INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR OVERVIEW Insight Public Sector in partnership with U.S. Communities simplifies the procurement, implementation and management of the technologies that organizations need. By taking advantage of U.S. Communities competitively-solicited contract for technology, equipment, services and solutions, public sector clients are assured of Insight s best available price on our full portfolio of products and solutions. Insight Public Sector is proud to have served as a trusted technology advisor to public entities for more than 15 years. Insight offers hardware and software from the world s leading manufacturers and publishers, in addition to advanced IT services and solutions. Insight s mission is simple: to assist state and local government agencies, educational institutions, public safety entities and non-profit organizations in leveraging technology to cost-effectively deliver on their mission to the public. By partnering with Insight, agencies have access to strategic capabilities that deliver leading, dependable and cost-effective solutions for planning, building and operating software, hardware and networking infrastructures backed by comprehensive lifecycle and IT management services. INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR BENEFITS Partnering with Insight and U.S. Communities provides a myriad of benefits, including: Our Contract Insight is offering our best overall government pricing through U.S. Communities. Clients are encouraged to contact Insight directly for volume and geographical pricing. Access to a broad offering of hardware and software products, including over $3 billion in virtual inventory, efficient supply chain execution and customizable ecommerce capabilities. Resources with 2,300+ product and industry certifications. Enjoy various finance offerings including leasing on contract. Access our easy-to-use, free, customized, contract web portal. Our Company Our People: Skilled, certified professionals. Customer service oriented, quality and teamwork focused. Our Experience: Building, managing & supporting the most complex public sector clients throughout the United States. Our Partnerships: Best in Class technology partners. Highest levels of certification and training. Our Breadth and Depth of Services: Strategy, assessment, design & implementation and operations support. Our Capability: A single point of accountability for your organization. Our Quality and Reputation: ISO 9001:2000 Facilities, proven methodology and project management. Insight is uniquely positioned to help agencies realize efficiencies and streamline costs while delivering IT services to end users and constituents. Insight is offering our lowest priced contract through U.S. Communities. Clients are encouraged to contact Insight directly for volume and geographical pricing.
HOW INSIGHT DELIVERS VALUE Community Solutions Insight is proud to offer these and other solutions through our U.S. Communities Technology Services & Solutions contract. Please visit www.ips.insight.com/uscommunities or call us at 800.546.0578 for more information. Among our key solutions are: Solution Overview Value to the Client MOBILITY & POINT OF SALE Put Your Organization on the Right Path OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY Advance Your Organization, Improve your Process UNIFIED COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION Work Better, Faster and More Efficiently NETWORK AND SECURITY Ensure Your Network Meets Today s Challenges DATA CENTER Planning, Process and Vision VIRTUALIZATION Beyond the Hardware Insight brings a holistic and best practices approach to help public sector clients take control of the all-toodynamic mobile world. As mobility choices continue to expand, Insight helps agencies map a mobility strategy that solves real business needs and includes helping to plan, deploy, operate and optimize mobile ecosystems. Insight s Office Productivity Solutions includes four pillars which do have standalone value, however, to truly optimize a client s environment Insight helps to integrate and leverage them all together for a single Office Productivity Platform. Insight s Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) solutions provide a seamless, intuitive flow between work and the people clients need to connect with to get that work done. Insight provides that help clients need to gain a better perspective of current and future unified communication and collaboration strategies. From assessments to strategy and implementation to management, Insight delivers assurance of a fine-tuned methodology that has been proven on hundreds of networks for public sector clients across the U.S Insight s combination of technology partners and industry expertise allows us to listen to our clients needs and create scalable solutions. From strategic assessment and personalized design to streamlined deployment, installation and operations plans, Insight works with public sector clients to create a data center that serves the requirements of today, and supports the needs of tomorrow. What does Virtualization mean for a public sector client? Lower capital expenses or a quicker ROI and reduced ownership costs and secure anytime, anywhere access for employees. Insight s wide network of technology partners and in-house expertise provides the tools to virtualize with tangible results. Agency & Organization level Mobility Assessments Manage Deployment of Mobile Assets to the Field Asset Service Management Expense Management Back office Integrations & Applications Unified Communication Collaboration Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Business Intelligence Evaluate, Implement, and Manage Network Assessment Network Strategy Network Infrastructure Design Network Deployment Remote Network Management Strategy & Assessment Design & Implementation across multiple technology domains: Servers Storage Virtualization Network Management Assessment & Planning Transition Management Optimum Solutions for your environment
DATA PROTECTION Making Security Efficient and Efficiency Secure CLOUD Enter the Cloud with Confidence Insight s broad range of technology partners and depth of networking expertise can offer you solutions that enhance security without compromising efficiency. So our clients can move forward with peace of mind. Building on our value as a technology solutions provider, InsightCloud presents a new way to acquire, implement and manage cloud computing solutions within a business environment. InsightCloud provides an array of cloud offerings from industry leaders wrapped with support services and expert resources to centralize management and control for a diverse range of hosted solutions. The result is more choice and more control of computing in the cloud Assessment, Planning & Design Efficiency optimization Security maintenance Messaging Security Infrastructure Collaboration LEADING PARTNERS Cisco Gold Certified Partner HP Platinum Partner Leading Microsoft global licensing reseller IBM Premier Business Partner Lenovo Premier Business Partner Symantec Platinum Partner Worldwide Adobe Licensing Center Master Specialized in Unified Communications Master Specialized in Security Master Specialized in Managed Services HP Healthcare Elite HP ProCurve Elite HP National Storage Elite HP9000 National Authorized Reseller Microsoft Gold Certified Microsoft Operational Excellence Award recipient LAR (Large Account Reseller), ESA (Enterprise Service Advisor), AER (Authorized Education Reseller), GSA LAR (Federal Government Large Account Reseller) INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR CONTRACT INFORMATION County of Fairfax, Virginia Four years, May 01, 2009 to Apr. 30, 2013 Ability to extend up to an additional 36 months. Contract Documents Contract No. 4400001195 Contract No.4400001195 Notice of Award Insight Contract Amendments Insight Contract No. RQ09-997736-42B has been changed to Contract No. 4400001195 due to a system change at Fairfax County. There are no changes to the actual contract other than the contract number, please contact your U.S. Communities program manager if you have any questions RFP Documents Request for Proposal RFP 09-997736-42 Addendum RFP Posting Document
