Ames Ionwave #2026-137 Addendum 1

City of Ames Solicits 5-Year Cisco Meraki Software License Agreement

The City of Ames, Iowa is seeking bids for a 5-year enterprise agreement to supply Cisco Meraki software licenses for its network infrastructure management. - Government Buyer: - City of Ames, Finance Department - Procurement managed by the Information Technology Office - OEM Highlight: - Cisco Systems, Inc. (Cisco Meraki) - Vendors: - Only certified Cisco dealers are eligible to bid - Products/Services Requested: - Cisco Meraki MX Series Small Essentials License (LIC-MX-S-E), qty 1 - Cisco Meraki MX Series Large Essentials License (LIC-MX-L-E), qty 1 - Cisco Meraki MS Series 100 Small Essentials License (LIC-MS-100-S-E), qty 7 - Cisco Meraki MS Series 200 Medium Essentials License (LIC-MS-200-M-E), qty 11 - Cisco Meraki MS Series 200 Large Essentials License (LIC-MS-200-L-E), qty 22 - Cisco Meraki MS Series 400 Medium Essentials License (LIC-MS-400-M-E), qty 2 - Cisco Meraki MS Series 400 Large Essentials License (LIC-MS-400-L-E), qty 2 - Cisco Meraki MR Series Essentials License (LIC-MR-E), qty 167 - Cisco Meraki MV Series Large Essentials License (LIC-MV-E), qty 1 - Cisco Meraki MT Series Large Essentials License (LIC-MT-E), qty 5 - Optional: Any applicable Cisco credits (entered as a negative value) - All licenses must be for a 60-month (5-year) term - Notable Requirements: - Only Cisco Meraki OEM licenses accepted - Bidders must be certified Cisco dealers - City is tax-exempt - Compliance with all bid documents and addenda is mandatory - City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and make awards in its best interest

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The City of Ames is soliciting bids from authorized Cisco dealers for a 60-month contract to provide Cisco Meraki software for managing the City's network infrastructure. This contract involves new licenses to replace co-term licenses previously received with hardware purchases. The City prefers annual billing and the contract is expected to start on June 12, 2026. Bidders must be certified Cisco dealers and all responses must be submitted by the deadline of May 27, 2026.

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