Pueblo City-County Library District

Buyer seeks to procure a cloud-based Email Security Gateway that enhances protection for Google Workspace (Gmail). The solution must provide advanced threat protection, spam filtering, phishing detection, and email encryption. It must be off-premise and seamlessly integrate with Google Workspace's administrative suite for policy management and monitoring. Buyer intends to apply for E-rate discounts through the federal Universal Service Support Mechanism for Schools and Libraries.

• 3/24/2025 - RFP Issued
• 4/18/2025 - Questions Due
• 5/2/2025 - Proposal Due Date
• 5/30/2025 - Anticipated Contract Award Date

• Established business for 3 years prior to RFP release
• Established satisfactory record and sufficient financial support
• Follow all applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Maintain required insurance coverage

• Implement AI-driven threat detection for sophisticated phishing attacks
• Provide real-time scanning for email attachments and links
• Prevent business email compromise and impersonation attacks
• Configure anti-spam filtering with customizable threshold settings
• Implement ransomware and zero-day malware protection with sandboxing
• Set up allowlist/blocklist management for trusted or suspicious senders
• Integrate with Google Workspace APIs for email security management
• Configure direct integration with Google Admin Console
• Implement OAuth or secure authentication mechanisms
• Set up quarantine management and user self-service release
• Deploy cloud-based solution requiring no on-premise hardware
• Configure email routing through secure servers
• Ensure GDPR, CISA, NIST compliance
• Implement TLS encryption for email in transit
• Set up Data Loss Prevention policies for sensitive data protection
• Configure web-based admin portal with granular access controls
• Establish role-based permissions for email security management
• Set up automated policy enforcement based on predefined rules
• Configure automated alerts for detected threats
• Provide detailed reporting on email security incidents