Cybersecurity Evaluation and Enhancements

Scope: The City of Columbus, Department of Technology will be receiving proposals for CYBERSECURITY EVALUATION AND ENHANCEMENT SERVICES. The intent of this contract is to provide the Department of Technology with readily available resources, including the people, processes and practices to assess, test, articulate and strengthen cybersecurity controls applied to critical IT infrastructure and applications. The collaborative works will involve the configuration, implementation, and continuous support services for the next iteration of Cybersecurity within the Department of Technology. This Request for Proposal falls under the Ohio Revised Code §§9.64 and contains confidential infrastructure and cybersecurity records of the City of Columbus. These records may include sensitive information regarding the City's cybersecurity program, network architecture, security controls, infrastructure configuration, and related operational safeguards. Therefore, the bid package will only be provided to potential offerors that execute the Non-Disclosure Agreement included in this solicitation. Potential offers have until September 22, 2026 @ 1:00 PM to submit a signed NDA to respond to this RFQ. Once the RFQ end time has passed offerors who have submitted a signed NDA will receive an email link to Bonfire for the complete bid package. An account on Bonfire https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/login will be necessary to access the documents. Only invited offerors who have completed the NDA will be able to submit proposals for this project. All subsequent question and answer periods and proposals will be submitted through the Bonfire portal. By executing the NDA, the offeror acknowledges and agrees that: • The materials contain sensitive cybersecurity and infrastructure information of the City of Columbus. • The information will be used solely for the purpose of preparing and submitting a response to this solicitation. • The information may not be disclosed, reproduced, distributed, or used for any purpose other than preparation of a proposal in response to this solicitation, except as permitted under the executed NDA. • Access to the information may be limited only to employees, subcontractors, consultants, or agents of the offeror who have a legitimate need to know the information for purposes of preparing the proposal and who are bound by confidentiality obligations no less restrictive than those contained in the NDA. See attached bid documents for complete project schedule and detailed response instructions.