KASE System Annual Renewal

Purchase Order Request for Proposals (PORFP) COTS Software Master Contract. BPM059375 KACE Systems Management. This is a Small Business Reserve Procurement for which the award will be limited to certified small business vendors. Only Master Contractors that are awarded a contract under the Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software (COTS), Master Contract BPO # 060B2490021 are eligible to submit a bid in response to this secondary competition Purchase Order Request for Proposal (PORFP).

FA I – COTS Software

Business Need / Required Functionality: KACE Quest

• MFG Part No. FFB- KCE-PS-247 - KACE Systems Development Addtl Managed Computer 24x7 Maintenance Renewal, quantity 400, due 12/02/2026
• MFG Part No. EEB-KCE-PS-247 – KACE Systems Development Addtl Managed Computer 24x7 Maintenance Renewal, quantity 400, due 12/02/2026
• MFG Part No. EEA-KCE-PS-247 – KACE Systems Management Appliance w/100 Managed Computer 24x7 Maintenance Renewal, quantity 1, due 12/02/2026
• MFG Part No. FFA-KCE-PS-247 – KACE Systems Appliance W/100 Managed Computer 24x7 Maintenance Renewal, quantity 1, due 12/02/2026
• MFG Part No. LLB-KCE-PS-247 – KACE Systems Management Addtl Managed Computer Education Maintenance Renewal, quantity 100, due 12/02/2026
• MFG Part No. LLB-KCE PS-247- KACE System Management Addtl Managed Computer Education 24x7 Maintenance Renewal, quantity 100, due 12/02/2026

FA III – Manufacture’s Software Warranty / Maintenance

Each of the six items above requires a 1 Year Renewal, 12/02/2026 to 12/01/2027.

Purchase Order Request for Proposal (PORFP) responses will only be accepted through the State’s eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) e-Procurement system. Instructions on how to submit proposals electronically can be found at: https://procurement.maryland.gov/emma-qrgs/ Refer to Vendor QRG 4 – eMMA QRG Responding to Solicitations (IFB).

Please allow proposals and/or bids provided in response to this PORFP to be valid for at least **90 days** after the bid due date above.

The Master Contractor must be an authorized reseller for Manufacturer. The state reserves the right to request a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from the Manufacturer or Distributor

The Master Contractor must provide a Mercury Affidavit as applicable.

Evaluation Criteria

1. Responsible and Responsive Bidder whose bid meets the requirements.
2. Most Favorable Price

The agency POC will recommend award to the Master Contractor whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the State, considering price and the evaluation factors set forth in the PORFP. The agency POC will initiate and deliver a PO to the selected Master Contractor.