REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
RFP# 200707008
WEB PERIMETER PROTECTION & SECURE PROXY SERVER APPLIANCE
The State of Maine, Department of Administrative and Financial Services, is seeking proposals from vendors to provide the State of Maine network with additional Web Perimeter Protection and Secure Proxy Services.
Complete RFP material may be obtained (i) at the site http://www.maine.gov/oit/rfp/ProxyServer.html, or (ii) by emailing [email protected], or (iii) by submitting a written request to Robert Corum, Office of Information Technology, SHS 145, Augusta, ME 04333-0145.
Questions concerning this RFP must be directed in writing only, (not via telephone), to Robert Corum, Office of Information Technology, SHS 145, Augusta, ME 04333-0145, or by emailing [email protected]. The deadline for submitting written questions is August 3, 2007. The Department will respond in writing to all substantive questions received by August 10, 2007.
Sealed proposals, the electronic original and five (5) hard copies, must be clearly marked "Web Perimeter Protection & Secure Proxy Server Appliance", and delivered to:
Division of Purchases
Burton Cross Office Building, 4th Floor
111 Sewall Street
9 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0009
Proposals must be received by the Division of Purchases at the address above no later than 2:00 PM local time on August 24, 2007. Note that only proposals received at the above address, and by the stated time, will be considered. Bidders submitting proposals by mail are responsible for allowing adequate time for delivery. Proposals simply post-marked by the due date will not suffice. Faxed proposals will not be accepted. Proposals received after the 2:00 PM deadline shall be rejected. The State reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
The opening of proposals shall be open to public attendance. The name of the respondent will be read aloud. No other information will be made available prior to the evaluation and award notification. All proposals shall be sequestered from the time of submission to the notification of award, after which time they become public records.
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