NARA Enterprise Wireless Solution
ID: NARA_WIRELESSType: Sources Sought
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATIONNARA CONTRACTING OFFICECOLLEGE PARK, MD, 20740, USA

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https://sam.gov/opp/7460f45137af4d2f9b2ae2ee196fc9f3/view
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    The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is seeking information from vendors regarding the provision of an Enterprise Wireless Solution to enhance its wireless infrastructure across 39 facilities in the United States. The initiative aims to address significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities, particularly in guest Wi-Fi systems, and includes requirements for comprehensive design, installation, security, scalability, reliability, and ongoing support for both internal and guest Wi-Fi networks. Interested vendors are encouraged to propose flexible pricing structures and demonstrate relevant experience in federal environments, ensuring compliance with security regulations such as FISMA and NIST 800-53. Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) are due by October 15, 2024, and should be directed to Ty Senour at tyler.senour@nara.gov or Kevin Monahan at kevin.monahan@nara.gov.

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    Ty Senour
    tyler.senour@nara.gov
    Kevin Monahan
    (202) 317-2300
    kevin.monahan@nara.gov
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    Enterprise Wireless RFI.pdf
    The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to gather insights on Enterprise Wireless Solutions for their facilities across the United States. This initiative intends to enhance their current wireless infrastructure, which includes 39 occupied facilities, of which 26 have varying degrees of existing wireless deployment. NARA seeks to address significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities linked to their guest WiFi systems, particularly following incidents that raised alerts from federal security agencies. The RFI outlines a scope for vendors that includes comprehensive wireless infrastructure design, installation, security, scalability, reliability, and ongoing support. Respondents are encouraged to propose flexible pricing structures and share their relevant experience within federal environments, particularly those that ensure compliance with security regulations such as FISMA and NIST 800-53. Responses to the RFI are due by October 15, 2024, and are aimed at exploring various solutions to improve both internal and guest wireless network segregation and security. NARA emphasizes that this RFI is for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a contract or guarantee further procurement actions.
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