RFQ - Infoblox Upgrade 2026

Location:	Michigan
Posted:	Feb 26, 2026
Due:	Mar 16, 2026
Agency:	Wayne State University
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software).
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Division of Finance and Business Affairs

Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

5700 Cass Avenue, Suite 4200

Detroit, Michigan 48202

(313) 577-3734

February 27, 2026

Dear Vendors:

Wayne State University invites you to submit your Best Educational Pricing on the purchase of Infoblox appliances that are

approaching the end of life and require an upgrade to the latest model, including three hardware appliances and

associated software subscription and maintenance. for the University’s Computing & Information Technology - Core

Network per the specifications and requirements contained in this Request for Quotation, entitled: Infoblox Upgrade 2026.

Instructions to Bidders are as follows:

• Responses are to be on this request for quotation form only. Additional documents may be submitted: However, this

form must be completed in full.

• Bidders that are unable to supply a specific item are encouraged to write “NO BID” on that line. Substitutions are

not allowed unless otherwise indicated in these documents.

• Bidders are to note expected time of delivery for each line if the order is to ship as a partial.

• All prices will be considered Free on Board (FOB) Destination unless otherwise indicated. If prices are FOB

Shipping Point please indicate total transportation charges.

• This order will be awarded as a total package and not on a line-item basis.

• Your quote must be received in the WSU Purchasing Office no later than 2:00 p.m. (Detroit / EST) on March 16,

2026. No Late Bids will be accepted.

Bidding documents may be obtained from the University Purchasing Website at http://go.wayne.edu/bids beginning

February 27, 2026. When visiting the Website, click on the "Technology" link in green.

Quotations with supporting documentation shall be submitted by electronic submission. The link for bid submission will be

posted with the bid details at http://go.wayne.edu/bids beginning February 27, 2026.

The electronic submission should be limited to no more than one of each of the following file types: One (1) Excel Workbook

and/or one (1) PDF document, with a total file size less than 20 megabytes. ZIP Files and drop box submissions are not

accepted. If your submission was sent correctly, you will receive an auto-reply message acknowledging receipt of your

Quotation.

Enclosed are our requirements and bid sheet for the purchase of Infoblox appliances that are approaching the end of life

and require an upgrade to the latest model, including three hardware appliances and associated software

subscription and maintenance.

You must bid using the format shown in Schedule C. Vendors Quotation should include the following:

• Price Summary, signed by authorized agent of Vendors Company/Firm – please see Schedule C

• Exceptions/Restrictions (if any)

We look forward to receiving your quotation on or before March 16, 2026. Should you have any questions or concerns about

this invitation, please contact me at (313) 577-3757 or by email at RFPTeam3@wayne.edu. Thank you for your interest in

doing business with Wayne State University.

Sincerely,

Brittney Mills

Senior Buyer

Information for Vendors

The Calendar of Events is as follows:

Activity

Formal Release of RFQ

Questions due to Procurement & Strategic

Sourcing

Delivery of Quotations are by electronic

submission on March 16, 2026. The link for bid

submission will be posted with the bid details at

http://go.wayne.edu/bids.

Target Date for Order Award

Delivery and Acceptance

Responsibility

Procurement

VENDORS

VENDORS/ET

Date

February 27, 2026

March 6, 2026, no later than

12:00 (noon)

March 16, 2026, by 2:00 p.m.

(Detroit / EST)

April 1, 2026

March 31, 2029

The UNIVERSITY will make every effort to adhere to the above schedule. It is subject, however, to time extensions at the

University’s discretion.

Upon request, VENDOR must agree to provide a minimum of three (3) qualified references. Requests for references will

come from Brittney Mills, Senior Buyer, and will be treated as confidential and not added to the publicly permanent RFQ

file.

References are to be from organizations that have successfully utilized the products and services. The references supplied

should include the name and address of the organization, and the contact name(s), titles, e-mail, and the telephone

numbers.

Failure to provide references (if requested) will result in disqualification of your bid.

Vendor selected shall have an excellent track record for providing goods and/or services as specified in this document.

Scope Of Work and Project Requirements

A. Project Requirements and Specifications:

Insurance Requirements

The University requires Certificates of Insurance per Schedule B for the following types of work: 1) For any and all

construction or construction-like work, 2) When work or service is performed on campus, 3) When food is being provided by

a private caterer, and 4) When moving services or bus transportation services are being provided. The University reserves

the right to require insurance on a case-by-case basis.

When required, VENDORS must provide Certificates of Insurance or other evidence that insurance is in place. If awarded a

contract, VENDOR must then provide a Certificate of Insurance naming Wayne State University / Office of Risk Management

as a certificate holder and the Board of Governors as an additional insured. During the life of the contract, the VENDOR

must maintain insurance as stated in Insurance Provisions (Schedule B) and any additional requirements as specified by the

UNIVERSITY Office of Risk Management.

