NASPO ValuePoint DataCom Vermont

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 listed below.
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.

ABBREVIATIONS:

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

Eligible Users: All departments, offices, institutions, and other agencies of the State and counties ("State Purchasers") according to the process for ordering and other restrictions applicable to State Purchasers set forth herein. Political subdivisions of the State and any institution of higher education chartered in Vermont and accredited or holding a certificate of approval from the State Board of Education ("Additional Purchasers") may participate. Refer to PA, Att A, § 3.

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 Att A, § 1

Exceptions: State Purchasers may not procure hosted services or "as-a-Service" offerings (XaaS) without first preparing specific terms for the procurement, executed by both the State and Contractor, and obtaining prior approval from the Chief Procurement Officer. Contractor's Fulfillment Partners are not authorized to sell such services to State Purchasers without verification from State Purchasers that these requisite approvals have been obtained. These restrictions do not apply to Additional Purchasers. Refer to Att A, § 2 and Att G.

• WebEx (Hosted Conferencing Services)
• Web-Based Security as a Service
• Email Security as a Service
• Energy Management as a Service
• Hosted Collaboration as a Service (HCS)
• Infrastructure as a Service

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: No. Refer to PA, § 6.c.

Marketing/Advertising: Neither party to this Contract shall refer to the other party in any publicity materials, information pamphlets, press releases, research reports, advertising, sales promotions, trade shows, or marketing materials or similar communications to third parties without the prior written consent of the other party. Refer to PA, Att D, §17.2

Refurbished Equipment: Yes. Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment (CCRE) is allowed only if it is specifically requested by the Customer. Refer to PA § 6.e.

Method of Ordering for State Purchasers: Individual State Departments and Agencies, as well as the Judicial Branch and the Legislative Branch are not authorized to purchase directly utilizing this PA except through DII Telecommunications. For the purposes of overall Network integrity and Security requirements, all procurements under this PA require DII approval as specified herein.

State agencies and departments wishing to make a purchase under this PA must submit a work order to DII Telecommunications. Purchase orders must be used to order items available under this PA. If verbal orders are given a confirming Purchase Order must be issued. This restriction is not applicable to Additional Purchasers. Refer to PA, Att A, § 6.A

Transactions over $500,000: State Purchasers must obtain prior written approval from the State Chief Information Officer for any individual Purchase Order with a cost in excess of $500,000, and such written approval must be affixed to the Purchase Order. Contractor shall not execute or fulfill any individual Purchase Order in excess of $500,000 unless such Purchase Order is accompanied by specific written approval from Vermont's Chief Information Officer. This restriction is not applicable to Additional Purchasers. Refer to PA Att A, § 6.B

Insurance:  Refer to PA Att C:  § 7

• Cisco NVP Master Agreement AR233 14-19   (PDF - 2.84 MB)
• NASPO ValuePoint Logo Use Agreement  (PDF - 219 KB)
• Amendment 2 to NVP Master Agreement  (PDF - 116 KB)
• Participating Addendum for Vermont   (PDF - 1.9 MB)