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FortiNet FortiGate Software License Renewals — IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVAIR · NAVAIR HQS · NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
11 Sept 2026
Closes
11 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC
Reference
N00019-26-RFPREQ-APM290-0806
Location
MD, United States
Sector
IT & Telecom

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVAIR · NAVAIR HQS · NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND is soliciting FortiNet FortiGate Software License Renewals — IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software). Solicitation number N00019-26-RFPREQ-APM290-0806. Classified under NAICS 51321 — Software Publishers. Product/service code 7A21 — IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE). Place of performance: MD, USA. Responses are due by 11 October 2026 20:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

****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, [contact details removed], and Ronald A Hickman [contact details removed] if your company plans on submitting a proposal.

Context for bidders

We hold 4 notices from DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVAIR · NAVAIR HQS · NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, going back to September 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in space-satellite, electronics-semiconductors and IT & Telecom. There are 95 open IT & Telecom tenders in United States. This one closes in 30 days.

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