For this project, Insurance is Required.

Quotation Evaluation

1. Quotations will be evaluated, and award will be based on the VENDOR'S ability to offer the best value (technical

quality, past performance and price), and on anticipated quality of service for the following principal elements:

• Ability to meet all mandatory requirements and specifications of this RFQ.

• Cost of Services; Compensation and Fees; (Schedule C).

2. VENDOR quotations will be evaluated by an evaluation team consisting of members of the UNIVERSITY'S

Purchasing and the Computing & Information Technology - Core Network. The UNIVERSITY reserves the right to

take additional time for reference review, site visits and/or quotation negotiations.

3. To qualify for evaluation, a VENDOR'S quotation must be responsive, must have been submitted on time and must

materially satisfy all mandatory requirements identified throughout the RFQ. To be considered responsive, a

quotation must be reasonable and substantially conform in the judgment of the UNIVERSITY to all of the specified

requirements in the RFQ.

4. If there are portions of any quotation the UNIVERSITY finds unacceptable or otherwise in need of clarification or

revision, the UNIVERSITY reserves the right to negotiate with any or all VENDORS. Should the outcome of

evaluations result in a recommendation, any resultant contract shall be subject to the approval of the

UNIVERSITY'S General Counsel and be approved and signed by the appropriate UNIVERSITY representative.

The UNIVERSITY reserves the rights to accept, reject, modify, and/or negotiate any and all quotations received in

conjunction with the Request for Quotation. It reserves the right to waive any defect or informality in the Quotations on the

basis of what it considers to be in its best interests. Any quotation which the UNIVERSITY determines to be incomplete,

conditional, obscure, or has irregularities of any kind, may be rejected.

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) in no manner obligates the UNIVERSITY to the eventual purchase of any products or

services described, implied, or which may be proposed, until confirmed by written agreement, and may be terminated by the

UNIVERSITY without penalty or obligation at any time prior to the signing of an Agreement or Purchase Order.

Vendors must refrain from giving any reference to this program, whether in the form of press releases, brochures,

photographic coverage, or verbal announcements, without specific written approval from the University.

Quotations may be subject to public review after the contracts have been awarded. VENDORS responding to this RFQ are

cautioned not to include any proprietary information as part of their Quotation unless such proprietary information is carefully

identified as such in writing, and the UNIVERSITY accepts, in writing, the information as proprietary.

Quotations with supporting documentation shall be submitted by electronic submission. The link for bid submission will be

posted with the bid details at http://go.wayne.edu/bids beginning February 27, 2026.

The electronic submission should be limited to no more than one of each of the following file types: 1 Word Document and/or

1 Excel Workbook and/or 1 PDF document, with a total file size less than 20 megabytes. ZIP Files containing separate

sections of a Quotation are not acceptable, drop box submissions are not accepted either. If your submission was sent

correctly, you will receive an auto-reply message acknowledging receipt of your Quotation.

Remember, your bids must be in the format provided and be received in the Procurement & Strategic Sourcing by March 16,

2026, by 2:00 p.m. (Detroit / EST). Please submit your bids in the format provided on the quote sheet. Include any

supplemental information that will illustrate the features of the vehicles proposed.

If you have any questions regarding this bid, please contact Brittney Mills by email at RFPTeam3@wayne.edu.

Sincerely,

Brittney Mills, Senior Buyer

Attachment: Insurance Requirements –

• Schedule A – Quotation Certification, Non-Collusion Affidavit, & Conflict of Interest

• Insurance Requirements Schedule B

• Cost Schedule C

• Schedule D – Summary Questionnaire

Schedule A

Response to Wayne State University

Request for Quotation

RFQ: Infoblox Upgrade 2026

and any Amendments, Thereto

Dated: February 27, 2026

Quotation Certification, Acknowledgements,

and Non-Collusion Affidavit

VENDOR is to certify its Quotation as to its compliance with the Request for Quotation specifications using the

language as stated hereon.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

By virtue of submittal of a Quotation, VENDOR acknowledges and agrees that:

• All of the requirements in the Scope of Work of this RFQ have been read, understood and accepted.

• The University’s General Requirements and Guidelines have been read, understood and accepted.

• Compliance with the Requirements and/or Specifications, General Requirements and Guidelines, and any applicable

Supplemental Terms and Conditions will be assumed acceptable to the VENDOR if not otherwise noted in the submittal

in an Exhibit I, Restricted Services.

• The Supplier is presently not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, nor voluntarily excluded

from covered transactions by any Federal or State of Michigan department or agency.

