Solicitation
FortiNet FortiGate Software License Renewals
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N00019-26-RFPREQ-APM290-0806
Due in 13 days
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NAVAIR at Patuxent River, MD is buying FortiNet FortiGate software license support and subscription renewals to protect communications on the P-8A Poseidon aircraft. It also supports Royal Australian Air Force and several Foreign Military Sales customers. Competition is limited to vendors on the Fortinet Federal Partners list.
Watch out for
- Limited to Fortinet Federal Partners. Proposals from vendors not on the partner list will not be considered, which shuts out most small businesses.
PROPOSALS RECIEVED FROM VENDORS THAT ARE NOT ON THE FEDERAL PARTNERS LIST WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
- Short timeline. The deadline is October 11, 2026 and the notice asks for advance notice of your intent to propose.
Please provide advanced notice to Frank Schibler
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- FortiNet FortiGate software license support
- FortiNet subscription renewals for P-8A Poseidon communications security
- Support for the U.S. Navy, Royal Australian Air Force and Foreign Military Sales customers (UK, Norway, Korea, Canada, New Zealand, Germany)
- Place of performance
- Patuxent River, MD
- Contract vehicle
- Limited to vendors on the Fortinet Federal Partners list
- Offers due
- 2026-10-11 4:00 PM (UTC-04:00, per the response deadline field)
- How to submit
- Follow Section L instructions in the solicitation
What to include when you submit
- Give advance notice to Frank Schibler (frank.e.schibler.civ@us.navy.mil) and Ronald A Hickman (ronald.a.hickman.civ@us.navy.mil) if you plan to submit a proposal
You must have
- Must be on the Fortinet Federal Partners list
THIS IS A LIMITED COMPETITION FOR ONLY VENDORS THAT ARE ON THE FORTINET FEDERAL PARTNERS LIST.
Not in the notice text
- Evaluation method and factors (Section L/M are not in the notice text)
- Quantities, license terms and length of subscription
- Contract type and estimated value
- How proposals are delivered
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 21, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 6, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- N00019-26-RFPREQ-APM290-0806
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- Naval Air Systems Command
- NAICS
- 51321
- Product/service code
- 7A21
- Business type
- IT, software & telecom
- Place of performance
- Patuxent River, MD
- Contracting contact
- Frank Schiblerfrank.e.schibler.civ@us.navy.mil
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
*****THE PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE WILL BE EXTENDED TILL 10/21/26 AT 4PM TO ALLOW FOR A POTENTIAL SOLICITATION AMENDMENT TO BE POSTED. ****THIS IS A LIMITED COMPETITION FOR ONLY VENDORS THAT ARE ON THE FORTINET FEDERAL PARTNERS LIST. PROPOSALS RECIEVED FROM VENDORS THAT ARE NOT ON THE FEDERAL PARTNERS LIST WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED*** The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at Patuxent River, MD has a requirement to procure FortiNet FortiGate software license support and subscription renewals to support the communications security for the P-8A Poseidon aircraft. This effort will support the requirements of the United States Navy, Royal Australian Air Force (P-8A Cooperative Partner), as well as Foreign Military Sales customers to include United Kingdom, Norway, Republic of Korea, Canada, New Zealand, and Germany. Please Follow Section L instructions on proposal submission requirements. Please provide advanced notice to Frank Schibler, frank.e.schibler.civ@us.navy.mil, and Ronald A Hickman ronald.a.hickman.civ@us.navy.mil if your company plans on submitting a proposal.
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