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Questions and Answers for bid: 031-JJ04
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Bid Number : 031-JJ04  Opening Date : November 13, 2008
Bid Title : District Software Licensing 
Buyer : Harry Eschbach 
Subject : Question & Answer 
Question : 1. Adobe CLP - In order for me to get a CLP quote, I need your CLP license number. 2. The Adobe part numbers you gave are for CS3. CS4 will be out in a few days. Shall we quote on CS4 part numbers? 3. For the Adobe suites, are the licenses going to be used at a single school or mutiple schools? I ask because sometimes site license list price for site license web premium is $7500 and list price for web premium is $250 so it is better to move to site license if you are ordering more that 30 licenses for a school from a list price perspective. 4. For Riverdeep - Again is this for a site or used across multiple schools. You can purchase 50 concurrent licenses and install on upto 100 computers 5 For Corel - Again is this for a site or used across multiple schools. Site license has some advantages and becomes cost effective at 60 licenses/  
Answer : 1.Adobe CLP 4400118552 2.Vendor should quote most current part and model number. 3.Quote single user 4.Quote single user 5.Quote single user  
Date Posted : 10/17/2008 11:37:59 AM 
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Bid Number : 031-JJ04  Opening Date : November 13, 2008
Bid Title : Software Licensing 
Buyer : Harry Eschbach 
Subject : Questions & Answers 
Question : 1. Will a CD containing an electronic copy of the bid response be acceptable in lieu of a "USB jump drive"? (Special Condition #20). 2. Will online catalog pricing be acceptable in lieu of a hardcopy? This vendor does not publish a "catalog" and only posts such information online. This is primarily due to the fact that the ever-changing nature of products and list pricing soon renders any hardcopy price list obsolete. (Special Condition #20 & Bid Proposal Form) 3. Regarding the requirement to extend any resulting contract to "Charter Schools approved by the School Board" (Instructions to Bidders, #XX), can Miami-Dade please confirm that all such Charter Schools will be in Miami-Dade County? Or advise of other specifics to limit the location and/or type of charter schools who may potentially be so approved by the School Board?  
Answer : 1. A CD is fine; 2. however, our bid proposal form (format B) must be completed to be considered for this contract. If you wish to provide the catalog in hard copy or on CD along with the other required documentation included our completed bid proposal form, you are encouraged to do so. 3. All charter schools are located in Miami-Dade, Florida. 
Date Posted : 10/21/2008 9:13:29 AM 
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Bid Number : 031-JJ04  Opening Date : November 13, 2008
Bid Title : Software Licensing 
Buyer : Harry Eschbach 
Subject : Questions & Answers 
Question : Some of the software listed on the spreadsheet is from my company,and we wondered if we can bid on just our software without biding on the remaining products in the bid. 
Answer : The award is to the total low bid per group, vendor must quote all items in the group to be considered. 
Date Posted : 10/28/2008 3:14:29 PM 
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Bid Number : 031-JJ04  Opening Date : November 13, 2008
Bid Title : Software Licensing 
Buyer : Harry Eschbach 
Subject : Questions & Answers 
Question : 1. Does MDCPS currently hold an Adobe CLP Agreement? If so, please provide the agreement number. 2. Under Group III Symantec Line # 113 Product # W08539C-000212, this appears to be a renewal part # since you are only requesting support. Is this only a renewal? If so do you currently have an agreement/contract # as well.  
Answer : 1.Adobe CLP 4400118552 2.Yes it is for renewal, but we do not have a contract for this.  
Date Posted : 11/3/2008 1:38:29 PM 
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Bid Number : 031-JJ04  Opening Date : November 13, 2008
Bid Title : Software Licensing 
Buyer : Harry Eschbach 
Subject : Questions & Answers 
Question : Carahsoft Technology is an IT solutions provider for various software manufactures and we have worked with MDC Public Schools on many of their projects. In regards to this bid, can you confirm that we ARE NOT able to respond if we do not offer all the products in a particular group? For example, if we wanted to propose Symantec, would we have to offer all other products in Group V?  
Answer : All items within the group need to be quoted for consideration. 
Date Posted : 11/5/2008 9:06:39 AM 
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Bid Number : 031-JJ04  Opening Date : November 13, 2008
Bid Title : Software Licensing 
Buyer : Harry Eschbach 
Subject : Questions & Answers 
Question : In Bid No. 031-JJ04, on pp Revision 1 SC 1, it states "The bidders are required to respond to all items in a Group to be considered for award in that Group." Does this mean that the vendor must offer training/courses on all items under the Group in order to be considered for award? Is a notation that the vendor does not offer the training satisfy the requirement for a response? If a vendor does not cover all of the topics in a Group are they automatically deselected for award  
Answer : Your quote should cover whatever the item states. The award is to the low bid meeting specification on all items within a group. 
Date Posted : 11/6/2008 10:42:45 AM 
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Bid Number : 031-JJ04  Opening Date : November 13, 2008
Bid Title : Software Licensing 
Buyer : Harry Eschbach 
Subject : Questions and Answers 
Question : 1) The part numbers for Symantec starting with item 111 do not match the description of the product. Is M-DCPS looking for maintenance renewal on these licenses? 2) Is M-DCPS looking for new licenses with maintenance? If so, please advise which products.  
Answer : It should be for maintenance renewal. 
Date Posted : 11/6/2008 10:46:25 AM 
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Bid Number : 031-JJ04  Opening Date : November 13, 2008
Bid Title : Software Licensing 
Buyer : Harry Eschbach 
Subject : Questions & Answers 
Question : If you all are requesting maintenance only for the NetBackup DataCenter Cross-Platform PC Client 10-Pack v4.5 Maintenance Pack 6 License, I will need the previous Sales Order number from the purchase of that item. This Sales Order number will allow me to pull your information to see when the maintenance expired. If the maintenance expired more than one year ago, it will be more cost effective to purchase the product new. Also, the NetBackup DataCenter Cross-Platform PC Client 10-Pack v4.5 Maintenance Pack 6 License has been End of Life per Symantec, so we will have to quote the equivalent in the current version. The equivalent to the NetBackup DataCenter Cross-Platform PC Client 10-Pack v4.5 Maintenance Pack 6 License is the Workstation Client and it is sold per client rather than in packs of 10. Can you please advise how to proceed for this RFP?  
Answer : Our maintenance is current. Also, I am assuming if a product is at the end of life then you should respond with the equivalent. 
Date Posted : 11/12/2008 1:01:17 PM 
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