Tarrant County Ionwave #F2026149 Addendum 2

Tarrant County Solicits Managed SD-WAN and MAN Services for County Network

Tarrant County is seeking a vendor to provide a comprehensive, managed Software-Defined Network (SD-WAN) and Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) service for its offices and data centers. - Government Buyer: - Tarrant County Purchasing Department (Fort Worth, TX) - Products/Services Requested: - Design and implementation of a full-mesh MAN and SD-WAN solution - End-to-end managed service, including vendor-supplied network equipment - Network monitoring, management, and customer notification for outages/maintenance - Flexible bandwidth options from 20 Mbps to 10 Gbps - Integration with 4G/5G LTE networks - Direct, secure internet access at select locations (redundant or primary) - Compatibility with existing Juniper SRX series routers and Sierra Wireless LTE routers - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Full-mesh (multipoint-to-multipoint) Metro-Ethernet connectivity - Network virtualization to support compliance (HIPAA, CJIS, PCI, etc.) - Strict security, compliance, and insurance requirements - Emphasis on supporting Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) - No specific OEMs mandated, but compatibility with Juniper and Sierra Wireless is required - OEMs Mentioned: - Juniper Networks (SRX series routers) - Sierra Wireless (LTE routers)

Description

Tarrant County is seeking responses for the design and implementation of a cost-effective, highly available Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) and Software-Defined Network Services (SD-WAN) for Tarrant County offices and data center locations. The vendor must provide a seamless end-to-end service traversing from the customer handoff through the vendor's network while minimizing conversion of protocols. The service shall provide for the transmission of digital signals in a dedicated high-capacity channel with all Metro-Ethernet locations connected multipoint to multipoint (full-mesh). Additionally, the county seeks diverse SD-WAN service deployment to augment connectivity with direct, secured internet connectivity to select locations, serving as redundant or primary network service. The SD-WAN will be vendor-managed with vendor-supplied service equipment.

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