Case study · U.S. cybersecurity / SLED
City of Holland — RFP #426310
A cloud-native cybersecurity mandate: secure every user, every device and every location from the cloud — with zero per-location appliances. The Prime needed solution architecture, compliance mapping and pricing posture engineered for a unified, appliance-free Security Service Edge. AppsGenii decoded it, architected it, and delivered the Prime-ready pre-bid package under NDA.
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SASE
Architecture mandate
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Selection criteria
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NIGP domains mapped
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Per-location appliances
The challenge
Protect on-premises users, remote workers, mobile devices and branch locations under one cloud-delivered architecture — DNS-layer protection, web inspection, cloud app visibility and centralized policy — explicitly without dedicated appliances at each location. The winning proposal had to prove a unified architecture, not a patchwork of point products.
Our approach
AppsGenii decoded the RFP into a solution architecture mapping every required capability — secure internet access, SSE, DNS security, traffic inspection, policy enforcement — to a single cloud-native design, then audited it against the City’s six selection criteria and five mapped NIGP domains. NDA first; analytical depth second; Prime signature last.
The outcome
The Prime received a structured pre-bid package — solution architecture, capability-to-requirement map, compliance audit and pricing posture — ready to integrate into the final proposal under the Prime’s signature and security accreditations. No appliances. Every user. One cloud-delivered edge.
Statement of work
One platform. Every user, device and location.
The solicitation seeks a cloud-native cybersecurity platform delivering secure internet access and Security Service Edge capabilities across the City’s entire environment.
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Secure Access
Secure internet access for all users, devices and locations
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DNS Security
DNS-layer threat protection across the environment
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Inspection
Web traffic inspection and content control
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Visibility
Cloud application visibility and usage monitoring
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Policy
Centralized security policy enforcement
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Coverage
On-premises, remote, mobile and branch protection
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Architecture
Unified cloud-delivered design — no per-location appliances
What we delivered
Six deliverables. One Prime-ready package.
01 · Procurement decode
RFP scope, sealed-bid mechanics, evaluation criteria and submission rules translated into a Prime-ready capture brief.
02 · Solution architecture
A unified cloud-native SSE design mapping secure access, DNS, inspection, visibility and policy to a single appliance-free platform.
03 · Capability-to-requirement map
Every functional and technical requirement in the RFP mapped to a specific architectural component — nothing left to inference.
04 · Compliance audit
Six selection criteria and five NIGP domains audited against the architecture, with pass/fail determinations and risk callouts.
05 · Pricing posture
A subscription pricing model structured to win on TCO across the contract term, with split-line risk evaluated.
06 · Submission framework
Cover narrative, qualifications framing and dual-recipient routing protocol — assembled for clean integration into the Prime’s proposal kit.
Our methodology
AppsGenii SLED Intelligence.
Applied precisely.
We don’t just read a solicitation — we decode it. Five phases, every requirement explicit.
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Procurement office intelligence
We read the purchasing posture first. A sole-contact rule, a liquidated-damages clause and a strict reseller gate tell us exactly what the evaluators are protecting against — and we design the submission to address each concern.
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Clause-by-clause structural analysis
Every condition mapped to a specific submission action with a pass/fail determination. Nothing is inferred from context — every requirement is explicit.
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Technical specification verification
Part numbers verified against current manufacturer catalogs within 48 hours of submission — regional variants and subscription bundling confirmed.
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Competitive pricing intelligence
Benchmarked against national government resellers with split-award analysis confirming each line must be priced independently — not optimized only at the grand total.
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Submission engineering
Complete pack built: cover email, dual-recipient routing, file naming, assembly order and a 22-item go/no-go checklist — with a 30-minute submission buffer baked in.
Prepared by AppsGenii Technologies under mutual NDA for an authorized U.S. prime contractor. The prime’s identity is confidential. Macomb Community College is named as the public awarding body only — AppsGenii is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Macomb Community College.
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