ITB-SMCPS‐2025‐IT-FWL

St. Mary's County Public Schools is seeking qualified vendors to supply and deliver a firewall solution that will sit at the network edge, performing NAT, traffic inspection, and content filtering for all internal network traffic. The contract is initially for one year with two optional one‑year extensions, and minority‑owned businesses are encouraged to submit proposals. Bids must be submitted through the eMaryland Marketplace by the deadline. • Provide a firewall appliance (or virtual solution) to protect the district’s WAN edge. • Perform NAT to internal services and full‑packet inspection/content filtering. • Contract term: 1‑year base, with up to two additional one‑year renewals. • Submission via eMaryland Marketplace (BPM048464) by March 11, 2025, 1 pm. • Minority Business Enterprises encouraged; award subject to funding availability.