NVP DataCom FL

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: Agencies, political subdivisions and other entities (including cooperatives) subject to the prior approval of the State Chief Procurement Official. Refer to PA, § 2.

Scope of Offerings: The full suite of Product and Service offerings available under the MA including: Data Center Application Services, Networking Software, Network Optimization and Acceleration, Optical Networking, Routers, Security, Storage Networking, Switches, Wireless and Unified Communications. Refer to PA § 3.B.1.

Shipping and Delivery Information: Shipping terms are FOB Destination, shipping, and handling prepaid by Contractor (Subcontractor). Refer to FL PUR1000, §11 and MA, Att A, §8.4.

Limited Partner Professional Services: Subject to Contractor's approval and Reseller holds the appropriate Cisco certifications, authorized resellers are permitted to perform 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 MA, Att B, §5.3.1.2.

Leasing: Yes, through alternative financing arrangements other than through the State’s Consolidated Equipment Financing Program (CEFP). The DFS Finance and leasing Section will review proposed leases to determine compliance with all requirements and to ensure leases are economical and cost effective. The Contractor and Eligible User (working together) will be required to complete and submit to DFS the Checklist -Approval to Lease Equipment form. 

Prior approval of the Chief Financial Officer is required for State agencies to enter into or to extend any lease or installment-purchase agreement in excess of the Category Two amount established by section 287.017 of the Florida Statutes. Refer to PA, § 4.

Refurbished Equipment: Yes. Cisco Refresh (formerly CCRE) is authorized. Refer to the website for further details.

Advertising: Shall not publicly disseminate any information concerning the Contract without prior written approval from the Customer, including, but not limited to mentioning the Contract in press release or other promotional material, identifying the Customer or the State as a reference, or otherwise linking the Contractor's (subcontractor’s) name and either a description of the Contract or the name of the State or the Customer in any material published, either in print or electronically, to any entity that is not a party to Contract, except potential or actual authorized distributors, dealers, resellers, or service representative.  Refer to FL PUR1000, § 28.

Ordering Information: All purchase orders shall include the Department of Management Service's contract number, 250-WSCA-14-ACS, unless otherwise provided by Florida Law, statute, rule or this ACS. State agencies will not be required to submit an ACS form for purchases related to this ACS. Refer to PA § 3.C.

Vendor Registration and Transaction Fee: In order to complete any transaction, Vendor must be registered with the Department of State, Division of Corporations and in MyFloridaMarketPlace. All transactions are subject to a transaction fee pursuant to the rule. Refer to PA, § 3.E.

Insurance: Refer to FL PUR1000 PA, §35

Product Discount: 35%

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

Training/Learning Credits 0%

Advanced Services (Non-SOW Based) 0%

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 Data Communications Master Agreement AR-233 (14-19).

NOTE: Limited Partner Services for Basic Install and Config include the following: Certified and Technical Project Management, Staging & Implementation Engineering, Site Survey, High Level Design Review, Global Implementation Capability, Configuration Development, Knowledge Transfer, Acceptance Testing

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

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

Cisco Systems, Inc. ("Cisco") requires Purchase Orders under the NVP Cisco Master Agreement AR-233 (14 19) and each State's NVP 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 for this contract.
2. Issue the Purchase Order directly to the selected Authorized Reseller.
3. Reference the NVP Cisco Master Agreement AR-233 (14 19) and your State's NVP 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 AR-233 (14 19) and your State's respective NVP Participating Addendum.

Return Goods Policy

Please refer to the NVP Cisco Master Agreement AR-233 (14 19) 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 AR-233 (14 19), the Authorized Reseller will work with you and Cisco on the matter.

• NASPO ValuePoint Data Communications Master Agreement Documents
• Participating Addendum for Florida   (PDF - 1.5 MB)
• Amendment 1 to NVP Participating Addendum Florida  (PDF - 121 KB)
• Amendment 2 to NVP Participating Addendum Florida  (PDF - 44 KB)
• Osceola County Agreement  (PDF - 3.77 MB)
• PUR1000   (DOC - 99.5 KB)
• Volusia County Schools   (PDF - 40 KB)
• Southwest Florida Waste Management District   (PDF - 421 KB)
• Southwest Florida Waste Management District First Amendment   (PDF - 264 KB)
• Participating Addendum for South Florida Regional Transportation Authority   (PDF - 126 KB)

For any questions or inquiries regarding the NVP #AR233 (14-19) contract, please send an email  with the following details:

• Full Name
• Company
• Title
• Email Address
• Related Participating State(s) inquiry is referencing
• Detailed inquiry/request

NVP DC Reporting - Web Portal

• Sales Report Portal; Help and New Login Requests 

• Report Data & Template 

Cisco FL Sales Contact:

• Denise Yon 

Cisco FL Channels Contact:

• Nicole Bonifas 

State of FL Contact:

• Joy Geller 

Cisco Technical Assistance:

• Cisco Systems Technical
  Assistance 
  800-553-2447