UMN OIT - Fortinet Equipment and Licensing RFB

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Bid Title: UMN OIT - Fortinet Equipment and Licensing RFB
Issuing Agency: University of Minnesota
Location: Minnesota
Published Date: May 29, 2026
Closing Date: Jun 10, 2026
Government Level: State & Local
Status: Closed
Ref. #: 10074.2449237.JS Addendum 1
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Type Request for Bid

Status Issued

Number 10074.2449237.JS Addendum 1 (UMN OIT - Fortinet Equipment and Licensing RFB)

Issue Date & Time 5/29/2026 03:10:01 PM (CT)

Close Date & Time 6/10/2026 02:00:00 PM (CT)

Notes
The Office of Information Technology at the University of Minnesota is looking to acquire some Fortinet equipment and 1 year of associated licensing as set forth in the attachment to this RFB. The services and support for the equipment purchased under this RFB will be rolled into and covered under the University's existing agreement. The University has existing Fortinet equipment and is not looking for additional, substitute or alternative products.
The University's current Fortinet contract has a renewal date of July 1 with an end date of June 30, 2027. Due to this existing agreement, the timing of this purchase is important. The purchase will have to be made after July 1, 2026, and Fortinet would be looking to receive payment from the awarded authorized reseller prior to July 15, 2026. The University's fiscal year end comes to a close on June 30, 2026, and reopens for FY27 on July 1 with standard NET terms of 30 days from invoice receipt. So the awarded authorized reseller would likely have to agree to that specific timing of advanced payment to Fortinet on the University's behalf with payment from the University within its standard given the fiscal year end and Fortinet's desired payment date.

Respondents are prohibited from contacting the identified department about this RFB while in process.

Before submitting questions about the RFB via the Questions Tab, read and review the Supplier Process and Information Attachment and ALL Attributes in the Attributes Tab, especially Background and Project Summary/Scope of Work. These provide valuable information and address frequently asked questions.

Remember to submit your response, including attachments, early to allow time to correct errors. The submission deadline is a hard close. The system will reject responses with errors and will NOT allow late submissions.

Bid Documents

Document name Format

Bid Invitation (please login to view this document) Acrobat / PDF BINVAVL 9424475

Bid Attachments

File Name Description File Size

Supplier-Process-and-Information-04-07-26.docx
ACTION REQUIRED All respondents must review this before starting a response. 31 KB 348917 7325339

PO-Terms-and-Conditions-01-06-26.docx (please login to view this document) Terms for the Purchase of Goods and Services 386 KB 348917 7328534

Fortinet SKUs Quantities and Descriptions - For Convenience.xlsx (please login to view this document) Desired SKUs, Quantities and Descriptions. ***Note this is for convenience only. Please submit a standard quote; provided that the terms and conditions set forth in this RFB shall apply to the purchase and any standard terms and conditions on the face of your quote shall be void and of no effect.*** 9 KB 348917 7445850
Commodity Codes: NAICS 541512Computer Systems Design Services
NAICS 541519Other Computer Related Services

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Type	Request for Bid
Status	Issued
Number	10074.2449237.JS Addendum 1 (UMN OIT - Fortinet Equipment and Licensing RFB)
Issue Date & Time	5/29/2026 03:10:01 PM (CT)
Close Date & Time	6/10/2026 02:00:00 PM (CT)
Notes	The Office of Information Technology at the University of Minnesota is looking to acquire some Fortinet equipment and 1 year of associated licensing as set forth in the attachment to this RFB. The services and support for the equipment purchased under this RFB will be rolled into and covered under the University's existing agreement. The University has existing Fortinet equipment and is not looking for additional, substitute or alternative products. The University's current Fortinet contract has a renewal date of July 1 with an end date of June 30, 2027. Due to this existing agreement, the timing of this purchase is important. The purchase will have to be made after July 1, 2026, and Fortinet would be looking to receive payment from the awarded authorized reseller prior to July 15, 2026. The University's fiscal year end comes to a close on June 30, 2026, and reopens for FY27 on July 1 with standard NET terms of 30 days from invoice receipt. So the awarded authorized reseller would likely have to agree to that specific timing of advanced payment to Fortinet on the University's behalf with payment from the University within its standard given the fiscal year end and Fortinet's desired payment date. Respondents are prohibited from contacting the identified department about this RFB while in process. Before submitting questions about the RFB via the Questions Tab, read and review the Supplier Process and Information Attachment and ALL Attributes in the Attributes Tab, especially Background and Project Summary/Scope of Work. These provide valuable information and address frequently asked questions. Remember to submit your response, including attachments, early to allow time to correct errors. The submission deadline is a hard close. The system will reject responses with errors and will NOT allow late submissions.

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