Mississippi Procurement Portal #3160008161

University of Southern Mississippi Solicits Two High-Availability Next-Generation Firewalls with Five-Year Security Services

The University of Southern Mississippi is seeking to procure two enterprise-class Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) for high availability perimeter security. - Buyer: University of Southern Mississippi, Office of Procurement Services - Products and Quantities: - Two (2) identical enterprise-class NGFW appliances - Minimum 80 Gbps throughput for firewall, threat prevention, IPS, and VPN - At least 8x 1/10/25 Gbps SFP28 ports, 2x 1/10 Gbps SFP+ or SFP28 ports, 4x 40 Gbps QSFP+ ports - Redundant hot-swappable power supplies, rack mounting hardware, required cables - All required transceivers and cables for integration with Cisco Nexus and Catalyst switches - Management and logging platform (on-premises or virtual), if required - Services and Subscriptions: - Five (5) years of security services: threat intelligence, advanced malware protection, intrusion prevention, URL filtering, DNS security, reputation-based filtering, command-and-control and botnet detection - Five (5) years of 24x7 technical support, hardware replacement, software/firmware updates, and warranty - Requirements: - Solution must support SSL/TLS decryption, QUIC protocol inspection, SD-WAN, VPN, and advanced malware protection - Integration with directory services (AD/LDAP/SAML) - Vendors must provide a complete manufacturer Bill of Materials (BOM) with part numbers, descriptions, and quantities - Compliance matrices, technical documentation, and delivery schedules required - On-premises management solution preferred - All licensing and subscriptions must cover the full five-year term - No specific OEMs are named; vendors may propose any equivalent solution meeting or exceeding the specifications.

Description

The University of Southern Mississippi is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase of IT equipment related to border firewall replacements. The procurement includes two enterprise-class Next-Generation Firewalls configured for High Availability, including all hardware, software licensing, subscriptions, technical support, and maintenance for five years. The solution must meet detailed technical specifications covering performance, interface, security services, VPN, logging, and management. Bids must be submitted by August 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM to the Office of the Director of Procurement Services at the University.

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