6817 Bid Network & Server Penetration Testing

Location:	Michigan
Posted:	Feb 4, 2026
Due:	Feb 17, 2026
Agency:	Washtenaw Community College
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software).
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Washtenaw Community College

Purchasing Department

Bid #6817 Network & Server Penetration Testing

Bid Issued On: 02/04/2026

Bid Due Date – February 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

Email: pur@wccnet.edu

This is an invitation to participate in Washtenaw Community College (“WCC” or “College”) Request for Sealed

Bid (RFB) 6817 Network & Server Penetration Testing. If you are interested in participating, please review all

RFB documents thoroughly before responding.

WCC is a public college, please include any educational discounts or rebates available. We are members of E&I,

MiDeal, NAEP, National IPA, NIGP, NJPA, Omnia Partners, REMC and Sourcewell; if someone else in your

company coordinates pricing for one of these groups, please forward this invitation to them to complete.

Questions are to be emailed to Lydia Scheets at lscheets@wccnet.edu 02/10/2026 by 2:00 p.m. EST. All emails

must reference the bid number and title shown above in the subject line of the email. Answers to questions

received by the deadline will be posted to the WCC Purchasing website

(https://www.wccnet.edu/about/purchasing/bids-rfp.php ) 02/11/2026 by 2:00 p.m. EST.

These questions and answers, as well as any additional information, will only be posted on the WCC Purchasing

website. It is the vendor’s responsibility to check the website for all questions, answers, addendums and

additional information.

Bid responses are to be emailed to the College Purchasing office at pur@wccnet.edu before

2:00 p.m. EST on 02/17/2026. Refer to the Instructions and Conditions for Sealed Bids section for detailed

information regarding how to submit a response to this RFB.

Vendor shall submit one completed and signed electronic .pdf copy of the Vendor Acknowledgement signature

page, completed and signed by an authorized representative along with their quote. The awarded vendor may be

asked to sign the College’s standard Confidentiality Agreement before proceeding with services.

Specifications:

Bid 6817 requests pricing for network & server penetration testing to simulate a hacker attempting to get into an

organization’s system through hands-on research and the exploitation of any system vulnerabilities.

Testing shall search for flaws in the College's defenses on external systems, using the same tactics, techniques,

and procedures as cyber criminals; then report on methods to improve security measures, proactively protecting

against cyber-attacks. Results will help validate how likely WCC computers are to be compromised

The College reserves the right to revise quantities or related service aspects, as well as to engage in additional

related services as needed with the awarded vendor for up to one-year from the date of initial PO delivery.

Estimated timeline for completion must be submitted with pricing. The College prefers to work only with

vendors who are pre-qualified with the MiDeal Cybersecurity 210000000300 contract award.

Service

Network & Server Penetration Testing:

Tests shall target externally facing systems and will not include testing inside the network.

The tester shall identify all systems that are publicly visible, the College will then select an

estimated 100 systems for additional testing.

Price

Proposed timing for completion of initial services

Substitutions and alternate services will not be considered or accepted. Pricing shall be inclusive of all

assumptions made to achieve the identified service objectives.

Washtenaw Community College

Purchasing Department

Bid #6817 Network & Server Penetration Testing

Bid Issued On: 02/04/2026

Bid Due Date – February 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

Email: pur@wccnet.edu

It is the College’s expectation that there will be no additional order requirements. Any order requirements or

assumptions must be clearly stated in submission. If not stated, it is assumed that there are no additional order

requirements.

The awarded vendor’s Bid submissions shall be subject to, and governed by the College’s Terms and Conditions

for Services located at https://www.wccnet.edu/about/purchasing/purchasing-terms-services.php as a condition

of award, and are hereby incorporated herein as a substantive part of the solicitation documents. In the event

there is any conflict or inconsistency between the Terms & Conditions referenced in the RFB documents and

those included in a Supplier’s Bid response, the Terms & Conditions of the RFB documents shall govern.

Response to this RFB confirms an understanding that this is not a contract or offer of business by the College.

This Request for Bid in no manner obligates the College to the eventual purchase of any products or services

described, implied, or which may be offered, until confirmed by the issue of a purchase order, and may be

terminated by the College without penalty or obligation at any time prior to the issue of a purchase order.

INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR SEALED BIDS

Bids will be received via email by the Purchasing Department of Washtenaw Community College until 2:00

p.m. EST, February 17, 2026. The public opening will be held electronically via the link below:

Public Opening – 6817 Network & Server Penetration Testing

Feb 17, 2026 02:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Invite Link:

https://wccnet-edu.zoom.us/j/85613812343?pwd=cOGTpQFpMiZbFhywnubjO9mtDx2T0B.1

Meeting ID: 856 1381 2343

Passcode: 697446

All bids must be received by the Purchasing Department before the Bid Due Date as specified. Late bids will not

be considered. Telephone bids will not be accepted. Faxed or delivered bids will NOT be accepted. If you

have any questions concerning this bid, please email them to pur@wccnet.edu .

