Email Security Solution for Department of Agriculture.
Joseph Mbatha
In plain English
The Department of Agriculture is procuring a service provider to supply, deliver, and maintain an email security solution for three years. Bidders must be registered with the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD).
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The Department of Agriculture invites bids for the supply, delivery, and maintenance of an enterprise-class email security solution. The project will be based in Pretoria and Stellenbosch over a three-year period. Key deliverables include the installation of two on-premises appliances, antivirus and anti-spam filtering, data loss prevention, and advanced threat detection. The system must support 2,500 mailboxes in the first year, increasing to 3,500 in subsequent years. The service provider is also responsible for providing 300 hours of ad-hoc support and 104 hours of specialized training annually for ICT staff.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
Full requirements
- Registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid OEM Authorization Certificate or Letter of Authorization
- Technical engineers must hold product certifications and three years of experience
- Product must support native user risk assessment and on-premises High Availability
Contact & how to apply
Name: Joseph Mbatha
Email: josephmb@dalrrd.gov.za
Phone: 012-319-6202
How to apply: Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the bidder's details, bid number, and closing date. Submissions must be delivered to the Department of Agriculture, 20 Steve Biko Road, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0001.
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