FY27 Critical Mention Renewal
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The Ohio Department of Public Safety and the Ohio State Highway Patrol are soliciting bids for the renewal of one Critical Mention Media Monitoring Suite subscription. The period of performance for the resulting purchase order is from November 29, 2026, to November 30, 2027. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. To be considered responsive, bidders must provide a PDF quote, ensure pricing is valid for at least 60 days, and include all costs, including shipping, as a firm-fixed price. Additionally, bidders must be authorized dealers or manufacturers and provide a signed certification letter on manufacturer letterhead. The contractor must adhere to strict accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.1 Level AA, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Information security programs must align with NIST 800-53, 800-171, or the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Legal requirements include compliance with the Ohio Ethics Law, Ohio Public Records law, and various fair labor and non-discrimination statutes. Payment is typically issued via electronic funds transfer within 30 days of receiving a proper invoice. All deliverables created under the agreement remain the property of the Ohio Department of Public Safety.
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INVITATION TO BID INSTRUCTIONSInstructions, Terms and Conditions for Bidding (revised 01/29/26, attached) apply to this solicitation.STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The State of Ohio Standard Terms and Conditions (revised 05/22/26, attached) apply to this solicitation and will govern any resulting Contract.CONTRACT AWARD The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder by category of product. Failure to bid all items in a category may result in the bidder being deemed not responsive for that category. Period of performance for any resulting PO will be 11/29/26 - 11/30/27. EVALUATIONA PDF Quote must be included. Failure to quote all items, provide PDF quote, or reference associated contract may deem the quote non-responsive. All costs including shipping must be included in bid pricing on OhioBuys item grid. Shipping cannot be estimated, must be firm-fixed price if applicable. Bid pricing must be valid for 60 days. The State will not be responsible for any costs not otherwise specified. Inquiries must be submitted via the OhioBuys Inquiry Field. AUTHORIZED DEALER STATEMENT: Bidders responding to this Invitation to Bid must be an authorized dealer or manufacturer of the products they are bidding. Bidders should submit a letter with their bid response certifying that they are the manufacturer or an authorized dealer of the manufacturer of the products being bid. This certification must be on the manufacturer's letterhead and must be signed by a duly authorized manufacturer's representative. The bidder will be required to provide said certification letter within five (5) business days, after notification, to the Ohio Department of Public Safety, if not submitted with the bid response. Failure to submit the certification letter within the stated time period will result in the bid response being deemed as non-responsive.OHIOBUYS TRAINING MATERIALSOhioBuys training materials can be located at this site: https://procure.ohio.gov/bidders-and-suppliers/resources/Bidder+and+Supplier+Training/02_OB+trainingTo participate or submit an inquiry for this RFx, you need to be registered in the OhioBuys Supplier Portal. Suppliers are not required at this time to be registered in OAKS. If you have a need to seek technical support, clearly specify you need access to an active Ohio Buys solicitation. Technical Support 1-877-644-6771If there is a need for technical support during your proposal submission in the last 48 hours prior to the submissions, contact 614-466-5090. This number is for OhioBuys solicitation technical questions only; there will not be any questions answered regarding the solicitation.Note: Chrome is the preferred browser for OhioBuys.Only have a single window open that is logged into OhioBuys, having multiple windows opened to a single user can create an error when trying to submit your proposal.
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Items I1_000001 | Required Item | Critical Mention Media Monitoring SuiteCritical Mention Media Monitoring Suite | Estimated usage: 1.00000 | Unit: Each
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