| THE CITY OF NASHUA “The Cate City’
Information Technology
May 23, 2016
To: Mr. Daniel Kooken
Purchasing Manager
Subject: Dual Network Firewail purchase
Mr. Kooken,
The Information Technology Division needs to purchase dual network firewall devices to replace the three single
existing firewalls which the City currently has in place. This purchase is being made pursuant to NRO Sec 5-84 (A}
(3), Special purchase procedures using the GSA #GS-35F-0511T.
The existing firewall devices are obsolete technology which represent single points of failure and have reached
product end of life. This equipment is essential and is what protects the City’s internal network from being
compromised by internet traffic which could negatively impact the performance of the network.
The new firewall devices go above the traditional port blocking and stateful inspection (dynamic packet filtering)
standards of the industry by providing blocking strategies at the application layer; further protecting the City’s
internal network infrastructure by employing Intrusian Detection strategies, web filtering capabilities, and
automatic protection against zero-day threats. The VPN tunnel with the State MVR Department is vital for City
business which is why it is recommended to move to a high-availability (HA) scenario.
The Information Technology Division recommends purchasing from NAMTEK Corp. in the amount of $64,490.
Funding is available in the IT - Infrastructure / Computer Equipment account 22.1.535 / 71221.
Respectfully,
Bruce Codagnone
CIO/IT Division Director
229 Main Street * Nashua, New Hampshire 03060 « Phone (603) 589-3300 + Fax (603)
594-3434
