Firewall Appliance and Support

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District is seeking proposals for a FortiGate-401G firewall appliance, five-year unified threat protection, installation and configuration, and ongoing support under E-Rate Year 2027.

Fairfield Public Schools > Facilities and Construction Department

General

Status:Open

Solicitation Identifier:270002071

Due Date:Dec 01, 2026 09:00 PM

Posted Date:Oct 14, 2026 07:25 PM

Contract Period:1 year base + 2 × 1 year options

Type:Request for Proposal (RFP)

Level:Local

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Original Solicitation Links

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FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIF SCH DIST -- FCC Form 470 #270002071 (FY2027) -- Fairfield YR 30 RFP 2297_28 Firewall Appliance and Support.pdf

Contact

Name:Virginia Casner

Email:virginiac@fsusd.org

Address:2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA, USA

Submission Instructions

Method:Mail

Mailing Address:Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, 3rd Floor Purchasing Department, 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA 94534

Description

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District is soliciting proposals for one FortiGate-401G firewall appliance, or equivalent, with five-year unified threat protection and FortiCare Premium support. The scope includes hardware, shipping, installation and initial configuration, detailed billing, equipment labeling for E-Rate, eligibility and category determinations, manufacturer warranties, and ongoing firewall support. The proposed solution must provide application segmentation, application dependency checks, at least 30.0 Gbps throughput with subscriptions and logging enabled, and on-box SSL decryption with separate management and data planes. The vendor must be a certified reseller and provide a valid SPIN, FCC Registration Number, and FCC GreenLight status. The project start date is April 1, 2027, with E-Rate delivery restrictions applying to eligible Category Two goods and services. Proposals must include responder information, a letter of agreement, cost proposals, applicable addenda, completed and signed submittal pages, three reference sites using the service for at least three years, an implementation timeline, service-level information, and required certifications and acknowledgments. The solicitation identifies a one-year contract, with annual renewal possible for a total term of up to three consecutive fiscal years, subject to funding and district approval.

Classification Codes

NAICS541519Other Computer Related Services

PSC7J20Hardware and perpetual software licenses for IT Security products providing Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) for real-time operational security such as vulnerability scanning, cyber security, managing firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and security information and event management (SIEM). Also covers IT Disaster Recovery tools to enable backup and recovery; dedicated failover facilities, generators, UPS systems.

Title	Date Posted
FCC Form 470 #270002071 Application (PDF)	Oct 14, 2026 07:25 PM
Fairfield YR 30 RFP 2297_28 Firewall Appliance and Support.pdf	Oct 14, 2026 07:10 PM