Next Generation Firewall and Secure Web Gateway

OSCM/REOI v2023-01 [EN] United Nations Procurement Division REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) This notice is placed by UNPD. The accuracy, reliability and completeness of the contents of furnished information is the responsibility of United Nations Procurement Division. You are therefore requested to direct all queries regarding this EOI to United Nations Procurement Division using the fax number or e-mail address provided below.

Title of the EOI:

Next Generation Firewall and Secure Web Gateway

Date of this EOI: 20 August 2026 Closing Date for Receipt of EOI: 31 August 2026

EOI Number: EOIUNPD24643

Beneficiary Country/Territory: Global

Commodity/Service category: Server, Network and Storage

Address EOI response by fax or e-mail to the Attention of: Tazegul Taganova

Fax Number:

E-mail Address: [contact details removed]

UNSPSC Code:

43222501 - Firewall network security equipment 43222502 - VPN network security equipment 43222503 - Vulnerability Assessment Security Equipment 43233203 - Network security or virtual private network VPN management software 43233204 - Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software 43233205 - Transaction security and virus protection software 43233201 - Authentication server software 81111801 - Computer or network or internet security 81112208 - Security and protection software maintenance DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS The United Nations (UN) invites qualified interested companies to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to participate in an upcoming solicitation for the provision of a Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) and Secure Web Gateway (SWG) solution. The UN is seeking a supplier to deliver, deploy and support network security technologies that protect the Organization's global network. The solution shall comprise:

• Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) — deep packet inspection, application awareness and control,

intrusion detection and prevention, TLS/SSL inspection (including TLS 1.3), DoS/DDoS and anti-spoofing protection, data leak prevention, threat intelligence feed ingestion, site-to-site and remote access VPN, and standards-based routing;

• Secure Web Gateway (SWG) — web and content filtering, vendor-maintained URL categorization,

malware scanning and sandboxing, and SaaS/CASB visibility and control, including protection for users and mobile devices outside the UN network. The solution must be offered as both physical and virtual appliances across a range of capacity categories, from branch office to enterprise data centre. It must support centralized management with delegated, role- based local administration; multi-factor authentication for administrative access; standardized logging with a minimum two-year retention and real-time export to third-party SIEM tools; and integration with existing UN infrastructure, including enterprise directory services, public cloud platforms and SD-WAN. …

Commodity group: Server, Network and Storage

Issued: 20 Aug 2026

Expression of Interest issued by the United Nations Procurement Division.