Delivery of equipment in 3 (three) separate lots

The subject matter of Lot No. 1 includes activities for the supply and warranty maintenance of equipment for the needs of the National Social Security Institute (NSSI), described in detail by type, quantity, and technical specifications in the Contracting Authority's Technical Specification for Lot No. 1 - Annex No. 1.1. The equipment subject to delivery includes:

1. Activity No. 1 – Supply of servers for the needs of the NSSI 1.1. Supply of servers – with a minimum of two installed processors - 5 units 1.2. Supply of a server – with one installed processor - 1 unit
2. Activity No. 2 – Supply of network equipment for the needs of the NSSI 2.1. Supply of DC switches - 2 units 2.2. Supply of a LAN switch - 1 unit 2.3.Additional components for network equipment - Supply of 10GBASE-SR SFP+ multimode modules - 40 units - Supply of 10GE active optical DAC cables, 5 m long with SFP+ interfaces - 32 units - Supply of 10GE active optical DAC cables, 10 m long with SFP+ interfaces - 32 units - Supply of 25GBASE SFP28 multimode modules - 8 units The performance requirements are described in detail in the Contracting Authority's Technical Specification for Lot No. 1 - Annex No. 1.1. *** *** *** The deadline for the execution of the equipment delivery activities for the needs of the National Social Security Institute (NSSI) is up to 30 (thirty) working days, starting from the date of entry into force of the contract.The warranty service period shall be in accordance with the warranty service period for the various types of equipment proposed by the participant in its tender, starting from the date of the handover and acceptance protocol for the delivery of the equipment. *** **** **** In the event that it is not a manufacturer, the public procurement participant must be duly authorized by the manufacturer of the hardware products or its official representative for the right to distribute/supply the offered products within the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria.The public procurement participant shall prove its compliance with the set requirement by attaching an authorization letter or another equivalent document issued by the manufacturer or by its official representative in Bulgarian or accompanied by a translation into Bulgarian in its Technical Proposal.In cases where the public procurement Participant submits an authorization letter from an official representative of the manufacturer (or an equivalent document), an authorization letter issued by the manufacturer (or an equivalent document in Bulgarian or accompanied by a translation into Bulgarian) authorizing the manufacturer's official representative to grant authorization to third parties shall also be attached to the tender. *** **** *** The requirement for authorization set at the tender submission stage is justified by the subject matter of the procurement and constitutes a guarantee for its timely and quality execution.In the event that a contractor is selected who is denied authorization by the manufacturer, this could lead to delays in the execution of the public procurement contract, as well as to its termination. According to the conclusions of the Supreme Administrative Court, "the authorization requirement in itself is not restrictive insofar as it is a guarantee of the quality and reliability of the activity performed.In customary commercial practice, authorization is granted on the basis of a contract, which may be directly with the manufacturer or with another economic operator authorized to grant authorization on behalf of the manufacturer" (Decision No. 10859 of 27 October 2021 of the SAC in adm. case No. 6546/2021, 7th dept.).In the documentation, the authorization condition is formulated broadly, i.e., it is not limited solely to the equipment manufacturer, but also includes any of its official representatives. A general authorization is required, rather than one for a specific procedure, and an opportunity is provided for any interested participant – par…