25260036N-AZ_Addendum_2.pdf

This is an addendum to an Invitation to Negotiation (ITN) issued by the School Board of Seminole County, Florida, for a District Firewall Solution. The addendum, posted on December 1, 2025, updates the evaluation timeline for the procurement. The solicitation seeks three Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) appliances to support approximately 60,000 students, 8,000 staff, and 80,000-100,000 concurrent devices across two data centers. Proposals are due January 5, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST, with the evaluation committee short-list meeting scheduled for January 21, 2026, at 12:30 PM EST at the School Board of Seminole County Educational Support Center in Sanford, Florida. The meeting will also be accessible via WebEx. Oral presentations are scheduled for January 29, 2026, with targeted board approval on March 10, 2026, and project go-live no later than July 1, 2026. The contract includes a three-year term with potential two-year renewal or a five-year upfront payment structure.

The procurement requires all equipment to be new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) stock with no used or refurbished equipment acceptable. The solution must meet specific technical requirements including a minimum of 175 Million packets per second processing capability, 100 Gbps IPsec VPN throughput, and 30,000 concurrent SSL VPN users. Evaluation uses an adjectival scoring system weighted across six criteria: Experience of Personnel (5%), Technical Approach (30%), Technical Support Services (15%), References (5%), Price Schedule (40%), and financial stability. The pricing schedule encompasses comprehensive costs for hardware, software, licensing, VPN client licenses for 2,000 users, maintenance, professional services, implementation, data migration, administrator training, and 24/7/365 support. The procurement allows E-Rate program eligibility for potential federal funding of eligible components. Vendors are required to acknowledge receipt of this addendum and return it with their submissions. Amanda Zarko, Senior Procurement Agent, serves as the purchasing contact for all inquiries.