Aruba Maintenance

Metropolitan Community College is soliciting bids for Aruba maintenance services under solicitation number 26-7742, with a response deadline of May 20, 2026, at 10:30 AM CST. The contract requires the procurement and installation of specific HPE Aruba hardware, including switches, access points, and ClearPass appliances, with all items to be delivered, set up, and demonstrated by July 31, 2026. The solicitation is governed by a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable evaluation method, meaning the lowest compliant bid will be selected without trade-offs between cost and technical factors. Proposals must strictly meet all technical specifications, with no substitutions allowed without prior written approval, and must include completed mandatory forms such as the E-Verify Addendum and Affidavit, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Certification of Non-Exclusion from Federal or State Programs, and the M/WBE Participation Form. Missouri-based vendors receive a 5% price preference, and all bidders must comply with Missouri’s sovereign immunity provisions, tobacco-free campus policies, and anti-discrimination requirements. Contracts will be awarded on an all-or-nothing basis, and no assignment without MCC’s written consent is permitted. Delivery is FOB Destination to a location determined post-award within the MCC system, and payment terms are Net 30 days via electronic invoice submission to [email hidden]. The procurement is one-time only with no option periods, and funding is subject to annual legislative appropriations, allowing MCC to terminate with 30 days' notice if funds are unavailable. Bids must be submitted exclusively through the Public Purchase portal by the deadline; paper or email submissions will be rejected. All bidders must provide proof of financial stability and at least five years of relevant experience. The contract does not include specific packaging, preservation, or bar-coding requirements beyond standard practices, and no unique entity ID or CAGE code is required for submission. The contract administration is led by Gerald Price as the primary point of contact, but no Contracting Officer’s Representative or Technical Representative is named. Invoices must reference the purchase order number and describe goods or services rendered clearly. No Military Standards or formal FAR clauses apply; instead, the contract relies on institutional forms and clauses specific to Missouri public education entities. Failure to comply with any requirement—including timely submission, accurate pricing, or documentation—is grounds for automatic rejection. The total contract value cannot be determined as pricing is submitted externally through