Enterprise Network Sniffer Hardware

Agency:	State Government of Pennsylvania
State:	Pennsylvania
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541512 - Computer Systems Design Services 541519 - Other Computer Related Services
Posted Date:	Feb 19, 2026
Due Date:	Mar 5, 2026
Solicitation No:	6100065455
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Description

General Information

Department for this solicitation:

Procurement

Date Prepared:

02/19/26

Types:

IFB

Advertisement Type:

Service

Materials

Service & Materials

PW Construction

Agency Construction

Real Estate

Solicitation/Project#:

6100065455

Solicitation/Project Title:

Enterprise Network Sniffer Hardware

Description:

The Enterprise Technology Service Office of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is soliciting for a supplier to provide a commercial-off-the-shelf network sniffer hardware and software solution, with incidental installation services, training and maintenance.

ONLY ELECTRONIC BID RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR SUBMISSION. All bidders are responsible for monitoring the DGS eMarketplace website to view any change notices to this IFB. The change notices shall become incorporated as part of this bid. In order to submit your Bid Response, interested vendors must be registered. To register, obtain a vendor number and to allow for submission of an online bid, please visit: www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us --> Pa Supplier Service Center

Department Information
Department/Agency:	Office of Administration (under Governor's Office)	Delivery Location:	1 Technology Park Harrisburg Pa 17110
County:	Dauphin	Duration:	1 year, with four (4) one-year mutual consent renewal option

Contact Information
First Name:	Cheryl	Last Name:	Graham
Phone Number: (XXX-XXX-XXXX)	717-787-0792	Email:	chegraham@pa.gov

Solicitation Information
Bids must be received by the purchasing agency on the Solicitation Due Date no later than the Solicitation Due Time as set forth in the solicitation. Any conflict between the dates and/or times contained in the solicitation itself or its attachments and this advertisement shall be resolved in favor of the solicitation.
Solicitation Start Date:	02/19/26
Solicitation Due Date:	03/05/26	Solicitation Due Time:	11:00 AM
Solicitation Opening Date:	03/05/26	Solicitation Opening Time:	2:30 PM
Opening Location:	Virtual Please Send Email Request For Link To Chegraham Pa Gov By Submission Deadline Of 03 25 2026
No. of Addendums:	0

Amended Date:	02/19/26

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Original Files

Specifications.pdf

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IFB 6100065420

Specifications

Project Title: Network Sniffer Purchase

Customer: Pennsylvania Office of Administration

1. Introduction

These speciﬁcations are for the acquisition of a hardware and software solution that

will analyze Commonwealth network traffic. These speciﬁcations outline the

objectives, scope, deliverables, timeline, and responsibilities for the procurement and

installation of a network sniffer solution. This solution will be used to analyze network

traffic, identify bottlenecks, and enhance network performance and security monitoring

capabilities.

2. Objectives

The objective of this procurement is to procure a commercial-off-the-shelf network

sniffer hardware and software solution, with incidental installation services, training

and maintenance.

3. Specification

3.1.Network Analyzer Solution

The bidder shall provide a solution consisting of hardware and software, including

any necessary ﬁrmware, that will analyze traffic data and meets or exceed the

following minimum technical performance requirements.

Network Interfaces:

4 × 1GbE, 1 × pass-through

4 × 1GbE, 2 × 10GbE, 4 × 10GbE

4 × 10GbE, 4 × 25GbE, 2 × 40GbE, 2 × 100GbE

4 × 10GbE, 2 × 40GbE, 2 × 100GbE

Storage Requirements:

1 TB SSD Raw storage

24 TB Raw storage

72 TB Effective storage

240 TB Raw storage 720 TB Effective storage

Physical Speciﬁcations:

Compact appliance

1U, 2U and 4U form factors

All devices provided must support remote management.

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Software Requirements:

Network analytics software with customizable workﬂows and visualizations or

dashboards

Unlimited Remote Engine Connections

Filters and Alarms

Wireless (a, b, g, n, ac) analysis

Expert Flow Analysis

Web Traffic Analysis

Local File Analysis

Multi-Segment Analysis

Ability to drill down from a global network view to speciﬁc locations, hops, or

individual packets.

Real-Time Monitoring

Real-time, dynamic network topology maps and paths

4. Deliverables

Deliverable

Network Sniffer Tool

Deployment Report

Training Materials

Description

Licensed Software or

Appliance

Documented installation

and conﬁguration steps

Documentation of training

for Hands-on training for IT

staff

Due Date

Within 30 days of Award

Within 30 days of Award,

but no later than when the

network sniffer tool is

provided

Within 60 days of Award

5. Timeline

Phase

Deployment

Testing and Validation

Training

Estimated Duration

1-2 days

1 day

.5 days

Start Date

Within 30 days of Award

Within 60 days of Award

6. Training

The selected bidder must provide a half-day of training for the Commonwealth at a

mutually agreed upon date and time. At the discretion of the Commonwealth, training

may be in person or virtual. At the time training is provided, the selected bidder shall

provide all training documentation and supporting documents.

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