Cybersecurity, IT Procurement and Public Sector Cooperative Purchasing 

The contract covers: 

• Cybersecurity Products & Services (including Palo Alto Networks and 1,400+ IT manufacturers)
• Hardware and On-Premise Software
• Cloud Security and Services
• Network Optimization and Automation
• Firewalls, Intrusion Detection/Prevention
• Professional Services and Support 

The Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium (MHEC) is a premier source for regionalized group purchasing. Through this contract, vendors are able to provide technology products, equipment, services and supplies to the following participating states: 

• Connecticut 
• Maine 
• Massachusetts 
• New Hampshire 
• Rhode Island 
• Vermont 

The Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium (MHEC) is a premier source for regionalized group purchasing. Through this contract, vendors are able to provide technology products, equipment, services and supplies to the following participating states:  

• Connecticut  
• Maine  
• Massachusetts  
• New Hampshire  
• Rhode Island  
• Vermont 

• Network, telecommunications, cloud, and security solutions 
• Traditional voice and VoIP services 
• IP data services and telephone equipment 
• Conference calling and web/video conferencing 
• Managed hosting, colocation, and network management services 
• Firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention, and security services 
• Hosted fax and cloud services 
• Wireless machine-to-machine solutions 

MPA 517 provides NASPO volume price discounts on a wide range of data communications products and services. This includes networking hardware, security solutions, wireless infrastructure, unified communications, and professional services—helping organizations access state-approved technology at competitive pricing.