NASPO ValuePoint DataCom Nebraska

Cisco Systems, Inc. ("Cisco") requires Purchase Orders under the NVP Cisco Master Agreement #AR233 (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 listed below.
2. Issue the Purchase Order directly to the selected Authorized Reseller.
3. Reference the NVP Cisco Master Agreement #AR233 (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 #AR233 (14-19) and your State's respective NVP Participating Addendum.

Return Goods Policy

Please refer to the NVP Cisco Master Agreement #AR233 (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 #AR233 (14-19), the Authorized Reseller will work with you and Cisco on the matter.

ABBREVIATIONS:

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

Eligible Users: All officers of the state, departments, bureaus, boards, commissions, councils, and institutions receiving legislative appropriations (including cooperatives), subject to the prior approval of the respective State Chief Procurement Official.  Contractor may extend the Contract to political subdivisions who are eligible to purchase at the same prices as those charged to the State.  A listing of Nebraska political subdivisions may be found at the website of the Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts. 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 § 8.

Shipping and Delivery Information: Shipping terms are FOB Destination, shipping, and handling prepaid by Contractor (Subcontractor). Refer to 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. Refer to PA § 3.bb.

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

Key Personnel: Key personnel commitments expressly made in any Statement of Work shall not be changed without the prior written approval of the State. Replacement of key personnel, if approved by the State and expressly set forth in a Statement of Work, shall be with personnel of equal or greater ability and qualifications. The State reserves the right to reasonably request that contractor to reassign or remove from the project any key personnel specified in the applicable SOW, provided that Customer provide Cisco with a written statement as to the reason for the replacement and allow the subcontractor 30 days to rectify the issue. Cisco will use commercially reasonable efforts to replace such key personnel with others of like qualifications, and shall not be responsible for any delay in a project schedule due to the reassignment or substitution of such key personnel. Except to the extent set forth in the foregoing, Cisco shall not be relieved of its responsibility to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or any Statement of Work. Refer to PA § 3.g.

Advertising: May not refer to the contract in advertising in such a manner as to state or imply that the company or its services are endorsed or preferred by the State. News releases pertaining to the project shall not be issued without prior written approval from the State. Refer to PA § 3.G.m.

Non-Solicitation: Shall not, knowingly, within one year of the effective date of this Participating Addendum, solicit for employment any State employee or agent who is working with the contract or in relation to this contract. Refer to PA § 3.h.

Payment: Payment will be made by the responsible agency in compliance with the State of Nebraska Prompt Payment Act (See Neb. Rev. Stat. §81-2401 through 81-2408). The State may require payment acceptance by electronic means such as ACH deposit. Refer to PA § 3.w.

Technology Access Standards: Review the Nebraska Technology Access Standards, found at http://nitc.nebraska.gov/standards/2-201.html and ensure that products and/or services provided under the contract comply with the applicable standards. Refer to PA § 3.hh.

Employee Eligibility Work Status (eVerify): Required to use a federal immigration verification system to determine the work eligibility status of employees physically performing services within the State. Refer to PA § 3.kk.

Insurance:  Refer to PA, § 3.G.

• Cisco NVP Master Agreement AR233 14-19   (PDF - 2.84 MB)
• NASPO ValuePoint Logo Use Agreement  (PDF - 219 KB)
• Amendment 2 to the NVP Master Agreement  (PDF - 116 KB)
• Participating Addendum for Nebraska   (PDF - 12.7 MB)