FortiFlex and FortiIdentity Subscription Renewal

The purpose of this solicitation is to procure a renewal subscription for the FortiFlex and FortiIdentity licenses for the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (MHBE) for a 36-month duration as stipulated in Section 2.

The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange ("MHBE") is an independent unit of State government established to provide Maryland's residents and small businesses with the opportunity to compare rates, benefits, and quality among health insurance plans and to facilitate individuals' enrollment in plans that best suit their needs.

The vendor shall provide the FortiFlex and FortiIdentity subscription for a period of 3 years (36 months): Jan 2, 2027 – Jan 1, 2030. as mentioned below:

| QTY | SKU | Description | Term |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | FC-10-ELAVR-221-02-36 | FortiFlex Subscription 3 Year FortiFlex Prepaid Program license | 36 Months |
| 3 | LIC-FPTS-10K | FortiPoint License 10,000 FortiPoints package | 36 Months |
| 25 | FC1-10-IDCLD-445-02-36 | FortiIdentity Cloud 3 year Annual, per-user, cloud managed subscription for 25-499 users | 36 Months |

As part of this procurement, MHBE shall get support directly from Fortinet for the duration of 36 months.

The Contractor shall submit an invoice to MHBE for the entire 3 year (36 month) period within 30 days of MHBE confirming receipt of licenses mentioned in Section 2.2 above. Note that Fortinet does not accept annual payments.

**Submission method:** Bidders must submit their bids and all required attachments in pdf format to eMMA, to be received by **11:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time November 30, 2026**. No paper bids shall be considered. Bids delivered by facsimile shall not be considered.

**Mandatory** minimum qualification: The Bidder must be authorized to resell subscription of FortiFlex and FortiIdentity. As proof, the Bidder must submit with the bid a letter of authorization from the manufacturer or providing evidence of the rights to resell all products and services required by this IFB.

A contract shall be awarded to the responsible Bidder submitting a responsive Bid with the most favorable Total Bid Price for providing the products/services as specified in this IFB. The most favorable Total Bid Price will be the lowest price on IFB *Attachment D - Bid Form*.

The Contract that results from this IFB shall be a firm fixed price contract. The Contract resulting from this IFB shall commence as of the date of the full execution by the Parties and, from that date, run a full 36 months.

Bids submitted in response to this IFB are irrevocable for 120 days following the closing date of bids.