The Purchasing Department normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. EST

except for national holidays. Non-holiday school closings are posted on the College website www.wccnet.edu.

Specifications: Alternate or substitute services will not be considered or accepted. Samples of items, if required,

must be furnished free of expense. If not destroyed by tests, upon request, samples will be returned at no expense

to the College. Samples must be received on or before bid opening time and date.

Prices and Notations: Exclude all Federal, State and Municipal Sales and Excise taxes. Exemption certificates

will be furnished upon request. Bids must be signed by an authorized official or employee of the firm. Obligations

assumed by such signature are binding upon the firm.

Delivery: Bids shall be quoted F.O.B. Destination with all transportation charges prepaid. F.O.B. Destination

means delivered to the College Receiving Department and will include all charges for packing, draying, etc.

Compliance: Bidders must comply with all state and federal laws and regulations applicable to any goods and

services provided to the College.

Award: The WCC Purchasing Department reserves the right to award by item, group of items or total bid; to

reject any and all bids in whole or in part; and to waive any informality or technical defects if, in the judgment

of the Purchasing Agent, the best interest of the College will be so served. In determination of award, the

qualifications of the bidder, the conformity with the specifications of articles or services to be supplied, and the

Washtenaw Community College

Purchasing Department

Bid #6817 Network & Server Penetration Testing

Bid Issued On: 02/04/2026

Bid Due Date – February 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

Email: pur@wccnet.edu

delivery time will be considered. Care will be exercised in making split awards so as not to penalize vendors by

awarding less than minimum shipping weights. Payment terms are NET 30.

Procurement of goods and services for Washtenaw Community College shall be accomplished in such a manner

as to provide fair opportunity for all businesses to participate in the procurement process. This shall be

accomplished without sacrifice of quality, in the best interest of the College, and within the authority vested in the

Purchasing Agent to make the final decision on award of the contracts or purchase orders.

Inspection: All articles are subject to inspection and testing. In the event any articles are found defective in

material, workmanship or otherwise fail to meet the requirements of the bid within a period of thirty (30) days,

the College shall have the right to reject such articles and request immediate replacement.

Default: Default is defined as the failure of the bidder to fulfill the obligations of the bid, including but not limited

to failure to deliver as specified or the unauthorized substitution of articles bid and specified on the purchase order.

In the event of default, the College may cancel the contract or purchase order and procure the articles or services

from other sources, and place the bidder defaulting on the disapproved list for a period of not less than six months.

Non-Discrimination Clause: Washtenaw Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex,

color, religion, national origin, age, handicap, height, weight, marital status, or veteran status, pursuant to the

requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Public Act 453, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation

Act of 1973, and Public Act 220 respectively. This policy extends to both employment by and admission to the

College and the procurement policies of the College. Inquiries concerning Title IX and Section 504 should be

directed to the Office of the Dean of Enrollment and Student Services; Room 221B, Student Center Building,

Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Charges of violation of the above policy also should be

directed to the College Affirmative Action Officer in Human Resource Management, Room 120, Business

Education Building.

Washtenaw Community College

Purchasing Department

Bid #6817 Network & Server Penetration Testing

Bid Issued On: 02/04/2026

Bid Due Date – February 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST

4800 E. Huron River Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48105-4800

Email: pur@wccnet.edu

VENDOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

By virtue of submittal of a bid, the Vendor acknowledges:

• That all the requirements of this Bid have been read and understood.

• That the College’s INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR SEALED BIDS have been read and

understood.

• That compliance with the referenced Terms & Conditions will be assumed by the College if not otherwise

noted in submittal.

• That Vendor is not delinquent on the repayment of any Federal debt.

• That Vendor is presently not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, not

voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency.

• Any responses, materials, correspondence, or documents provided to the College are subject to the State of

Michigan Freedom of Information Act and may be released to third parties in compliance with that Act.

• The individual signing below has authority to enter into this on behalf of Vendor.

• Vendor, through the signature below of its agent, hereby offers to provide the requested products/services at

the prices identified under the terms and conditions stated and incorporated into this RFB.

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Printed Name

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Company Name

Signature

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Address

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By signing above, the Firm agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, local and College laws, rules and

regulations in providing goods and services under this agreement.

Submission includes pricing with all discounts applied: YES___ NO ___

Timeline for completion indicated in submission: YES ___ NO ___

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