New York State Contract Reporter #25DBM0189

SUNY Buffalo Seeks F5 Networks Hardware and Migration Services for Network Modernization

SUNY Buffalo is seeking professional services to modernize and migrate its enterprise application delivery and network infrastructure systems. - Government Buyer: - State University of New York (SUNY), SUNY Buffalo - OEMs and Vendors: - F5 Networks is the primary OEM for all hardware and software components - Products/Services Requested: - F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager r12600 appliances (Part #: F5-BIG-LTM-R12600-DS), Qty: 2 - F5 Advanced Web Application Firewall modules (Part #: F-ADD-BIG-AWFR12XXX), Qty: 2 - F5 DNS Max add-ons for rSeries (Part #: F5-ADD-BIG-DNS-R-M), Qty: 2 - F5 Premium CAT hardware and software services (Part #s: F5-SVC-BIG-PRE-HW236, F5-SVC-BIG-PRE-SW60, F5-SVC-BIG-PRE-SW506), Qty: 10 each - F5 SFP+ fiber connectors (Part #: F5-UPG-SFP+-R), Qty: 4 - F5 QSFP28/QSFP+ dual rate transceivers (Part #: F5-UPG-QSFP28-SRBD), Qty: 8 - Professional services for system configuration, migration, upgrades, validation, testing, documentation, and knowledge transfer - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Migration from existing hardware to new F5 physical and virtual environments - Includes both hardware installation and technical services for deployment, configuration, and operational knowledge transfer - MWBE (Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise) participation goals - Work is primarily remote, with coordination with university technical staff - Discretionary procurement with a contract value up to $125,000

Description

The University at Buffalo intends to procure professional services to support the migration and modernization of enterprise application delivery and network infrastructure systems. The selected vendor will provide technical services to assist with transitioning from existing hardware platforms to new generation physical and virtual environments, including system configuration, migration of application delivery services, platform upgrades, and operational knowledge transfer. The scope includes deployment and configuration of physical and virtual appliances, network services configuration, system validation, testing, and post-implementation support. The contract term is one year, and the work is expected to be performed primarily remotely with coordination required with University technical staff.

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