Opportunity
Ohio Procurement Portal #SRC0000040702
MBE Set-Aside: Brand-Specific Cat6 Cables for Ohio BMV IT Division
Posted
July 22, 2026
Respond By
August 06, 2026
Identifier
SRC0000040702
NAICS
423690
The Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS), Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), is seeking MBE-certified suppliers for a brand-specific procurement of IT cables and supplies. - Buyer: Ohio Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Information Technology CDSB - Solicitation is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) set-aside; only active MBE-certified suppliers may bid - Brand-specific procurement: no substitutions allowed; manufacturer part numbers and SKUs are specified for each item - Products requested: - Cat6 Outdoor Rated Indoor/Outdoor U/UTP Cable Plenum, 4 Pair, Black, 1000 ft. Reel (5 units) - Cat6 Shielded Plenum Solid PVC Cable, Green, 1000 ft. (10 units) - Cat6 Plenum 4 Pair, 23 AWG, Green, 1000 ft. Box (10 units) - Cat6 Blue Plenum 4 Pair, 23 AWG, UTP, 1000 ft. Box (60 units) - All costs, including shipping, must be included in the firm-fixed price bid - Bids must be valid for 30 days and submitted via the OhioBuys portal - No OEMs are explicitly named, but manufacturer part numbers are provided for each cable type - Notable requirement: strict adherence to specified part numbers; no substitutions permitted
Description
ODPS/BMV is soliciting quotes for the purchase of IT cables and supplies. This is an MBE set-aside solicitation, meaning only bidders with an active MBE certification at the time the solicitation closes can submit a response. The solicitation requires pricing for all items with no substitutions allowed, and all costs including shipping must be included in the bid pricing. The basis of award is the lowest responsible responsive bidder.