NIC is in the process of finalizing the RFPs for augmenting Cyber Security of the Organization. Towards this objective, draft RFPs have been prepared and these RFPs are expected to be finalized in the next few weeks and will be uploaded on GeM Portal for eligible bidders to take part. In the interest of transparency and ensuring that bidders get sufficient time to respond to the bids when the same is floated on the GeM Portal, the draft RFPs are being published here for interested bidders to go through and share their inputs / suggestions, if any. Inputs / suggestions can be shared at oo-ddgvtv[at]nic[dot]in. NIC reserves the right to amend any or all provisions of the draft RFPs as also to withdraw the draft RFPs, if needed. The list of RFPs are as below:
DRAFT RFP’s FOR CYBER SECURITY OF NIC
RFP-1: Selection of MSP for Supply, Operations and Management of ZTNA Solution
National Informatics Centre is operating many critical applications and services. ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access) tools including central servers, client software for accessing from end user devices. These devices shall connect over internet to access applications/infrastructure functioning over private network using Desktops, Laptops, Mobile/portable devices operating in Windows, iOS/iMAC and Android operating environments. Proposed solution is expected to work in on-premises mode with telemetry and relevant communication, logs and management within the NIC network. Proposed solution shall be in Managed service mode i.e., supply of hardware, licenses and operation & maintenance for initial period of 3 years.
RFP-1 (ZTNA).pdfRFP-2: Selection of MSP for Supply, Operations and Management of End Point Detection Response (EDR) & Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Solutions
National Informatics Centre is a nodal agency for providing network connectivity to most of the government machinery. NIC’s network NICNET is connected up to district level offices supporting various government applications. Proposed RFP is for identification of an agency as managed service provider for providing suitable endpoint security solution tools such as EDR and UEM at on-premises location in DC DR mode for supply of required hardware, licenses and operation & maintenance for initial period of 3 years.
RFP-2 (UEM-EDR).pdfRFP-3: Selection of Managed Service Provider for Setting up, Operating and Managing the Government Cyber Security Operations Centre (GSOC) for NIC
National Informatics Centre is a nodal agency for providing IT and ITES to most of the government machinery. NIC also offers various network services, applications from its national data centers. Proposed RFP is for identification of an agency as managed service provider for Creation of SOC (Security Operation Centre) with suitable solution/components at on-premises with complete integration with various sub-systems, including DC-DR setup for high availability for supply of required hardware, licenses and operation & maintenance for initial period of 3 years.
RFP-3 (SOC).pdfRFP-4: Selection of Managed Service Provider for setting up Cyber security solutions
National Informatics Centre provides IT services to various government agencies. Most of the applications are hosted in NIC’s Data Centre operating from 4 locations. Proposed RFP is for identification of an agency as managed service provider for deployment of security tools / appliances for ensuring security to the data centers with complete integration with various sub-systems, providing feeds to SOC and Central logging platform. Proposed solution is for supply of required hardware, licenses and tools at specified locations and operation & maintenance for initial period of 3 years.
RFP-4 (DataCentreSecurity).pdfRFP-5: Selection of Bidder for supplying and maintaining ICT components for log management analytics
National Informatics Centre is proposing to create large infrastructure as central logging platform. NIC is engaging software tools for facilitation logs to be ingested, analysed for security needs using this platform. Proposed RFP is for supply and maintenance of hardware components for ingesting logs and analysis for initial period of 3 years.
RFP-5 (Log Infra).pdf
