Proposals from qualified vendors to provide cybersecurity services, equipment, and workforce development training in accordance with the approved SLCGP (State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program) grant award

Location:	Mississippi
Posted:	Apr 16, 2026
Due:	Apr 24, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Mississippi
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	U - Education and Training Services
Solicitation No:	1544-20260320153820 MSD
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Procurement Details

Smart Number	1544-20260320153820 MSD	Advertised Date	04/16/2026 5:00 PM
RFx #	3170035526	Submission Date	04/24/2026 12:00 AM
RFx Status	Open	Major Procurement Category	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)
RFx Opening Date	N/A	Sub Procurement Category	EQUIPMENT - TECHNOLOGY
RFx Type	MDA - RFx
Agency	MPTAP
RFx Description	The McComb School District is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to provide cybersecurity services, equipment, and workforce development training in accordance with the approved SLCGP (State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program) grant award. T

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PRODUCT CATEGORY	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
20413	CPU Micro-Cables

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Request for Proposals SLCGP Grant Round 2 3_21_26.pdf

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Request for Proposal (RFP)

McComb School District

Cybersecurity Enhancement Project

Grant Funding Year: FY22

Grant Number: 22CS243

Funding Source: State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP)

CFDA Number: 97.137

FAIN: EMW-2022-CY-00005-S01

Overview

The McComb School District is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to provide

cybersecurity services, equipment, and workforce development training in accordance with the

approved SLCGP (State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program) grant award. This RFP is

structured into three sections.

Vendors must meet the itemized descriptions and quantities for each service or product listed.

All proposed solutions must align with FEMA’s Authorized Equipment List (AEL) where

applicable.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Bids will be rejected if they include any items not explicitly listed in this

RFP unless the item is required for the listed equipment or service to function (e.g., a power

cable for a switch or piece of hardware is acceptable; additional equipment or unrelated

equipment is not).

Section 1: Cybersecurity Contractual Services

Description

Fortimail Cloud Gateway Quick Deploy License (3 months)

Fortimail Cloud License - 3 Year Subscription Low resource user add-on license

for FortiMail Cloud, for specific education use cases

FortiEDR Forticare Subscription FortiEDR Discover, Protect & Respond (500 seats

MOQ) 3 Year FortiEDR Discover, Protect & Respond Cloud Subscription and

FortiCare Premium for 500 endpoints

Quantity

2600

FortiEDR Forticare Subscription (1 Year), FortiCare BPS Subscription for FortiEDR

1 Year FortiEDR Best Practice Service for up to 1,000 Endpoints/users

Forticare Premium Service Agreement Extended service agreement (renewal) -

advance hardware replacement - 3 years - shipment - response time: NBD

Mobility Agent License (2,000 Connections) FortiClient Single Sign-On (SSO)

Mobility Agent - License - 2000 connections

Software and Technical Assistance Service

Section 2: Cybersecurity Equipment

FEMA

AEL

05NP-

00-

FWAL

05NP-

00-IDPS

05NP-

00-IDPS

05EN-

00-ECRP

04AP-

11-

SAAS

Description

Fortinet Fortigate 601F Firewall Security appliance - with 3 years

FortiCare Premium Support + 3 years FortiGuard Enterprise Protection -

10GbE, 25GbE - front and side to back - 1U - rack-mountable

Fortinet Authenticator 300F Security Appliance 4 ports 1GbE 1U, rack

mountable

Fortigate 601F 1-Year FortiAnalyzer Cloud with SOCaaS: cloud-based

central logging & analytics. Include all FortiGate log types, IOC Service,

Security Automation Service, FortiGuard Outbreak Detection Service

and SOCaaS.

Fortimail Cloud Gateway Premium w/ Cloud API Connector 3 Year

FortiMail Cloud - Gateway Premium w. Cloud Email API connector

support for Microsoft 365, Exchange or Google (101-1000 mailboxes).

FortiCare Premium Support included.

