portal (eVP) allows the public to retrieve contract award information electronically
from the web site: https://evp.nc.gov/. Results may be found by searching by IFB number or agency name. This
information may not be available for several weeks dependent upon the complexity of the acquisition and the length
of time to complete the evaluation process.
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2.14 POINTS OF CONTACT
Contact by the Offeror with the persons shown below for contractual and technical matters related to this IFB
is only permitted if expressly agreed to by the purchasing lead named on page 5, or upon award of contract:
Vendor Contractual Point of Contact Vendor Technical Point of Contact
Contract Manager Name: Technical Lead Name:
Address: Address:
Email Address: Email Address:
Phone Number: Phone Number:
State Contractual Point of Contact State Technical Point of Contact
Contract Manager Name: Technical Lead Name:
Address: Address:
Email Address: Email Address:
Phone Number: Phone Number:
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3.0 SPECIFICATIONS
3.1 VENDOR STANDARD AGREEMENT(S)
The terms and conditions of Vendor's standard services, license, maintenance or other agreement(s)
applicable to Services, Goods, Software and other Products acquired under this Agreement may apply to the
extent such terms and conditions do not materially change the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In
the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Vendor's standard
agreement(s), the terms and conditions of this Agreement relating to audit and records, jurisdiction, choice of
law, the State's electronic procurement application of law or administrative rules, the remedy for intellectual
property infringement and the exclusive remedies and limitation of liability in the DIT Terms and Conditions
herein shall apply in all cases and supersede any provisions contained in Vendor's relevant standard
agreement or any other agreement. The State shall not be obligated under any standard license and/or
maintenance or other Vendor agreement(s) to indemnify or hold harmless the Vendor, its licensors,
successors or assigns; nor arbitrate any dispute, nor pay late fees, legal fees or other similar costs.
3.2 VENDOR UTILIZATION OF WORKERS OUTSIDE U.S. - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
In accordance with the Statewide Information Security Manual (SISM), the State restricts the location of
information systems that receive, process, store, or transmit State and Federal data to the United States
which includes the following areas: US States, US Territories, US Embassies, and US Military installations
(stateside or overseas). This restriction applies to the Vendor and to any subcontractors engaged to provide
Services under this Agreement or with access to State Data. The Vendor must ensure that its subcontractor
agreements contain the same restrictions and will be responsible for monitoring and enforcing subcontractor
compliance at all times.
Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143B-1361(b), the Vendor must complete the questions below as a Disclosure
Statement with its solicitation response. The Vendor may attach additional pages to its response if needed.
The State of North Carolina will evaluate Disclosure Statement for additional risks, costs, and other factors
associated with its service prior to making an award for any such Vendor's offer. Vendor to complete in its
bid response:
a. The location of work performed under a state contract by the Vendor, any subcontractors, employees,
or other persons performing the contract and whether any of this work will be performed outside the
United States.
Vendor to answer in their offer:
b. The corporate structure and location of corporate employees and activities of the Vendor, its affiliates or
any other subcontractors.
Vendor to answer in their offer:
c. Vendor agrees to provide notice of the relocation of the Vendor, employees of the Vendor,
subcontractors of the Vendor, or other persons performing Services under a state contract outside of
the United States in the event such relocation occurs during the contract term.
Vendor Agrees? Yes No
d. Vendor agrees that any Vendor or subcontractor providing call or contact center Services to the State of
North Carolina shall disclose to inbound callers the location from which the call or contact center
Services are being provided.
Vendor Agrees? Yes No
e. Will any work under this contract be performed outside the United States? Yes No
The use of resources or workers located outside the United States is a critical security exception that must
be escalated to the State Chief Information Officer for review pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143B-1376(c) and 143B-
1320(c). These critical security exceptions are approved only in rare and extenuating circumstances. Vendor
should account for this when preparing its response.
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3.3 E-VERIFY
Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143B-1350(k), the State shall not enter into a contract unless the awarded Vendor
and each of its subcontractors comply with the E-Verify requirements of N.C.G.S. Chapter 64, Article 2.
Vendors are directed to review the foregoing laws. Any awarded Vendor must submit a certification of
compliance with E-Verify to the awarding agency, and on a periodic basis thereafter as may be required by
the State.
3.4 PRODUCT MAKE AND MODEL
Manufacturer's name and model/catalog numbers used are for the purpose of identification and to establish
quality level desired. Such references are not intended to be restrictive and comparable products of other
manufacturer will be considered. However, Vendors are cautioned that any deviation from specifications
must be pointed out in its offer.
3.5 DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE
All offers shall include specifications and technical literature sufficient to allow the State to determine that the
equipment meets all requirements. This technical literature will be the primary source for bid evaluation. If a
requirement is not addressed in the technical literature it must be supported by additional documentation and
included with the bid. Bid responses without sufficient technical documentation may be rejected.
3.6 SECURITY SPECIFICATIONS
Depending on the participating community college and the type of equipment, software, etc. being
procured, data may be stored either on-prem, on cloud (SaaS), or both.
3.6.1 SOLUTIONS HOSTED ON STATE INFRASTRUCTURE
Vendors shall provide a completed Vendor Readiness Assessment Report State Hosted Solutions
("VRAR") at the request of the agency as when is determined the Vendor meets the criteria to supply.
This report is located at the following website: https://it.nc.gov/documents/vendor-readiness-assessment-
report
The Fire and EMS Training Equipment and Simulators Additional Manufacturers will be required to
receive and securely manage data that is classified as Program Critical, Low Risk. Refer to the North
Carolina Statewide Data Classification and Handling policy for more information regarding this data
classification. The policy is located at the following website: https://it.nc.gov/document/statewide-data-
classification-and-handling-policy
To comply with the State's Security Standards and Policies, State agencies are required to perform
annual security/risk assessments on their information systems using NIST 800-53 controls.
3.6.2 SOLUTIONS NOT HOSTED ON STATE INFRASTRUCTURE
The Agency (named on page one (1)) has designated this solicitation to receive and securely manage
data that is classified as:
Agency has selected:
Restricted - Restricted data represents the highest risk to the State, State Agencies, and
constituents if it is disclosed or compromised. This information is likely to be regulated by State
or Federal law, and access to it is restricted to a limited audience (e.g., State and Federal Tax
Information [FTI], Payment Card data, Protected Health Information [PHI], Criminal Justice
Information [CJI], Social Security Administration provided information, etc.)
Confidential - Includes information that is limited to a small audience with a need-to-know or
legitimate business case (e.g., State employee personnel records, trade secrets, student records,
sensitive public security information, etc.). If exposed to unauthorized parties, data from this
category will cause high impact consequences such as regulatory fines, inability to recruit talent,
loss of confidence, and/or damage to vendor relationships. This is not a complete list and is
subject to legislative changes.
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