Description
Jones County School System (Georgia) is seeking competitive quotes to renew 1,400 licenses of the ESET Protect Elite security suite for its K‑12 district. The bundle includes endpoint and server protection, mobile threat defense, advanced threat detection, full‑disk encryption, cloud app protection for Microsoft 365, vulnerability/patch management, EDR/XDR, and MFA. Vendors must submit pricing for both a three‑year and a five‑year contract term. The eRFQ is posted September 29 2026 and closes October 14 2026; questions are due by October 7 2026. No pre‑bid meeting is required, and submissions are to be made electronically via Bidnet Direct. Evaluation will be weighted 60 % cost and 40 % technical quality, with the contract award expected the week of November 4 2026.
• 1,400 software licenses (ESET Protect Elite)
• Required contract terms: 3‑year and 5‑year options
• Submission via Bidnet Direct only (no email or hard copy)
• Evaluation: 60 % cost, 40 % technical solution quality
• Award anticipated early November 2026