FDIC's Palo Alto Subscription & Hardware Maintenance

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is soliciting quotes for Palo Alto Networks firewall subscription and hardware maintenance services under RFQ# CORHQ-26-Q-0067. The procurement covers renewal and support for multiple Palo Alto firewall models (PA-460, PA-1410, PA-3220, PA-3250, PA-3260, PA-3420, PA-5260, PA-5280, PA-5445, and PA-5450) along with associated security subscriptions including Advanced Threat Prevention, Advanced URL Filtering, GlobalProtect, Advanced WildFire, Prisma Access, and Cortex Data Lake services. Offerors must be authorized resellers or Original Equipment Manufacturers of Palo Alto Networks with proof of partnership, and all submissions must include three separate volumes covering pricing, additional information with representations and certifications, and Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) information. The FDIC will evaluate offers using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach and award to the lowest-priced offeror meeting minimum technical requirements. Questions regarding the RFQ were due by April 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST, and proposals were originally due April 22, 2026 but have been extended to May 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST per Amendment 0001. All awardees must maintain active SAM.gov registration prior to contract award.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and the incumbent vendor is FCN, Inc. The contract structure establishes a three-year Enterprise Agreement with annual billing spanning from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, comprising a base performance period and two optional one-year extension periods. The price schedule encompasses 141 line items covering subscription maintenance for various firewall models, Prisma Access Mobile User Enterprise Edition subscriptions for 300 users, Prisma SASE cloud services, Cortex Data Lake storage, Software NGFW credits, hardware maintenance bundles with U.S. Government premium support, and Panorama management appliance support. Specific budget or award value information is not disclosed in the solicitation materials. The place of performance is Arlington, VA 22226. Offerors must provide the most favorable discount available to the Government on a firm-fixed-price basis, with specific line item pricing detailed in the amended price schedule.