# Massport #6886

Massport procurement of Palo Alto Networks firewalls, licensing, and support

**Posted:** September 28, 2026
**Respond By:** October 09, 2026
**Identifier:** 6886
**NAICS:** 541512, 423430

Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is seeking Palo Alto Networks firewall hardware, licensing, and support for its Boston-area operations.
- **Government buyer:** Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), Goods & Services division; Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- **Primary OEM:** **Palo Alto Networks**. No other manufacturers are identified in the solicitation.
- **Requested items (two each):** PAN-PA-1420 firewall hardware; Advanced Threat Protection; Global Protect Prisma Access Agent; and premium support. Part numbers for the licensing and support items are not provided.
- **Scope:** Hardware, licensing, and support only. Installation, configuration, migration, cutover, and training are excluded. Equivalent solutions are not accepted.
- **Term:** Three years. The attached standard services agreement is a template with placeholders and mentions two optional one-year extensions; whether those options apply to this procurement is not specified.
- **Attachment note:** The agreement template references unspecified services in an absent Exhibit A; it does not add a defined service item to the stated hardware, licensing, and support scope.

### Description

Massachusetts Port Authority invites proposals for new Palo Alto firewall equipment, licensing, and support. The procurement is for hardware, licensing, and support only; installation, configuration, migration, cutover, and training are not required, and equivalent solutions will not be accepted. Listed items include PAN-PA-1420 firewalls, Advanced Threat Protection, Global Protect Prisma Access Agent, and premium support, with quantities of two per line item. The agreement term is three years, with proposals due October 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM EDT.

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