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Firewall Solutions
7/10/2025
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Washington, D.C.
KIPP DC
Buyer is seeking a qualified vendor to provide Firewall Protection, Routing, VPN Administration, and Related Services for twenty-one public charter schools across nine facilities. The solution must include licensing, deployment, configuration, and documentation capabilities. Buyer currently uses SonicWall's Advanced Gateway Security Suite and is open to renewal or an analogous solution with similar capabilities. This RFP is part of the USAC Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program.
- 6/13/2025 - Legal Notice/Publication of RFP
- 6/25/2025 - Questions from Bidders Due
- 7/10/2025 - Proposal Due Date
- 1/1/2026 - Estimated Contract Start Date
- Experience with firewall protection and routing solutions
- Ability to meet insurance requirements including cyber liability coverage
- Commitment to follow USAC Cybersecurity Pilot Program guidelines
- Ability to provide analytics and reporting capabilities
- Provide Next Generation Firewall capabilities for network protection
- Manage multiple ISP connections across 9 facilities
- Deploy and configure VPN connectivity solutions
- Implement secure network encryption protocols
- Replicate existing SonicWall environments and configurations
- Create comprehensive documentation of all configurations
- Transfer credentials securely during implementation
- Administer WAN routing across multiple facilities
- Comply with USAC Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program
- Provide analytics and reporting capabilities for program effectiveness