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BISD Fiber WAN, Internet Access, and Palo Alto Firewall Procurement

Boerne Independent School District is procuring district-wide fiber connectivity and firewall equipment and services. - Buyer: Boerne Independent School District (BISD), Texas; the RFP identifies the BISD Main Office and CHS Academy as equipment locations. - OEM: Palo Alto is named for firewall appliances and software; equivalent solutions are permitted. - Fiber services: Managed leased-lit fiber WAN connections for 21 district locations, with bandwidth options of approximately 500 Mbps to 10 Gbps. Two separate Internet Access connections are requested: one at the BISD Main Office and one at Boerne High School, with bandwidth options reaching up to 20 Gbps. - Firewall equipment: Two Palo Alto PA-3420 appliances for the Main Office and one PA-1410 for CHS Academy. Five-year licensing is requested; desired capabilities include threat prevention, URL filtering, WildFire, DNS security, SD-WAN, device security, and VPN for mobile devices and workstations. - Related services: Three units of firewall software and licenses for district-wide basic maintenance of internal connections; the Form 470 also identifies managed internal broadband services for existing firewall equipment. - Service requirements: Fiber bids should include installation, activation, configuration, maintenance, technical support, and nonrecurring costs. BISD prefers a ring WAN configuration, but will evaluate all proposed solutions. Fiber contract pricing is requested for 1-, 3-, and 5-year terms.

Description

Boerne Independent School District seeks proposals for managed leased-lit fiber WAN and Internet access services, plus firewall equipment, software, licenses, and related maintenance. The WAN request covers 21 connections between the district’s main office and district locations, with bandwidth options from approximately 500 Mbps to 10 Gbps; Internet access requests cover separate connections terminating at the main office and Boerne High School. The district also requests firewall solutions for its main office and CHS Academy, including five-year licensing, and related software and licenses. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the RFP system and comply with Texas Education Agency purchasing guidelines; the RFP lists a close date of December 10, 2026, while the source solicitation details give a response deadline of December 3, 2026.

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