Procurement #14103


Title
RFP - Varonis Software and Support
Status
Archive
OpenDate
11/23/2015
CloseDate
12/07/2015
Description
Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE), a wholly owned company of the Cherokee Nation, is seeking bids for Varonis software and support. All TERO certified vendors are required to provide a copy (front and back) of their TERO certificate with their bid in order to be considered and ONLY TERO certifi
Detail
Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE), a wholly owned company of the Cherokee Nation, is seeking bids for Varonis software and support to secure our unstructured data from theft or breach. The term unstructured data is commonly defined as any data that is held in MS Word, Excel, Adobe and other document creating software, not directly in a database. Inside these very common documents, we have a great deal of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or Payment Card Industry (PCI) information or Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) information that is vulnerable to theft. The Varonis software will identify the documents that have this information, determine if the area that the documents are accessible by people that should not accessing the information, and alert us when files of this nature are being moved, copied, improperly secured or generally accessed by anyone or thing that shouldn’t be accessing them. All TERO certified vendors are required to provide a copy (front and back) of their TERO certificate with their bid in order to be considered and ONLY TERO certified vendors will be considered for this bid. ALL SUBMITTED BIDS MUST BE SEALED PER RFP INSTRUCTIONS. ***Bids shall be submitted at the time and place indicated in the Solicitation to Bid and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope, marked with the Project Title, Bid Number, Name and Address of the bidder, and accompanied by the other required documents. If the Bid is sent through the mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope shall be enclosed in a separate envelope addressed to the Cherokee Nation Entertainment, L.L.C., Attn: Talia E. Myres, with the notation “SEALED BID - DO NOT OPEN” on the face thereof.*** ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE BID. Email talia.myres@cnent.com with all questions. Questions will not be accepted after Wednesday, December 2, 2015. *****See attached scope of work for complete information.***** Use attached spreadsheet to submit bid. Please note that winning bid(s) will be published. Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC (“CNE”) reserves the right to issue one award, multiple awards, or reject all bids; any award is subject to the approval of the required funds. Responding bidders are not allowed to withdraw their bid for a period of 90 days after submittal. At the time of award, the successful bidder(s) will be required to work with the Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC Accounting department to discuss account coding for invoices. All bids are subject to negotiation prior to award. Awards may be issued without discussion of bid received, and bids should initially be submitted on the most favorable terms from a price and technical standpoint. Any award resulting from this RFP will be subject to CNE Terms and Conditions. Your bid should indicate hourly ($) rate (when applicable), individual work effort, delivery schedule or time of completion. Any item(s) with exceptions, substitutions, exclusions, additions or qualifications must be noted and clearly indicated on return bid. Any request for information concerning bid posting is to be submitted in writing via email to Buyer listed; no verbal communication is to be initiated. In accordance with Cherokee Nation Law, 28 C.N.C.A. §20 no contractors or subcontractors of any Cherokee Nation entity may contract with any business owned by a first degree relative of any elected official of the Cherokee Nation. TRIBAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OFFICE - This procurement is subject to Cherokee Nation Tribal Employment Rights Office (“TERO”) regulations that include a fee of ½ of 1% of total contract award and, if applicable, the completion of a TERO Labor Agreement and payment of associated fees. The successful bidder’s award will be published on the Cherokee Nation’s procurement website and their performance will also be measured, recorded, and reported to the Cherokee Nation. The complete Act is available by contacting the TERO OFFICE at Tahlequah 918-453-5000. TERO bidders are required to provide a copy, front and back, of their TERO certificate with return bid(s) and failure to do so will result in such bidders not receiving the TERO preferences afforded TERO bidders under the CNE procurement and contracting policies and procedures. CHEROKEE NATION GAMING COMMISSION (CNGC) - This requirement may be subject to CNGC policies and procedures. Licensing requirements may be required of the successful vendor(s) to be coordinated with the CNGC. These requirements may include licensing fees as well security and background checks of vendor(s) employees. Current policies and procedures can be found on the Cherokee Nation website or by contacting the CNGC office at 918-207-3834. BONDING NOTICE - CNE generally requires payment and performance bonds for all construction contracts in excess of $100,000. However, qualified TERO-certified firms are encouraged to bid, regardless of bonding capability. INSURANCE - CNB generally requires Worker’s Compensation, Commercial and/or Comprehensive General Liability, and Automobile insurance for all awarded bids. Please refer to the Bid Documents for the specific coverages required for this bid. DEBARMENT - By submitting a response to this Request for Proposal, the Contractor certifies to the best of their knowledge and belief that the Subcontractor, the firm, or any of its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by any federal, state, local or tribal entity. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If it is later determined the Subcontractor rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to CNE or its entities, CNE may terminate the contract resulting from this Request for Proposal for default.
Name:talia myres
Email:talia.myres@cnent.com
Phone:918-384-7410
Cherokee Nation Entertainment
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