SP 90468: Network Access Control System (Virtual Appliance)

Chicago Housing Authority seeks a virtual‑only Network Access Control (NAC) solution to secure roughly 11,000 endpoints across more than 275 sites. The award will cover the provision of FortiNAC‑style virtual appliances (manager and control/application VMs), licensing for 11,000 concurrent devices, high‑availability configuration, integration with existing Microsoft AD/Entra, Intune, email, FreshService ITSM, and SolarWinds SEM SIEM, plus a 15‑day rapid implementation and a three‑year service term. Vendors must demonstrate compliance with a Gartner Peer Insights rating of ≥ 4.0 stars (≥ 20 reviews), provide a 30‑40 minute proof‑of‑concept demo, and meet extensive insurance and socio‑economic (M/W/DBE, Section 3) requirements. • Deploy FortiNAC‑MX‑VM manager, primary & secondary control VMs (virtual appliances only). • Integrate with AD, Azure AD, Intune/MDM, email, FreshService ticketing, and SolarWinds SEM SIEM. • Complete all five implementation phases (setup, profiling, policy, pilot enforcement, post‑go‑live) within 15 calendar days. • Provide 24 × 7 critical‑incident support (≤ 1 hour response) and ongoing professional services for a three‑year term.