FDIC-Palo Alto Hardware and Professional Service Consultation.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is seeking to award a firm-fixed-price contract for the acquisition of Palo Alto Networks hardware and professional service consultation to support its cybersecurity infrastructure modernization. The contract will provide updated firewall and Panorama management appliances necessary for the agency’s ongoing technical refresh of its firewall and GlobalProtect systems, as well as support for the implementation of Prisma Access and the Autonomous Digital Experience Management service. The hardware and consulting services are critical to enhancing the FDIC’s network security posture and ensuring seamless integration of advanced threat prevention and cloud-based security capabilities. The solicitation, identified as CORHQ-26-Q-0264, was posted on July 16, 2026, with responses due by July 29, 2026. It falls under NAICS code 541519 for other computer-related services and has no set-aside restrictions. The contract performance location is in Arlington, Virginia, with a zip code of 22201. Primary point of contact for inquiries is Carlos R. Kinsman, reachable via email at ckinsman@fdic.gov. Interested vendors must submit proposals through the SAM.gov platform using the provided UI link, and all terms are subject to a firm-fixed-price structure with no flexibility for cost adjustments.