ONIC FY27 Cellebrite Guardian Forensic Bundle & Subscription Renewal

CANCELED - NEW SOLICITATION TO FOLLOW

MBE Set Aside

MBE SET ASIDE OPPORTUNITY
Section 125.081 of the Ohio Revised Code requires State agencies to set-aside purchases for Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) .  Only MBE will be considered for award.  Period of performance for any resulting PO will be 10/7/2026-10/6/2027.

STATE TERM SCHEDULE OPPORTUNITY
All responses must be in reference to State Contract 534354, as awarded by the Ohio Department of Administrative Services.

INVITATION TO BID INSTRUCTIONS
Instructions, Terms and Conditions for Bidding (revised 01/29/26, attached) apply to this solicitation.

AWARD
A purchase order (PO) will be awarded to lowest responsible and responsive MBE quote as a result of this solicitation.  Period of performance for any resulting PO will expire on 10/6/2027.

EVALUATION
A PDF Quote must be included. Failure to quote all items, provide PDF quote, or reference associated contract may deem the quote non-responsive. All costs including shipping must be included in bid pricing on OhioBuys item grid. Shipping cannot be estimated, must be firm-fixed price if applicable. Bid pricing must be valid for 30-60 days. The State will not be responsible for any costs not otherwise specified. Inquiries must be submitted via the OhioBuys Inquiry Field.

AUTHORIZED DEALER STATEMENT : Bidders responding to this Invitation to Bid must be an authorized dealer or manufacturer of the products they are bidding. Bidders should submit a letter with their bid response certifying that they are the manufacturer or an authorized dealer of the manufacturer of the products being bid. This certification must be on the manufacturer's letterhead and must be signed by a duly authorized manufacturer's representative.  The bidder will be required to provide said certification letter within five (5) business days, after notification, to the Ohio Department of Public Safety, if not submitted with the bid response. Failure to submit the certification letter within the stated time period will result in the bid response being deemed as non-responsive.

OHIOBUYS TRAINING MATERIALS
OhioBuys training materials can be located at this site:
https://procure.ohio.gov/bidders-and-suppliers/resources/Bidder+and+Supplier+Training/02_OB+training
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