KIPP Texas Public Schools (KIPP Texas), an open enrollment public charter school network, is looking to contract multiple cybersecurity services that are eligible for the
Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) Cybersecurity Pilot Program.
According to the
USAC website, the Cybersecurity Pilot Program “provides up to $200 million in universal service support to eligible schools and libraries to defray the costs of eligible cybersecurity services and equipment.”
The public school network is searching for the following equipment and services:
- Automated endpoint protection
- Advanced/next-generation firewalls
- Identity protection and authentication
- Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) mitigation solution
- Monitoring, detection and response
- Secure access service edge platform
More detailed information about RFP 2425-005, including all submission requirements and requests, can be found
online. Questions will be accepted until 11 a.m. June 20. The due date for submissions is 11 a.m. July 7.
Maricela Arredondo is the point of contact for this solicitation.
Chandler Treon is an Austin-based staff writer. He has a bachelor’s degree in English, a master’s degree in literature and a master’s degree in technical communication, all from Texas State University.
