Siemon IT Equipment Contract

Purpose of Procurement
Pursuant to the State Purchasing Act (Official Code of Georgia Annotated §50-5-50 et seq.), the University of Georgia Enterprise Information Technology Services is issuing this Request for Quote (RFQ) to establish contracts with qualified suppliers to supply Siemon brand IT infrastrucure equipment, per the attached Bid Specifications. Pricing must include all applicable costs for products, and all other requirements as outlined in the Specifications.  All questions must be submitted to the Procurement Office via the Questions function on this solicitation.  Prospective bidders should only contact the University of Georgia Procurement Office regarding this solicitation.
The purpose of this solicitation is to establish agency contracts for the University of Georgia.  The initial term of the contract and any renewal options shall be in accordance with the Agency Contract Cover Sheet. Any contract award(s) resulting from the RFQ will be made to all responsive and responsible supplier(s) meeting all specifications and with whom the University of Georgia has reached agreement on all contract terms and conditions.  The University of Georgia reserves the right to select one or more suppliers for award and to award all items to one or more supplier, individual line items to one or more suppliers, or subcategories of products/services to one or more suppliers when to do so is in the best interests of the State of Georgia.
The ultimate goal of this RFQ is to establish a contract vehicle that enables UGA to purchase any Siemon branded product from each awarded supplier's catalog during the contract term.  Qualifying supplier will be awarded contracts that will allow for individual purchases to be made via purchase order against the awarded contract, subject to applicable UGA procurement policies.