Internal Connections - Hutto ISD

Seeking to modernize and strengthen our network perimeter security by replacing aging Networks firewalls that are nearing end-of-support. The project involves deploying a high-availability (HA) pair of 10 Gbps next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) at our primary/administrative site to provide redundant, stateful inspection, intrusion prevention, application-layer control, advanced threat detection and DNS filtering. A matching single NGFW will be deployed at our secondary site to ensure consistent security policies and simplified management across locations. Professional services are requested for physical installation, configuration and policy migration from our existing Palo Alto Networks firewalls (to minimize downtime and ensure continuity of current rulesets), and SD-WAN setup (if supported by the proposed solution) to enable secure, optimized connectivity and automatic failover between sites. This upgrade will significantly enhance protection against malware, ransomware, and data exfiltration attempts; threats that directly jeopardize student data privacy and instructional continuity; while supporting reliable, high-performance access to cloud-based learning platforms, digital curriculum resources, and administrative systems for our students, teachers, and staff. This solicitation has some or all Local funding, additional requirements may apply. Question Closing January 13, 2026.