Provision of Absolute Secure Access Mobility Software and Support on an Annual Contract

Location:	Georgia
Posted:	Sep 2, 2026
Due:	Sep 21, 2026
Agency:	Gwinnett County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software). D - Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services
Solicitation No:	BL127-26 INV
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September 2, 2026

INVITATION TO BID

BL127-26

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified service providers for

the Purchase of Absolute Secure Access Software and Support an Annual Contract for the Department of Information

Technology Services.

Bids should be typed or submitted in ink and returned in a sealed container marked on the outside with the BL# and

Company Name. Bids will be received until 2:50 P.M. local time on September 21, 2026 at the Gwinnett County

Purchasing Office, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. Any bid received after this date and time will not be

accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read at 3:00 P.M. This will be a virtual bid opening only. Please use the link

found here to join, or by dialing 1-323-676-6170. Access Code is: 239 712 968#. Apparent bid results will be available

the following business day on our website www.gwinnettcounty.com.

Questions regarding bids should be directed to Bethany White, Purchasing Associate II at

Bethany.White@GwinnettCounty.com or by calling 770-822-8723, no later than 3:00 P.M. on September 10, 2026. Bids

are legal and binding upon the bidder when submitted. All bids should be submitted in duplicate.

Gwinnett County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its programs or

activities. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to fully participate in any open

meeting, program or activity of Gwinnett County Government should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the

Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center, 770-822-8165.

The written bid documents supersede any verbal or written prior communications between the parties.

Award will be made to the services provider submitting the lowest responsive and responsible bid. Gwinnett County

reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to make an award deemed in its best interest.

Bids may be split or awarded in entirety. Gwinnett County reserves the option to negotiate terms, conditions and

pricing with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder(s) at its discretion.

Award notification will be posted after award on the County website, www.gwinnettcounty.com and companies

submitting a bid will be notified via email.

We look forward to your bid and appreciate your interest in Gwinnett County.

Bethany White

Purchasing Associate II

The following pages should be returned in duplicate as your bid:

Requirements, Page 2

Bid Schedule, Pages 3-4

References, Page 5

Contractor Affidavit and Agreement, Page 7

Code of Ethics Affidavit, Page 8

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Scope of Work

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive bids from qualified service

providers for the procurement of Absolute Secure Access Mobility Software and support on an Annual

Contract with four options to renew. Absolute Secure Access provides Software as a Service (SaaS) secure

remote services for public safety and other County remote environments to provide mission critical services to

all Gwinnett County citizens. This includes services to the following: Emergency 911, Water Resources, Parks

and Recreation, Animal Welfare and Community Services with total of 2,385 endpoint devices County-wide.

The bid must reflect the total cost. The price structure must include a quoted percent discount off of MSRP.

Gwinnett County does not pay late fees, and any service provider wishing to provide the requested solution must

agree to waive such charges.

The service provider should comply with the following requirements. Respond to each and return with bid:

Requirements

YES/NO

The service provider must assign the County an account manager and a central contact for billing

purposes.

The service provider must have the ability to supply the County with value added services such

as Internet based ticket tracking, tracking from receipt of inquire to completion, status of open

tickets, ticket history, and standard or custom ticket information.

The service provider must be capable of processing and accepting orders placed by telephone,

fax, purchase orders, theInternet, or via direct integration with County procurement systems.

The service provider or representative must provide system support via Internet and toll-free

access to technical support.

The total quoted price must include all processing fees, shipping, and convenience fees.

Service provider will provide % off Manufacturers published MSRP, listed on manufacturer’s

website, regardless of standardor custom configurations.

The provider must be an Authorized Absolute Secure Access reseller.

Service Provider Name

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Failure to return this page as part of your bid document may result in the rejection of the bid.

Bid Schedule

ITEM

APPROX.

ANNUAL

QTY

2,385

DESCRIPTION

Absolute Secure Access

Enterprise SaaS Licensing to

COMPLETE Platform. Full

access to the Secure Access

platform and all of its

features, powering security,

visibility and connectivity

use-cases. Includes the

software defined perimeter

(SDP), enterprise VPN and

experience monitoring

solutions.

Item# SA-ENTC-C-GD-V1-12,

or approved equivalent

Absolute Secure Access

Onboarding Adoption

Service. Professional

onboarding and adoption

services for deploying

Absolute Secure Access

SaaS.

Item# ABSA-PS-ONB-GD-03,

or approved equivalent.

MSRP

$160/

License

$250/

Unit

% off

MSRP

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

PRICE

Gwinnett County requires pricing to remain firm for the duration of the initial term of the contract. Failure to hold

firm pricing for the initial term of the contract will be sufficient cause for Gwinnett County to declare bid non-

responsive. Contract to begin December 19, 2026, or upon award.

Unless otherwise noted, quoted prices will remain firm for four (4) additional 12-month periods. If a

percentage increase/decrease is a part of the renewal options, please note this in the space provided

together with an explanation.

Renewal Option 1:

% Increase

% Decrease Explanation

Renewal Option 2:

% Increase

% Decrease Explanation

Renewal Option 3:

% Increase

% Decrease Explanation

Renewal Option 4:

% Increase

% Decrease Explanation

Certification Of Non-Collusion In Bid Preparation

Signature

Date

Service Provider Name

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Failure to return this page as part of your bid document may result in the rejection of the bid.

Bid Schedule Continued

The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following addenda, listed by number and date appearing on

each:

Addendum No.

Date

Addendum No.

Date

In compliance with the attached specifications, the undersigned acknowledges all requirements outlined in the

"Instructions to Vendors" and all documents referred to therein, if this bid is accepted by the Board of

Commissioners within ninety (90) days of the date of bid opening, to furnish any or all of the items upon which

prices are bid, at the price set opposite each item bid, delivered to the designated point(s) within the time

specified in the bid schedule. By submission of this bid, I understand that Gwinnett County uses Electronic

Payments for remittance of goods and services. Vendors should select their preferred method of electronic

payment upon notice of award. For more information on electronic payments, please refer to the Electronic

Payment information in the instructions to vendors.

Legal Business Name

Federal Tax ID

Complete Address

Does your company currently have a location within Gwinnett County? Yes No

Representative Signature

Printed Name

Telephone Number

E-mail address

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REFERENCES

Gwinnett County requests a minimum of three (3) references where work of a similar size and scope has been

completed.

Note: References should be customized for each project, rather than submitting the same set of references for

every project bid. The references listed should be of similar size and scope of the project being bid on. Do not

submit a project list in lieu of this form.

1. Company Name

Brief Description of Project

Completion Date

Contract Amount $

Start Dates

Contact Person

Telephone

E-Mail Address

2. Company Name

Brief Description of Project

Completion Date

Contract Amount $

Contact Person

E-Mail Address

Start Date

Telephone

3. Company Name

Brief Description of Project

Completion Date

Contract Amount $

Contact Person

E-Mail Address

Start Date

Telephone

Service Provider Name

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