New York State Contract Reporter #06162026JH

SUNY University at Albany Seeks Scalable Electronic Physical Access Control System Solutions (RFI)

The State University of New York (SUNY), University at Albany, is seeking information from vendors on scalable electronic physical access control system solutions for its campus security needs. - Government Buyer: - State University of New York (SUNY), University at Albany - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - HID Global (HID VertX, HID Prox, HID SEOS Signo readers) - Mercury Security (Mercury 4502 controllers) - Products/Services Requested: - Scalable, centrally managed electronic physical access control system - Support for over 4,000 access control locations, with future expansion capability - Integration with enterprise systems: Oracle PeopleSoft, Microsoft Entra ID, Shibboleth, StarRez, CBORD/Illumia CSGold, Accruent EMS - Compatibility with legacy and modern hardware (HID VertX, Mercury 4502, HID Prox, HID SEOS Signo) - Migration to OSDP signaling standard - Support for various applications: residential, research, medical, office, classroom, datacenter, secure facilities - Robust API-led integrations, real-time access management, ADA-compliant interfaces, mobile credential support, emergency lockdown - Compatibility with multiple access control equipment manufacturers - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Business continuity, disaster recovery, and data security features - Cloud deployment options - Training and support for higher education environments - No specific quantities or part numbers provided; this is an RFI to inform future procurement decisions

Description

University at Albany is requesting information on available security solutions for an electronic physical access control system that can scale and support robust reporting and analytic capabilities from a centrally managed system. The system should optimally orchestrate access to over 4,000 existing access control locations and accommodate future expansions across multiple campuses. The RFI is intended solely for information gathering and planning purposes to assist the University in understanding available products, services, implementation approaches, industry best practices, and potential procurement strategies. The solution must integrate with existing enterprise systems and support various technical and business requirements detailed in the attached RFI document.

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