About this opportunity
AI summaryFairfield-Suisun Unified School District seeks qualified contractors to provide an E-Rate eligible firewall appliance and support service. The required scope includes Category Two hardware, configuration and installation, shipping, and taxes, along with detailed billing. The firewall solution must feature on-box SSL decryption, separate management and data planes on the same appliance, and support 30.0 Gbps throughput with logging, alerting, and all subscriptions active. Additionally, the system must enable application segmentation on standard ports within single security rules and supply Layer 7 dependency checks. Only onshore United States organizations are eligible to bid. Work must be performed onsite. Sealed proposals are due no later than 1:00 PM on December 1, 2026, and may also be submitted digitally by email or online. Bidders and listed subcontractors must hold active registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Solicitation No.
- 2297-28
Scope of work
- Fortinet firewall appliance (part number FG-401G) with 4 x 10GE SFP+ slots and 16 x 1G SFP
- Support service (part number FC-10-FG4H1-950-02-60)
- Hardware configuration and installation
- Shipping and taxes
- Segmentation of applications on standard application ports within a single security policy rule
- Layer 7 functionality with application dependency checks and warnings
- At least 30.0Gbps throughput with all subscriptions, logging, and alerting enabled
- On-box SSL decryption with separate management and data planes on the same appliance
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Responder cost, including unit prices, labor rates, travel/trip charges, etc. | 35% |
| Extent of experience with the District | 25% |
| Quote preparation, thoroughness, and responsiveness to the RFP requirements | 20% |
Minimum qualifications
- Full compliance with all current and future requirements issued by the SLD throughout the contract period
- Valid Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) and FCC Registration Number (FRN) at bid submission
- Submission of the annual Service Provider Annual Certification (SPAC) form with proof of completion
- Not in Red Light Status with the FCC at the time bid is submitted
- Compliance with FCC rules for Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP)
- Certified reseller of parts and equipment
- Equipment must not be manufactured by nor contain components from prohibited vendors
- Provide 3 reference sites using service for 3 years or more
Documents to include with your response
- Addressed items in RFP Scope of Work
- Addressed items in RFP Proposal Format
- Signed copies of addendums if applicable
- Cost Proposal
- RFP Form
- Letter of Agreement
- Fingerprint Certification
- Statement of Non-Conflict of Interest
- Insurance Acknowledgement
- Non-Collusion Affidavit
Key dates
- RFP Advertisement/Packet Posting
- October 14, 2026 by 4:00 p.m.
- RFI/Question Deadline
- October 21, 2026 by 4:00 p.m.
- RFI/Questions Responses Posted
- October 22, 2026 by 4:00 p.m.
- Proposals due
- December 1, 2026 before 1:00 p.m.
- RFP/Bid opening
- Date of closing
- RFP/Bid Selection
- Before 471 filing date (approximately March 2027)
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy and digital copy
- Instructions
- Submit one original proposal, one copy, and one digital copy in PDF format on a USB flash drive in a sealed envelope clearly marked RFP #2297-28 to Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Purchasing Department, 3rd Floor, 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA 94534.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Fairfield, CA (including District sites at 1100 Civic Center Drive, 700 Oakbrook Drive, and 1901 Woolner Avenue)
- Insurance and bonding
- Professional general liability insurance coverage of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence naming District as additional insured; workers' compensation insurance.
- Funding
- FCC E-Rate program (Category Two, Year 2027 / YR30)