E-Rate #270000775

Samuels Public Library seeks WatchGuard Firebox M295 firewall, subscription, and managed services

Samuels Public Library is seeking E-Rate-eligible firewall equipment and related services for its Main Branch in Front Royal, Virginia. - Buyer: Samuels Public Library, Main Branch; no higher-level agency, sub-agency, or office is specified. - OEM: WatchGuard Technologies (also written as “Watch Guard Technologies”); equivalent firewall equipment may be proposed with supporting documentation. - Equipment and subscription: One WatchGuard Firebox M295 firewall (part number WGM295000) and one three-year WatchGuard Total Security Suite subscription for the M295 (part number WGM2950083). The filing also identifies two internal-connection firewall service/component units. - Services: Managed firewall services for the new M295 (quantity 1) include monitoring, requested configuration and policy changes, firmware and security-signature updates, and technical support. Installation includes mounting, license registration and activation, configuration, migration of existing policies, NAT and VPN settings, testing, and cutover with Library IT. The filing also lists managed broadband service for existing equipment (quantity 1) and basic maintenance of internal connections (quantity 3); the Library says it is not seeking time-and-materials basic maintenance. - Notable requirements: Equipment must be new; used, open-box, and refurbished equipment and partial bids are not accepted. Proposed equivalents must document technical and functional equivalency. Service offers should specify coverage, support hours, response times, and recurring charges, with equipment, licensing, shipping, installation, and other associated costs priced clearly. - Performance term: The security subscription is three years. The Library prefers a multi-year agreement, with an alternative initial term and one optional renewal; managed services for the new firewall are limited to no more than 12 months within Funding Year 2027.

Description

Samuels Public Library is seeking proposals for new E-Rate-eligible Category 2 equipment and related services. The requested solution includes a WatchGuard Firebox M295 appliance, a three-year Total Security Suite subscription, and managed firewall services; equivalent equipment may be proposed with supporting product documentation. Installation includes mounting, license activation, configuration, migration of existing firewall settings, testing, and cutover coordinated with Library IT. Generic encyclopedic price lists, partial bids, and used, open-box, or refurbished equipment will not be accepted.

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