PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Reverse Auction Bid
Brookhaven School District is requesting bids on the following items for intent to purchase through reverse auction bid process.
FortiGate Firewall Bundle, FortiAnalyzer Bundle & managed services to include accessories, licensing and support services.
In order to bid Vendor is Required to: Submit product specification response forms for items to be bid by vendor by 4:00 pm CST, March 4, 2025.
Bids will be received by an Electronic Sealed Bidding Process administered by Central Bidding at
www.centralbidding.com at which time bidding will begin and run until potential suppliers have completed entering all bids.
Registration with Central Bidding and acceptance of Central Bidding terms and conditions is not optional and is required to participate in this bidding event. No exceptions will be made. Specification responses must be submitted for this event in order to be considered for this bidding opportunity. Vendor Specification Response forms shall not contain Pricing. Pricing shall only be taken online through the Central Bidding website. No bid shall be accepted or considered after such scheduled time.
Performance dates:
470 Filed, State Bid Bank, BSD Website: Feb 12, 2025
The Daily Leader: Feb 15, 19 & 22, 2025
Last Day to Submit Questions: Feb 26, 2025
Vendor Specification Response Due to CentralBidding: Mar 4, 2025 – 4:00 pm
EMail Qualified Vendors: Mar 7, 2025
Reverse Auction - Bid Date: Mar 14, 2025 – 12:00 pm
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SPECIFICATIONS, LINE ITEMS AND QUANTITY:
Bidders will bid on the following line items OR 100% Equivalent in a multiline item bid.
Qty Description
1 - Fortinet FortiGate 601F - Security appliance - with 5 years FortiCare Premium Support + 5 years FortiGuard Enterprise Protection - 10GbE, 25GbE - front and side to back - 1U - rack-mountable Fortinet Part#: FG-601F-BDL-809-60 -- No installation required.
1 - Fortinet FortiGate 601F - Security appliance - with 3 years FortiCare Premium
Support + 3 years FortiGuard Enterprise Protection - 10GbE, 25GbE - front and side to back -
1U - rack-mountableFortinet Part#: No installation required.
1 - Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 300G - Network monitoring device - with 5 years 24x7
FortiCare and FortiAnalyzer Enterprise Protection - 4 ports - 1GbE - 1U – rack-mountable
Fortinet Part#: FAZ-300G-BDL-466-60 -- No installation. Any management hours TBD.
1 - Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 300G - Network monitoring device - with 3 years 24x7 FortiCare and FortiAnalyzer Enterprise Protection -
4 ports - 1GbE - 1U – rack-mountable - Fortinet - Part#: FAZ-300G-BDL-466-36 -- -- No installation. Any management hours TBD.
1 - Managed Services Hourly Rate Remote Support
1 - Managed Services Hourly Rate Onsite Support
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| REVERSE AUCTION BIDDING: |
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• The real-time bidding interface will appear below at the start date and time set by the owner. If you are viewing this page before the set start time of the reverse auction, you may need to refresh the page in your web browser in order to see the real-time bidding interface below.
• The Central Bidding time listed for this Reverse Auction is the official time for the placement of bids. All bidders acknowledge that this Reverse Auction is conducted electronically and relies on hardware, software, internal and external network speeds, as well as other variables that are outside of the control of Central Bidding. Central Bidding does not suggest waiting until the final seconds to place your Reverse Auction Bid. Vendors are solely responsible for the placement of timely bids.
• If you are viewing a Multi-Line Item Reverse Auction and you do not see the next item for bid once the time for that item expires, you may need to refresh/reload your page. You can do so by clicking the "Refresh" or "Reload" button which is normally located near the Home, Forward, and Back buttons in your web browser (depending on which web browser you are currently using).
• For questions regarding automatic extensions of the Reverse Auction time and other Reverse Auction technical information, please refer to the Anti-Bid Sniping section on the Reverse Auction FAQ page.
• When entering a bid amount, you may ONLY enter numbers (and one decimal point if necessary).
• DO NOT ENTER A DOLLAR SIGN OR COMMA WITH YOUR BID AMOUNT.
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| Owner/Creator Username: |
BSDDR |
| Reverse Auction Type: |
Single Item |
| Bid Solicitation Start Time/Date: |
12-Feb-2025 4:00:00 PM CST |
| Bid Solicitation End Time/Date: |
04-Mar-2025 4:00:00 PM CST ( 10d, 18h+ ) |
| Reverse Auction Start Time/Date: |
14-Mar-2025 12:00:00 PM CDT |
| Reverse Auction End Time/Date: |
14-Mar-2025 1:00:00 PM CDT |
| Status |
Public event |
| Action: |
Sign-In to Bid
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Proxy Bidding and Bid Increments:
"Proxy bidding" makes bidding on auctions easier and less time-consuming for buyers.
Central Auction House will automatically place a bid on your behalf for the lowest amount possible up to your maximum bid using an increment bidding system. This allows you to remain the highest bidder for the auction until your maximum bid amount has been reached, also your proxy bid will remain confidential. To activate Central Auction House's proxy bidding system, simply enter the maximum price you are willing to bid, following these steps:
-When you place a bid, you enter the maximum amount you're willing to pay for the item(s). The seller and other bidders won't know your maximum bid.
-We place bids on your behalf using the automatic bid increment amount, which is based on the current high bid. We increase your bid only as much as necessary to make sure that you remain the high bidder, up to your maximum amount.
-If another bidder places the same maximum bid amount as yours, the bidder who entered the amount first is the current winning bidder. Your maximum bid is kept confidential until it is exceeded by another bidder.
-You cannot lower a proxy bid once it is placed
-You can raise your own proxy bid: if you have a proxy bid in place for $1,000 and place another bid for $1,200 then the actual winning bid won't change but your proxy bid will be raised to $1,200
-Please note: When proxy bidding is used it may appear as if one bidder has outbid another with the exact same amount. Again, the person who submitted the amount first is considered to be the winning bidder.
Increment Bidding:
"Increment bidding" refers to the minimum amount an auction bid must be raised each time the current highest bid is surpassed. The increment is determined by the value of the most recent bid. See below:
Example:
-The current bid amount is at $150.00 USD.
-Buyer 1 places a maximum bid of $210.00 USD.
-The increment bidding system will automatically place bids on Buyer 1's behalf up to $210.00 USD.
-When Buyer 2 places a maximum bid of $200.00 USD, Buyer 1's bid will be automatically increased in the set increments (see Bid Increments Chart) until it reaches $210.00 USD.
-If Buyer 3 places a bid of $220.00 USD, they will become the highest bidder because they have surpassed Buyer 1's maximum bid.
-To continue, Buyer 1 must enter a new maximum bid, which meets or exceeds the increment established by the highest current bid amount.
-If Buyer 1 has a proxy bid of $500.00 USD, our system will automatically bid $230.00 USD for them.
The increment amount is determined based on the current high bid currently in the item. See increment chart below for more information.
| Current Bid Price: |
Bid Increment |
| $1.00-$4.99 |
$0.25 |
| $5.00-$24.99 |
$0.50 |
| $25.00-$99.99 |
$1.00 |
| $100.00-$249.99 |
$2.50 |
| $250.00-$499.99 |
$5.00 |
| $500.00-$999.99 |
$10.00 |
| $1,000.00-$2,499.99 |
$25.00 |
| $2,500.00-$4,999.99 |
$50.00 |
| $5,000.00-and up |
$100.00 |
SUBMITTAL INFORMATION
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
UPDATE/ADDENDUM HISTORY