City of Sebastian MyVendorLink #25260036N-AZ

District Next Generation Firewall Solution for Seminole County Public Schools

Seminole County Public Schools is seeking a comprehensive Next Generation Firewall solution to secure its district network infrastructure. - Government Buyer: - Seminole County Public Schools (School Board of Seminole County, Florida), Purchasing and Distribution Services Department - OEMs and Vendors: - Acceptable OEMs include Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, and Cisco; equivalent solutions are permitted - Existing Fortinet FortiGate 4400F appliances may be reused if compatible - Products/Services Requested: - Three (3) Next Generation Firewall appliances - Two as an Active/Active High Availability (HA) pair at the Education Support Center (ESC) data center - One standalone appliance at Oviedo High School (OHS) data center - Transceiver modules: - Eight (8) 40-GbE QSFP+ transceivers - Twelve (12) 10-GbE SFP+ transceivers - Firewall feature licensing (3 units) - VPN client licensing (2,000 units) - Centralized logging and reporting appliance (1 unit) - 24x7x365 maintenance and support (3 units) - Professional services for implementation, configuration, testing, and migration - Training for up to three district firewall administrators - Freight and delivery - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Solution must support up to 100,000 concurrent devices, 30,000 concurrent SSL VPN users, and 70 million concurrent TCP sessions - Advanced malware protection, high throughput, and integration with hybrid Active Directory (on-prem and Azure) required - All equipment must be new OEM (no used or refurbished equipment allowed) - E-Rate Category 2 eligible; pricing must delineate eligible and ineligible costs - Phased rollout: OHS data center cutover first, then ESC - Compliance with FERPA, Florida statutes, and district data privacy/security policies - Background screening required for personnel accessing school facilities - Place(s) of Performance and Delivery: - Education Support Center (400 East Lake Mary Boulevard, Sanford, FL 32773-7127) - Oviedo High School (Oviedo, FL) - Contract Term: - Initial three-year term for hardware, licensing, warranty, and support, with an optional extension to five years

Description

The School Board of Seminole County, Florida, issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for a comprehensive Next Generation Firewall solution. The project involves the purchase, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of three firewall appliances, including an Active/Active High Availability pair at the Education Support Center and a standalone appliance at the Oviedo High School data center. The solution must support advanced malware protection, high throughput, VPN capabilities, and integration with existing infrastructure for approximately 60,000 students and 8,000 staff. The contract includes hardware, maintenance, warranty, support services, and training for district administrators.

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