PUC26IT071 - Kiteworks

Location: Ohio
Posted: Feb 9, 2026
Due: Feb 23, 2026
Agency: State Government of Ohio
Type of Government: State & Local
Category:
  • 89 - Subsistence (Food)
Solicitation No: SRC0000036850
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Solicitation ID: SRC0000036850
Solicitation Name: PUC26IT071 - Kiteworks
Original Begin Date: 2/9/2026 12:41:07 PM
Begin Date: 2/9/2026 12:41:07 PM
End Date: 2/23/2026 2:00:00 PM
Inquiry End Date: 2/20/2026 1:00:00 PM
Commodity: Transaction server software
MBE Set Aside: MBE Set Aside
Agency: PUC300000 Administration PUC4
Solicitation Status: Open for Bidding
Solicitation Type: Quick Quote

Solicitation General Information
In an MBE set-aside solicitation, only those bidders/suppliers with an active MBE certification at the time the solicitation closes can submit a response
Solicitation ID
SRC0000036850
Solicitation Name
PUC26IT071 - Kiteworks
RFx Type
Quick Quote
Lot #
1
Solicitation Status
Open for Bidding
Round #
1
MBE Set Aside
Begin Date
2/9/2026 12:41:07 PM (ET)
Amendment?
End Date
2/23/2026 2:00:00 PM (ET)
Inquiry End Date
2/20/2026 1:00:00 PM
Summary
kiteworks assists with secure enterprise-to-external entity file/content exchanges. It is recommeded for organizations needing robust encryption, compliance, and auditability across file/email/form workflows. For the PUCO, kiteworks will replace File drop and allow secure file sharing.
Predecessor Contract
Process
***Please note that this is an MBE Set Aside quote request. Only quotes received from Ohio certified MBE suppliers will be considered for award. Preference may be given to quotes that are based on the terms & conditions and pricing of an existing State of Ohio contract (STS, MMA, MLA, MCSA, etc.).***
Ship To
P006746 PUCO 180 E. Broad Street Columbus
Contracting Entity
PUC300000 Administration PUC4
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PUCO - SRC0000036850 - PUC26IT071 – Kiteworks
The purpose of this solicitation is to request a quote for the products and services listed
below. In your response to this RFQ, please identify each item quoted with either: 1) the term
“Open Market”; or 2) the specific state contract number from which the quote is derived.
Qty Unit
100 EA.
Item Description
kiteworks Enterprise Secure File Sharing Hosted Users
with FIPS Support, 1000 GB of storage and 2000 GB of
bandwidth (Carahsoft Part #KEHUFS)
Unit
Cost ($)
Total
Cost ($)
$0.00
$0.00
1 EA.
Hosted kiteworks Enterprise Anti-Virus
(Carahsoft Part #KEHAV)
$0.00
$0.00
1 EA.
Private Hosted Instance
(Carahsoft Part #KEHP)
$0.00
$0.00
1
EA.
Installation of a Hosted kiteworks FIPS Server-KW-US-East
(Carahsoft Part #KEHSVR-AV)
$0.00
Total Net Cost:
S&H:
Total Cost:
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
All responding suppliers are encouraged to reach out to Carahsoft contact, Ben Castellano, to
obtain pricing directly. Please reference quote #61807159.
Ben Castellano
Government Account Representative
Carahsoft Technology Corp.
p: 571-590-6557
e: Ben.Castellano@carahsoft.com
***Please note that this is an MBE Set Aside quote request. Only quotes received from Ohio
certified MBE suppliers will be considered for award. Preference may be given to quotes that
are based on the terms & conditions and pricing of an existing State of Ohio contract (STS,
MMA, MLA, MCSA, etc.).***
Please submit your quote in OhioBuys before 2:00 PM on Monday, February 23, 2026. Please
let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you!
Joel T. McNeal
Sourcing Planner, Business Resources – Finance & Services
180 E Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
D: 614.387.1008 C: 614.601.3126
Joel.McNeal@puco.ohio.gov
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