Description
The Puyallup School District issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Domain Name Server Filtration System. The district was seeking a solution that could provide additional layers of security to protect students and enforce district policies and cyber security measures. However, after evaluating the proposed solutions, the district determined that they did not meet the required criteria, including authentication of all users through Azure AD and the ability to alert parents regarding self-harm, malicious activity, and inappropriate site attempts. As a result, the district decided not to award the contract.
• The RFP was issued on December 1, 2017, and the bid submission deadline was January 3, 2018.
• The district was seeking a solution that could provide DNS content filtration capabilities in a cloud, client, server, or hybrid environment.
• The proposed solutions were required to meet specific requirements, including authentication of all users through Azure AD and the ability to alert parents regarding self-harm, malicious activity, and inappropriate site attempts.
• The district decided not to award the contract due to the proposed solutions not meeting the required criteria and exceeding the budget target.