What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Port of Corpus Christi Authority seeks a vendor to provide firewall refresh services featuring a single Next-Generation Firewall solution deployed as a physical High-Availability pair. The contractor must deliver edge security, real-time threat prevention, application function control, VPN session handling, and advanced analytics that integrate with the District’s SIEM/log-management platform. Additionally, the vendor must supply the required fiber optics and cables, and provide on-site support within 24 hours of request. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible to bid. Bidders can submit responses digitally via email or online, and the buyer requests proposal pricing to determine the budget. Interested vendors must submit all questions no later than October 9, 2026. The contract term covers a period of three years, and performance of the work will occur offsite.
Scope of work
- High-Availability pair physical Next-Generation Firewall solution for North/South traffic
- Minimum 100 Gbps firewall throughput and SSL/TLS decryption
- Software-defined virtual/SDN-based firewall options for East/West traffic
- Identification of correct fiber optics, fiber, and cable lengths
- Application function control and threat prevention
- Installation, configuration, testing, and turnover procedures
- On-site support within 24 hours of request
- Training for up to 4 employees
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Offeror's proposal amount for eligible services | 21 points |
| Offeror's total proposal amount | 18 points |
| Offeror's technical approach | 14 points |
| Offeror's Equipment Specifications And Technical Documents | 10 points |
| Total long-term cost to the district to acquire the vendor's goods or services | 10 points |
| Offeror's experience with projects of similar type, size and complexity | 8 points |
| Offeror's management plan | 8 points |
| Previous experience with the District | 8 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Eligible, approved provider by the Schools and Libraries Division (E-Rate) at time of award and implementation
- Vendor SPIN number required
Documents to include with your response
- Felony Conviction Notice
- Non-Collusion Disclosure/Suspension or Debarment Certificate
- Conflict of Interest Questionnaire
- Contract Addendum
- Signed Addendum Pages
- Worksheet 01 - Pricing
- Worksheet 02 - Experience
- Worksheet 03 - Equipment Specification and Technical Documents
- Worksheet 04 - Management Plan
- Worksheet 05 - Technical Approach
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy delivered by mail or in person
- Instructions
- Deliver to Corpus Christi Independent School District Office of Purchasing and Distribution basement, 801 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401. Submit 1 unbound original, 2 unbound hard copies, and 1 USB flash drive containing proposal PDF and Excel pricing files. Pricing proposal must be sealed in a separate envelope.