Enterprise Firewall and Network Security

Background
The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Metro) is issuing this Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purpose of obtaining proposals from qualified contractors to provide support for multiple technical security controls, including the existing firewall and VPN infrastructure.
The goal is to enhance Metro's cybersecurity measures and ensure the integrity of its information systems.

Work Details
The contractor will be responsible for providing a range of products and services, including:
1. Solutions: Purchase of related products such as hardware, software, and licenses at a set discount from list pricing from providers including CheckPoint (firewall, VPN), CoFense (phishing awareness training), Trend Micro (endpoint antimalware), LogRhythm (log aggregation), BeyondTrust (privileged access management), Absolute (remote access management), ForcePoint (web access management), Security ScoreCard (vendor risk management), and Tenable (vulnerability management).

2. Implementation: Guidance on installation and implementation of the aforementioned products.

3. Contracted Maintenance: Maintain records and assist in renewals of software/hardware maintenance contracts.

4. Technical Support: Direct access to technical specialists for post-installation support, troubleshooting, and bug reporting.

5. Consulting: Information security consulting services regarding product announcements and planning maintenance/upgrades based on Metro's infrastructure.

6. Information Security Assessment: Testing services covering network/application layers, physical security, mobile application security, threat modeling, etc.

7. Training: Operator training for CheckPoint, LogRhythm, Tenable, and Absolute either onsite or via web.

Period of Performance
The contract term shall not exceed five years from the date it is signed by all required parties.

Place of Performance
The services will be performed at various Metro site locations in Nashville, TN.