Postings No. of suppliers participated in the solicitation process: 3514 invited; 28 responded; posted on the Internet U.S. Communities: Upcoming Contract Date Posted: Oct. 10, 2008 to Nov. 18, 2008 County of Fairfax Purchasing website Date Posted: Oct. 10, 2008 to Nov. 18, 2008 Onvia Demand Star Date Posted: Oct. 10, 2008 to Nov. 18, 2008 Association of Oregon Counties Date Posted: Oct. 10, 2008 to Nov. 18, 2008 Beaverton School District, OR. Date Posted: Oct. 10, 2008 to Nov. 18, 2008 PurchasingCanadian MERX Public Tenders Date Posted: Oct. 10, 2008 to Nov. 18, 2008 INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR FAQ How do I place an order with Insight Public Sector? QUICK ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS Web: www.ips.insight.com/uscommunities Tel. No. (800) 546-0578 Email: uscommunities@insight.com 1. To place an order online, you must first have an account with Insight and a web login ID and password. If you do not have a login ID, please contact your sales representative by phone or email to request one. 2. Once you have your login information, visit www.ips.insight.com/uscommunities to enter in your user ID name and password. 3. To locate a product, click on the product categories at the top of the page, or enter the manufacturer s part number or keyword in the Search box. To select a product to order, click on Add to Order. Please contact your sales team if you cannot locate an item on our site and/or for volume pricing. 4. Once you have finished shopping, proceed to the checkout screens and follow the instructions as needed to complete your order. Who can participate? States, state agencies, counties, cities, schools, colleges and universities, non-profits and special districts. Does my agency need to be a member of ASBO, NACo, USCM, NIGP or NLC to participate? No. Any qualified agency can participate in the program. My state requires local governments to bid everything. Can local governments in my state use this program without going out to bid? Yes. This contract has been competitively bid by a government agency. Through the Joint Powers Authority or an inter-local agreement, local governments can piggy-back this competitively bid contract through U.S. Communities. This satisfies the competitive bid requirements in most states. See state by state laws on intergovernmental purchasing. What does a government agency need to do in order to participate? Complete the free online registration found on the U.S. Communities website. During the registration process, you will be asked to mark suppliers you are interested in. The suppliers that you select will contact you with detailed pricing and ordering information. Is there a fee associated with joining U.S. Communities? No, there are no costs or user fees to the local agency to participate or register.
If my agency already has an account with Insight Public Sector, do I need to set up a new account? No. Contact your Insight Public Sector Account Manager to have the U.S. Communities program linked to your existing account. Does the competitive pricing apply, regardless of quantity? Using Insight Public Sector and the U.S. Communities program assures an agency they are getting a very competitive price on any size order. There are no costs, minimum quantity requirements or spend limits associated with using the Insight Public Sector U.S. Communities program. How does it save time and money? The key value for the agency is resource savings. On average, U.S. Communities participating agencies will save 5% over traditional procurement practices. Most agencies today are spread too thin. Agencies are downsizing administrative departments, and retiring or departing purchasing and maintenance positions are left unfilled. The U.S. Communities program provides a mechanism to save the time and costs associated with obtaining quotes or preparing bids. The time savings allow the department to accomplish its work tasks more efficiently with the personnel on hand. How can my agency participate in the U.S. Communities program? Complete the online registration. Can more than one person at my agency register? Yes, additional users can register by completing the standard registration process; the system will automatically unify all registrations that use the same TIN under one agency account. Alternately, existing users can add new users from within their account. ABOUT INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR Insight Public Sector is proud to have served as a trusted technology advisor to public entities for more than 20 years. Insight offers hardware and software from the world s leading manufacturers and publishers, in addition to advanced IT services and solutions. Our mission is simple: to assist state, local and federal government agencies, educational institutions, public safety entities and nonprofit organizations in leveraging technology to cost-effectively deliver on their mission to the public. ABOUT U.S. COMMUNITIES The U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance (U.S. Communities) partners with public agencies to find solutions that benefit procurement professionals. Simply put, U.S. Communities was founded by public agencies for public agencies. U.S. Communities goes beyond providing outstanding contracts. Together with their supplier partners, they are committed to offering comprehensive business solutions that help agencies maximize cost-control while also improving operational efficiencies and performance. U.S. Communities takes great pride in not only providing resources, but also in serving as a resource, with innovative offerings including an online shopping portal, educational webinars and trainings, and a green purchasing program. U.S. Communities is the gold standard when it comes to honest and effective public procurement, as well as partnerships dedicated to providing best-inclass procurement solutions. To learn more about U.S. Communities visit www.uscommunities.org. Insight and the Insight logo are registered trademarks of Insight Direct USA, Inc. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, photos, logos and illustrations are the property of their respective owners. 2012, Insight Direct USA, Inc. All rights reserved. Updated 10.12. 12-14138