BidNet Direct #2P26-067

Bristol, CT Seeks Fortinet FortiVoice Unified Communications System Replacement

The City of Bristol, Connecticut is seeking proposals to fully replace its legacy Cisco Unified Communications Manager phone system with a Fortinet FortiVoice unified communications solution for both City and Board of Education (BOE) locations. - Government Buyer: - City of Bristol, Connecticut Purchasing Office (serving both City and BOE) - OEMs and Vendors: - Fortinet (FortiVoice, FortiFone, FortiCare) - Cisco (current system, some endpoints retained) - Products/Services Requested: - Approximately 1,660 FortiFone 380B handsets - FortiFone 580B and W80B Wi-Fi handsets for specialized use cases - 200 FortiVoice softclient licenses for desktop/mobile use - FortiVoice Gateway equipment for migration of legacy PRI/POTS lines to SIP - FortiVoice appliances for unified communications - 10 third-party endpoint licenses to retain existing Cisco 8831 IP conference phones - Professional services: project management, design, configuration, deployment, migration, integration, testing, validation, knowledge transfer, train-the-trainer, hypercare support, and site surveys - Three years of Fortinet FortiCare Premium Support (including RMA service contracts) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Bidders must be a Fortinet Expert Partner and hold the Engage Preferred Services Partner (EPSP) designation - Service location must be within 125 miles of Bristol, CT - System must support centralized administration, high availability, integration with Airespring SIP trunks, analog facsimile support, and reuse of Cisco 8831 conference phones - Compliance with Kari's Law, RAY BAUM's Act, and FBI CJIS Security Policy for Police Department communications - Deployment across 32 City and BOE locations - Detailed bill of materials and demonstration of experience with similar FortiVoice deployments required

Description

The City of Bristol, Connecticut is seeking proposals from qualified firms for the complete replacement of its existing Cisco Unified Communications Manager telephone system with a Fortinet FortiVoice (or equivalent) unified communications solution. The new system will serve both City government and Bristol Board of Education locations under a single, unified communications platform. The selected firm will furnish, configure, install, integrate, test, and provide knowledge transfer for all components of the new system, coordinating the migration with minimal disruption. The project includes centralized administration, high availability, and integration with existing SIP trunks and paging infrastructure.

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