NASPO ValuePoint Computer Equipment for California

Authorized NVP Resellers for the State

The following Cisco partners 1) currently qualify under Cisco's established partner selection criteria for the above-referenced Cisco Prime Contract, and 2) have been authorized by the State to participate as Cisco Subcontractors under that agreement:

To verify a Partner's current Cisco Technical Certifications or Specializations, please refer to the Partner Locator Tool.

ABBREVIATIONS:

Master Agreement: MA
Participating Addendum: PA
Attachment: Att
Amendment: Amdt
Exhibit: Ex

Eligible Users: The State and State Agencies, Quasi-State Agencies, Political Subdivisions, Volunteer Fire Departments and First Aid Squads, Independent Institutions of Higher Education - Counties, municipalities, school districts, State Colleges and County Colleges.  Refer to PA § 5.

Scope of Offerings: Band 4 – Server category which includes servers, Unified Computing System products, technical and advanced services, and related peripherals. However, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the NVP MA, the Contractor may not sell Third Party Products (as defined in the RFP) under this Participating Addendum if the Third Party Products were manufactured by another Contractor that has been awarded a PA by the State.  Refer to PA § 2.2

Restrictions: The following services are permitted under this Participating Addendum: installation/ de-installation, maintenance, support, training, migration, optimization of products supplied under this Participating Addendum, asset management, recycling/disposal, training and certification, pre-implementation design, disaster recovery planning and support, and technical support services required for the effective operation of a product. Contractor may provide limited professional services associated with the equipment and configuration of the equipment purchased. Services purchased must be directly related to equipment purchased under this PA. Refer to PA § 3.3.

Ordering: The PA number (#89966) and the NVP MA number ("MNWNC-105") MUST be shown on all Purchase Orders issued against this PA.  Refer to PA, §8,

Shipping and Delivery Information:  FOB Destination, shipping and handling prepaid by Contractor (Subcontractor). Refer to PA § B.10.

Leasing: Yes. Lease financing is not permitted for State agencies. Authorized Purchasers, as defined in § 5.0 (2) - (5) (Quasi-State Agencies, Political Subdivisions, State and County Colleges) may finance their purchase, if permitted under law. If financing is through a lease agreement, that agreement is separate from this Participating Addendum and is between the Contractor and the respective Authorized Purchaser only.. All authorized leasing arrangements must be coordinated with Cisco Capital and/or its authorized 3rd party leasing partner.  Refer to PA 3.4.

Refurbished Equipment: Yes. Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment (CCRE) is authorized. Refer to the CCRE website for further details.  Refer to PA §9.0.

Limited Partner Professional Services:  Reseller is permitted to perform the limited Partner Professional Services: Certified and Technical Project Management, Staging and Implementation Engineering (Installation), Site Survey, High Level Design Review, Global Implementation Capability, Configuration Development, Knowledge transfer and Acceptance Testing.  Refer to PA, Ex B and PA, § 3.3, § 4(A)(4).

Insurance: Refer to PA § 15.

Acceptance: Acceptance shall be effective upon written acceptance of goods Authorized Purchaser, no later than thirty (30) days after delivery.  Refer to PA § 6.

Statutory Obligations: State laws requiring mandatory compliance for: Ownership Disclosure, Business Registration, Anti-discrimination, Additional Affirmative Action Requirements, New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, MacBride Principles, Pay to Play Prohibitions, Political Contribution Disclosure, Standards Prohibiting Conflict of Interest, Set-Off for State Tax Notice, Data Privacy Laws, knowledge of Compliance Codes, Public Works Contractor Registration Act, Worker and Community Right to Know Act. Refer to PA §§ 11.0 &12.0.

Confidentiality: Reseller agrees to comply with all confidentiality and data integrity obligations.  Refer to PA § 12.

Advertising: Contractor (Subcontractor) must obtain prior written approval no less than 7 business days before release for any and all advertisements.  Refer to PA § 15.

Product Discount: 35%

Technical/Maintenance Services (Not Under SMARTnet Program) 10%

Advanced Services (Non-SOW Based) 0%

Partner Services: 

Basic installation, configuration, project management, staging/deployment and/or asset tagging (as applicable) are available through many of Cisco's authorized partners at Not-to-Exceed rates:

*Onsite NTE Amount/Hour: Customer Premise Labor Rates Not To Exceed Hourly

**Remote NTE Amount/Hour: Vendor Premise Labor Rates Not To Exceed Hourly

NOTE: The hourly rates provided for Cisco Services are Not-To-Exceed (NTE) rates. Individual hours, or blocks of hours, may not be purchased separately. Cisco will use these rates to determine the total fixed price of a customer-approved Statement of Work (SOW) with specific deliverables. For "Partner Services", please contact the authorized resellers directly for their rates. They are authorized to only provide Basic Installation and Configuration services (i.e. rack and stack work, installation of purchased Cisco equipment, etc.) under this Cisco NVP Value Point Computer Equipment Master Agreement #MNWMC-105).

Cisco Systems, Inc. ("Cisco") requires Purchase Orders under the NVP Cisco Master Agreement #MNWSC-105 and each State's NVP CE Participating Addendum to be processed through our Authorized Resellers.

Customers (Authorized Purchasers) may select any of the Authorized Resellers listed for your State.

Purchase Order Instructions

1. Select one of the Authorized Resellers.
2. Issue the Purchase Order directly to the selected Authorized Reseller.
3. Reference the NVP Cisco Master Agreement #MNWSC-105 and your State's NVP CE Participating Addendum contract # (if applicable) on your Purchase Order.
4. Include the following contact info: Your customer name and phone number, "Ship To" and "Bill To" addresses.

Authorized Resellers will directly ship the orders placed to the identified "Ship To" address (es). Customers will then be invoiced directly by the Authorized Resellers. Payments must be made in accordance with the terms of the NVP Cisco Master Agreement #MNWSC-105 and your State’s respective NVP CE Participating Addendum.

Return Goods Policy

Please refer to the NVP Cisco Master Agreement #MNWSC-105 for warranty terms.

Repair or Replacement of Products

Please directly contact the Authorized Reseller who processed your original Purchase Order for the Cisco Products. Subject to the warranty terms of the NVP Cisco Master Agreement #MNWSC-105 the Authorized Reseller will work with you and Cisco on the matter.

• NASPO ValuePoint Computer Equipment Master Agreement Documents
• Participating Addendum for California  (PDF - 165 KB)

NVP CE Contract Assistance:

• NVP Help 
• Gigi Feril  - Contract Manager for escalations
• Michael Bolfango  - Contract Analyst

For any SKU related questions or inquiries, please complete the SKU Request Form.

NVP CE Reporting - Web Portal

• Sales Report Portal; Help and New Login Requests 

• Report Data & Template 

Cisco CA Sales Contact:

• Cindy Edwards 

Cisco CA Channels Contact:

• John McCurry 

State of CA Contact:

• Julie Matthews

Cisco Technical Assistance:

• Cisco Systems Technical
  Assistance 
  800-553-2447