FortiEDR Discover, Protect & Respond (3-Year Subscription), FortiEDR

Discover, Protect & Respond (500 seats MOQ) 3 Year FortiEDR

Discover, Protect & Respond Cloud Subscription and FortiCare

Premium for 25 endpoints

Quantity

500

10PE-

00-UPS

Power Supply (for POE+ Switch)

Section 3: Cybersecurity Training / Workforce Development

Training Name

Microsoft Pro Server Course

Fortinet On-Demand Lab web-based lab - 20 hours

Fortigate Admin E-Learner live e-learning - 4 days

Participants

Submission Requirements (5 Sections)

• Cover Letter

• References from similar projects

• Detailed cost for each item/service listed

• Timeline for delivery and implementation

• Warranty and support details

Proposals are to Consist of:

1. Cover Letter

Name of Firm:

Address of Home Office and Address of Branch Office if Applicable:

Telephone Number(s):

Fax Number(s):

Form of Business Organization (Corporation, Partnership, Individual, Joint Venture,

Other):

Year Founded:

Primary individual to contact:

Primary contact’s telephone and email address:

2. References from similar projects

3. The response to all requirements of this RFP including, but not limited to (cost

and/or other):

a. Section 1: Cybersecurity Contractual Services

b. Section 2: Cybersecurity Equipment

c. Section 3: Cybersecurity Training / Workforce Development

4. Explanation of Delivery and Timeline of Services

5. Warranty and support details

Evaluation Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated based on the following weighted criteria:

Evaluation Criteria

Points

Overall Price

Satisfies all scope and service criteria outlined in the RFP 10

Vendor Qualifications and Experience

Delivery and Implementation Timeline

Support and Warranty Offerings

Total

100

Proposal Deadline

All proposals must be submitted before 5 PM by April 24, 2026 to:

Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent

McComb School District

695 Minnesota Ave. / P.O. Box 868

McComb, MS 39648

Email: msdbids@mccomb.k12.ms.us

Phone: 601-684-4661

Selection Schedule

1) Newspaper ads run locally from 3/23/26 through 4/3/26

a. 1st Newspaper Ad, 3/21/26

b. 2nd Newspaper Ad, 3/25/26

c. 3rd Newspaper Ad, 3/28/26

d. 4th Newspaper Ad, 4/1/26

e. Web posting on McComb School District Website 3/21/26

2) Proposal Submission Window: 3/21/26 through 4/24/26

3) Evaluation Period: 4/25/26 through 5/8/26

4) Notice of Intent to Award posted on School District Website: 5/12/26

5) Presentation/Approval of Winning Bid to McComb School District School Board:

5/11/26

6) Award Notice posted on McComb School District Website 5/15/26 & Winning Vendor

Notified

a. Non-award Notification sent to all other bidders

Inquiries

All correspondence and inquiries regarding this RFP must be done via email:

biggsr@mccomb.k12.ms.us

If a vendor does not receive a response within 24 hours, it is the responsibility of the vendor to call Robert

Biggs at 601-465-0978 and confirm that the email message was received.

All responses to inquiries will be posted on the McComb School District website under “Current Bid

Information” as an FAQ within 24 hours. This will allow all vendors to have access to the question(s) and

response(s).

Rejection of Proposals

McComb School District reserves the right to, at any time and in its sole discretion, reject any and all

proposals received as a result of this request, or to negotiate separately with any and all competing

vendors.

Contractor Responsibility Program

By submitting a response, vendors agree that neither they nor any subcontractor(s) are currently under

bidding list suspension or debarment by McComb School District, any state, or the federal government. If

it is later discovered that any violations have occurred, McComb School District may reject any proposal

or rescind any contract awarded pursuant to this RFP.

Compliance and Legal Requirements

All proposals submitted under this RFP must comply with applicable Mississippi state laws, federal

regulations, and grant requirements. By submitting a proposal, the vendor certifies compliance with the

following:

Mississippi Public Purchasing Law

• This procurement is conducted in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. § 31-7-1 through 31-

7-73.

• The McComb School District will award to the lowest and best bid, considering price,

quality, warranty, and vendor qualiﬁcations.

Mississippi Department of Education & PPRB Rules

• Vendors must adhere to the Mississippi Department of Education Procurement

Guidelines and Public Procurement Review Board (PPRB) regulations for transparency

and ethics.

Grant Compliance

• All products and services must align with FEMA’s Authorized Equipment List (AEL) and

State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) requirements.

• Vendors must follow NIST Cybersecurity Framework and NIST NICE Workforce

Framework standards where applicable.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

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Proposals from qualified vendors to provide cybersecurity services, equipment, and workforce development training in accordance with the approved SLCGP (State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program) grant award

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