Specifications include, but are not limited to: Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) is seeking a Small Business vendor for Fortinet Support and Maintenance Renewal. To submit a valid SBE bid, please submit the attached Small Business Affidavit along with your bid. *KUB seeks a 1 year renewal for the following serial numbers. Quotes should be without Fortiguard. Special procurement requirements for this bid: For all products bid (hardware, software, services & maintenance) the vendor must be an authorized distributor or reseller of the requested product manufacturer. If requested by KUB for the bidder to validate that they are an authorized distributor or reseller of the requested product manufacturer, the bidder will be given 2 days to reply with proof from the manufacturer that they are authorized to distribute or sell the specific product, otherwise their bid will be disqualified. Only New Factory Sealed Equipment with full warranty period from the bid stated manufacturer will be accepted. Failure to provide matching product IDs with the bid request will result in disqualification. If your product ID does not match and you feel this is an error with the bid request, please note your concern in the seller comments and explain the reason for not being able to bid the same product code, model number, part number, etc. No used, refurbished, re-certified, or factory reconditioned products will be accepted unless specifically stated as an exception. Product IDs will be validated on arrival of equipment and must match the bid to avoid disqualification. Service, Assembly & Maintenance Requirements: Due to security concerns and firmware code controls & validation, unless the bid specifically calls out an exception, we will not accept third party maintenance programs, device assembly or services at this time.