• Wayne State University is a constitutionally autonomous public university within Michigan's system of public colleges and

universities, and as such, is subject to the State of Michigan Freedom of Information Act 442 of 1976. Any Responses

Quotations, materials, correspondence, or documents provided to the University are subject to the State of Michigan

Freedom of Information Act, and may be released to third parties in compliance with that Act, regardless of notations in

the VENDOR's Quotation to the contrary.

• Any contract between the UNIVERSITY and VENDOR resulting from the RFQ will be made using the University’s

Strategic Source Agreement. The Agreement will incorporate this RFQ and its terms and conditions and Vendor’s

Response Quotation by reference. Should the Vendor have additional terms to incorporate into the Agreement, they will

be incorporated into the Agreement as an Appendix.

• Upon University request, VENDOR agrees to provide publicly distributed annual reports and/or independently audited

financial statements including its statement of financial position, statement of operations, and statement of cash flows for

at least the past three years.

• Upon University request, Vendor agrees to permit the UNIVERSITY to audit VENDOR's books, but only as it relates to

the Wayne State University account.

• All of the Terms and Conditions of this RFQ and Vendor’s Response Quotation become part of any ensuing agreement,

regardless of whether the ensuing agreement specifically references the RFQ and Vendor’s Response Quotation.

• The individual signing below has authority to make these commitments on behalf of Supplier.

• This Quotation remains in effect for [120] days.

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

specified, and under the terms and conditions stated and incorporated into this RFQ.

QUOTATION CERTIFICATION

The undersigned, duly authorized to represent the persons, firms and corporations joining and participating in the submission

of this Quotation states that the Quotation contained herein is complete and is in strict compliance with the requirements of the

subject Request for Quotation dated February 27, 2026, except as noted in Exhibit 1, the "Restricted Services/Exceptions

to RFQ" section of the Quotation. If there are no modifications, deviations or exceptions, indicate “None” in the box below:

NONE – There are no exceptions to the University’s requirements or terms

YES – Exceptions exist as shown in Exhibit 1, Restricted Services.

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

The undersigned, duly authorized to represent the persons, firms and corporations joining and participating in the submission

of the foregoing Quotation, states that to the best of his or her belief and knowledge no person, firm or corporation, nor any

person duly representing the same joining and participating in the submission of the foregoing Quotation, has directly or

indirectly entered into any agreement or arrangement with any other VENDORS, or with any official of the UNIVERSITY or any

employee thereof, or any person, firm or corporation under contract with the UNIVERSITY whereby the VENDOR, in order to

induce acceptance of the foregoing Quotation by said UNIVERSITY, has paid or given or is to pay or give to any other

VENDOR or to any of the aforementioned persons anything of value whatever, and that the VENDOR has not, directly or

indirectly entered into any arrangement or agreement with any other VENDOR or VENDORS which tends to or does lessen or

destroy free competition in the letting of the contract sought for by the foregoing Quotation.

The VENDOR hereby certifies that neither it, its officers, partners, owners, providers, representatives, employees and parties

in interest, including the affiant, have in any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any other

proposer, potential proposer, firm or person, in connection with this solicitation, to submit a collusive or sham bid, to refrain

from bidding, to manipulate or ascertain the price(s) of other proposers or potential proposers, or to obtain through any

unlawful act an advantage over other proposers or the college.

The prices submitted herein have been arrived at in an entirely independent and lawful manner by the proposer without

consultation with other proposers or potential proposers or foreknowledge of the prices to be submitted in response to this

solicitation by other proposers or potential proposers on the part of the proposer, its officers, partners, owners, providers,

representatives, employees or parties in interest, including the affiant.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The undersigned proposer and each person signing on behalf of the proposer certifies, and in the case of a sole

proprietorship, partnership or corporation, each party thereto certifies as to its own organization, under penalty of perjury, that

to the best of their knowledge and belief, no member of the UNIVERSITY, nor any employee, or person, whose salary is

payable in whole or in part by the UNIVERSITY, has a direct or indirect financial interest in the award of this Quotation, or in

the services to which this Quotation relates, or in any of the profits, real or potential, thereof, except as noted otherwise herein.

Any notice required under the Agreement shall be personally delivered or mailed by first class or certified mail, with proper

postage, prepaid, to the Subject VENDOR at the following address:

Company Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Email address:

Submitted by:

Signature

(________________)

(Title)

(Date)

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Release Date	Title	Mandatory Pre-Bid?	Pre-Bid Date	Contact	Due Date
02-26-2026	RFQ - Infoblox Upgrade 2026 - 2026 Full RFQ Information Schedule C - Cost Schedule Infoblox Upgrade 2026 - Link to Submit Bids	None	N / A	Brittney Mills (313) 577-3757 brittney.mills2@wayne.edu	03-16-2026

RFQ - Infoblox Upgrade 2026 - 2026

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