UPS
KVMs
Laptops
Cables
misc
100

Name 5 UPS manufacturers we have relationships with

IOGear, APC, Cyberpower, Vertiv, Tripplite/Eaton

100

Name 4 KVM manufacturers

IOGear, Belkin, Smartavi, Vertiv, Startech/sekuryx, Blackbox, Raritan, Tripp Lite, Aten

100

Name 4 laptop manufacturers that we have relationships with.

Any of Dell, Dynabook, HP, MSI, ASUS, Lenovo, Microsoft

100

who do you send display cable opps to? name 2

Shaxon, DMSI, TTI, Disti for requested

100

When quoting, What are the 5 potential things you include in your response to the customer?

Lead times, assumptions/Notes , spec sheets, any other customer requirements/documents for the RFQ, 2nd quote if quoting equal

200
besides APC, Cyberpower and Tripplite name 2 manufacturers that have TAA compliant UPS?

Any of Vertiv, IOGear, Minuteman UPS

200

Name 4 manufacturers with a universal port

any of Belkin, Smartavi, Vertiv, sekuryx, Blackbox, IOGear, ATEN

200

Which 2 manufacturers have laptops with a smart card reader besides HP and Dell?

MSI, Dynabook

200

who do you send bulk fiber opps to? name 3

TLC, DMSI, CCT, TTI, accutech / graybar / xpressconnect for requested

200

what are the standard credit card thresholds

10k Civilian, 25k DOD

300

An UPS is used for

to provide instant backup power and protect connected equipment from power outages and fluctuations, allowing for a safe shutdown. remote monitoring, predictive alerts, and automatic shutdown of connected equipment.

300

Name the difference between a single head and dual head KVM

the difference between a single head and dual head KVM

300

For HP, how do you know you are quoting a TAA compliant option

base sku should be a RCTO sku

300

who do you send bulk power cables to? name 2

Shaxon, stayonline, TTI  Disti for requested

300
Name two reasons to expect shipping charges

any of :

  • If below $2500 there will be shipping
  • If heavier than 75lbs there will be shipping
  • If it is an oversized item (displays 32” and larger)
400

Name 3 UPS manufacturers that are best in price at 3000va and below

IOGEAR, Cyberpower, Tripplite

400

If the customer is requesting a dual view 4 port KVM what are they trying to do

Switch between 4 separate computers with two monitors

400

Name 3 manufacturers that have laptops with discrete graphics cards 

Any of Dell, HP, ASUS, MSI

400

How do you know if the customer is requesting for bulk vs patch cables?

  • Bulk: no connectors, lengths of 500 ft and more
  • Patch: shorter lengths, connectors
400

What is the standard naming convention for a customer when entering a parent account into NS?

Main agency, sub agency, location 

example :

DOI FWS Hadley

NAVY NSWC Newport

AF 99 CONS Nellis

500

For APC, Tripplite and Cyberpower; how do you know a part is TAA based off of the part number

APC - PN ends in US

Cyberpower and Tripplite - PN has TAA in it

500

How many cables would be needed to fully populate all the ports on a dual head 8 port KVM

18

500

What does TOPS measure

measures its ability to perform AI-related math, indicating how many trillions of operations (like additions/multiplications) it can do per second

500

How do you know the customer is requesting copper vs fiber?

  • Copper :
  • CAT 5, CAT  6, CAT 8, UTP, STP, shielded, solid
  • Fiber :
  • Singlemode, Multimode, ST, LC, SC, FC,MTP,MTRJ, OM1-5, SIMPLEX, DUPLEX
500

What is the number one rule with pricing and multiple sources?

Always cover your second source unless there is a specific reason we are not, and you have management approval