E-Rate #270000150

IndyPL Seeks One-Year License Renewals and Maintenance for Palo Alto and Cisco Network Equipment

The Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library (IndyPL) is seeking proposals for one-year renewals of software licenses and maintenance services for its existing network infrastructure. - Government Buyer: - Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library, Innovation & Technology Office - Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs): - Palo Alto Networks (firewalls and related security software) - Cisco Systems (switches, routers, wireless controllers, and support services) - Products/Services Requested: - Palo Alto Networks: - WildFire License (PAN-PA-5220-AWF-R), qty: 2 - Standard Support (PAN-SVC-STND-5220-R), qty: 2 - Panorama Premium Support (PAN-SVC-PREM-PRA-25), qty: 1 - Advanced URL Filtering (PAN-PA-5220-ADVURL), qty: 2 - Advanced Threat Prevention (PAN-PA-5220-ATP), qty: 2 - Firewall license renewals and maintenance for two Palo Alto 5220 firewalls - Cisco Systems: - Network Advantage (CON-SNT-C9304 48P), qty: 85 (C9300-48P switches) - SmartNet Total Care (CON-SNT-ASR105GK), qty: 2 (ASR1001X-2.5G-K9 routers) - SmartNet Total Care (CON-SNT-SLASR 1AM), qty: 2 (SLASR1-AES) - SmartNet Total Care (CON-SNTP-C95024 YA), qty: 8 (C9500-24Y4 switches) - SmartNet Total Care (CON-SNTP-C95YN84C), qty: 2 (C9500-48Y4C-A-BUN switches) - SmartNet Total Care (CON-SNT-EDUC98LF), qty: 2 (EDU-C9800-L-F-K9 wireless controllers) - License renewals and maintenance for all listed Cisco devices - Maintenance Services: - Basic maintenance for switches (qty: 26), routers (qty: 2), wireless controllers (qty: 2), and firewall components (qty: 2) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Proposals must provide line-item pricing and clearly separate E-Rate eligible and ineligible costs - Equivalent products may be proposed but require technical justification - No equipment from vendors deemed a national security risk by the FCC is permitted - Procurement is contingent on E-Rate funding approval - Multi-year contracts may be considered - Opportunity is open to multiple vendors; competitive bidding required

Description

The Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library (IndyPL) is seeking proposals to purchase one-year renewals of licenses for existing eligible equipment from July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028. The licenses cover internal connections supporting equipment such as Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco switches, routers, and wireless controllers. Proposals must separate eligible and ineligible services and include detailed line-item pricing. The procurement follows FCC E-Rate rules and allows for multi-year contracts with or without extensions.

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