2019-002-OP - Network and IT Security Packet Capture and Packet Broker

Notice of Intended Procurement
Name of Procuring Entity
Ryerson University (the “University”)
 
Contact Person and Contract Person Coordinates
Olga Payne, 1 Dundas St West, 09th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5B 2H1, 416-979-5000 ext. 3496
 
 
Procurement Documents
The procurement documents are available at www.merx.com.
  
Note that obtaining access to the procurement documents will require prospective suppliers to register and pay a registration fee.  Pricing and Payment Terms are available on the MERX website.
 
 
Description of Procurement
This Request for Proposal (“RFP”) is an invitation to prospective Proponents to submit a Proposal indicating their organization’s capability and resources in providing network and information technology security packet capture and packet broker.
 
The Computing and Communications Services (“CCS”) department is looking for the following appliances:
 
Packet Capture - An appliance that will be able to capture and record in full (header and payload) Ryerson's network traffic with no packet loss. It will ingest all packets, index and create metadata based on those packets while storing the data for an extended period of time.  This provides searching of packet history in a timely manner and packet analytics up to layer 7.  The solution will be used for network forensics, security investigations and network/application troubleshooting.
 
Packet Broker – An appliance that collects multiple points of network traffic into a central location.  A packet broker is placed between the infrastructure and tool layer.  Each point of infrastructure connects once to the broker as with the tools that want to receive that traffic.  This provides flexibility and simplicity for Ryerson’s network/security tool deployments by optimizing the data being received.  The packet broker is then able to filter and replicate traffic to different tools based on any data inside the packets.
 
For clarity, the RFP will be comprised of two (2) Categories;
●             Category 1a: Packet Capture; and,
●             Category 1b: Packet Broker
 
The procurement is anticipated to involve negotiation.  An electronic auction is not anticipated. 
 
Address and Final Date for Submissions
Submissions must be submitted electronically at the dedicated links below; on or before March 19, 2019, 11:00:00 A.M. EST.
 
Category 1a- Packet Capture
https://ryerson.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/21313
 
Category 1b- Packet Broker
https://ryerson.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/21319
 
 
The submissions will not be opened publicly.
 
Conditions for Participation
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation:
 
Insurance Requirements
 

• Commercial General Liability Insurance against third party bodily injury (including death), personal injury and broad form property damage (including loss of use) and including products and completed operations liability and blanket contractual liability for an amount of not less than five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) per occurrence.Such insurance shall include a cross liability and severability of interests clause and an endorsement naming Ryerson University, its governors, trustees, officers and employees as an Additional Insured;
• Standard automobile insurance for all vehicles owned, licensed or leased by the Supplier and non-owned automobile insurance, where required, for an amount of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00), per occurrence for each type of coverage. Where the non-owned automobile insurance coverage is provided within a general liability policy, a separate policy is not required;
• Privacy Liability and Cyber Risk Insurance covering liabilities resulting or arising from data damage/destruction/corruption, including without limitation, failure to protect privacy, unauthorized access, unauthorized use, virus transmission, denial of service and loss of income from network security failures in connection with the Services provided under this agreement with a minimum limit of two million dollars ($2,000,000) each claim and annual aggregate. Such insurance will also include coverage for notification costs and credit monitoring services. Such insurance will be maintained on a continuous basis for two (2) years subsequent to termination of this Agreement, and
• Professional liability insurance for an amount of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence, if applicable to the type of Services offered under this Agreement. This insurance policy is required to be maintained throughout the Term of the Agreement and for a period of twenty-four (24) months after the completion of the Services.