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Irvington Public School District seeks network maintenance and firewall equipment/services (Juniper, Palo Alto, or equivalent)

Irvington Public School District in New Jersey is seeking bids for network maintenance and firewall equipment/services under FCC Form 470 Category 2. - Government Buyer: - Irvington Public School District, Essex County, NJ - OEMs and Vendors: - Juniper Networks - Palo Alto Networks - Equivalent manufacturers may be proposed if they meet functional requirements - Products/Services Requested: - Juniper SRX4200 Services Gateway (SRX4200-AC), quantity: 3 - Juniper Secure Branch licenses (SRX4200-JSB, SRX4200-JSB-3YR, SRX4200-JSB-5YR), quantity: 3 (one each for 1-year, 3-year, 5-year options) - Palo Alto Networks PA-5220 firewall (PAN-PA-5220-AC), quantity: 1 - Palo Premium Support Program (PAN-SVC-PREM-5220-R, PAN-SVC-PREM-5220-3YR-R, PAN-SVC-PREM-5220-5YR-R), quantity: 3 (one each for 1-year, 3-year, 5-year options) - Advanced Threat Prevention (PAN-PA-5220-ATP-R, PAN-PA-5220-ATP-3YR-R, PAN-PA-5220-ATP-5YR-R), quantity: 3 (one each for 1-year, 3-year, 5-year options) - Advanced URL Filtering (PAN-PA-5220-ADVURL-R, PAN-PA-5220-ADVURL-3YR-R, PAN-PA-5220-ADVURL-5YR-R), quantity: 3 (one each for 1-year, 3-year, 5-year options) - Professional services for installation and configuration, including removal of existing equipment - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Vendors must submit signed specification documents - Alternative manufacturers are allowed if equivalent functionality is demonstrated - Compliance with New Jersey Public Schools Contracts Law and Board of Education policies - Multi-year license options (1, 3, 5 years) for software and support - E-rate eligibility varies by item (some items partially or potentially ineligible) - All requested products and services must be delivered and installed as part of a coordinated implementation schedule.

Description

This solicitation is for Category 2 services including Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections and Firewall Service and Components for the Irvington Public School District. Bids must be received by 11:59pm EST on October 10, 2026, and must comply with New Jersey Public Schools Contracts Law. The procurement involves 3 units each of Firewall Service and Components, with a preference for equipment from Juniper Networks or equivalent manufacturers providing functional equivalence. Proposals must be submitted electronically to bids@erateconsulting.com and include signed specification documents to be considered complete.

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