RFQ #2026038 - Forcepoint Licenses Subscription Renewal

The State of California, through the Air Resources Board (CARB), is seeking a vendor to renew its Forcepoint SaaS web‑security subscription for a 12‑month period. The contract will cover 2,500 licenses of Forcepoint Web Security, 2,500 licenses of Cloud Web Extended Reporting, and one Essential Support subscription. The vendor must provide 24×7 online case management, tiered severity response times (1 hour for critical issues, up to 2 business days for low‑severity), ongoing software updates, patches, and new releases at no additional charge. Delivery of any physical items must occur within 45 working days of purchase order issuance, and invoices must be submitted electronically in triplicate. The solicitation is set‑aside for California‑certified small or micro businesses; bidders must submit a full bid packet by October 7, 2026.