Request for Information - Genea Security Access Control System

A Florida county is issuing a Request for Information on the Genea Security Access Control System under a notice of intent to designate a sole brand, with responses due November 16, 2026. The RFI determines whether the specified system is available from multiple providers or whether an alternate solution would meet the county's needs. It is not a request for pricing or a purchase commitment. Vendors capable of meeting or exceeding the requirements respond through the county's electronic bidding system, and the Director of Purchasing alone decides what is comparable and whether to designate a sole brand. Those decisions are not subject to objection, protest, or appeal.

The scope centers on an airport security environment. The system must integrate directly with the airport's existing legacy access badges, Amico brand biometric readers, Cisco Meraki cameras at security checkpoints, Splunk SIEM, and OpenEye on-premise network video recorders. The county specifies a non-proprietary, hardware-independent design that allows future vendor switching without software replacement, cloud-based functionality with on-premise backup, non-disruptive software upgrades, and scalability for future airport expansions. The questionnaire asks vendors to identify their role as manufacturer/developer, authorized reseller, or other, and to answer Yes, Partially, or No against requirements across four categories: badging integration, hardware and camera interoperability, system architecture and future-proofing, and operational redundancy. Vendors must also describe material differences between their proposed solution and the identified product.