Nipper Software Renewal

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety is seeking bids for the renewal of Nipper software and support services for the North Carolina National Guard. The selected vendor will provide Nipper software licenses and Bronze Support for a period of one year, with options to extend for two additional years. The software will be used to evaluate the security status of approximately 1000 networking devices and generate detailed reports identifying vulnerabilities. Key responsibilities of the vendor include providing a completed Vendor Readiness Assessment Report, complying with the State's Security Standards and Policies, and ensuring the solution is digitally accessible. • The contract term will be for one year with options to extend for two additional years. • The vendor must provide a completed Vendor Readiness Assessment Report at offer submission. • The solution must comply with the State's Security Standards and Policies. • The vendor must ensure the solution is digitally accessible. • The vendor must provide Bronze Support for the Nipper software. • The vendor must deliver the software and support services within thirty consecutive calendar days after receipt of purchase order.