Description
The County of Cuyahoga is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive Managed Detection & Response (MDR) services for its IT environment, leveraging the Microsoft security stack (Azure Sentinel, Defender suite) and handling approximately 4.5 TB of log data per month. The contract allows a maximum annual budget of $200,000, requires extensive insurance coverage (CGL, Cyber, E&O, Umbrella) with the County named as additional insured, and prohibits offshore resources. The procurement follows a full‑open competition process with a pre‑bid conference (May 13 2025) and multiple deadline extensions, the final proposal due June 13 2025. The award status is marked “Awarded,” but the winning vendor is not identified in the provided materials.
• Scope: 24/7 security monitoring, incident response, threat‑intel integration, SOC support, compliance reporting.
• Technical requirements: Azure Sentinel integration, Microsoft Defender suite, handling ~300 GB/day of logs, 1‑year data retention.
• Administrative requirements: $1M CGL (personal & advertising), $5M Cyber, $5M Professional/E&O, $5M Umbrella, primary‑non‑contributory insurance, waiver of sub‑rogation, coverage for 5 years post‑completion.