Alberta Purchasing #26-1552

City of Calgary RFP for Fully Managed Network Services and Private 5G Test Environment at Wave Tech Centre

The City of Calgary is seeking a vendor to deliver a fully managed network solution for the Wave Tech Centre. - Scope includes: - Design, supply, implementation, and ongoing managed services for LAN switching, routing, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, and firewalling - Establishment of a private 5G (n77) indoor and outdoor test environment - All services delivered as a single integrated managed service - Network requirements: - Support for multi-site architecture - Connectivity between Wave Tech Centre and two remote locations via City-supplied single-mode fibre - Dual Internet service providers with BGP routing using City-provided IP addresses and autonomous system number - Solution must be air-gapped from the City's operational network, with limited integrations - Managed service must include: - Secure co-management - Operational monitoring and reporting - Lifecycle management - Knowledge transfer - Private 5G requirements: - Vendor responsible for technical compliance and documentation for spectrum usage - City retains spectrum license - Solution must be scalable for future growth and emerging use cases - No specific OEMs, vendors, or part numbers are mentioned in the solicitation - Vendors must ensure technical compliance and provide documentation for the private 5G spectrum

Description

The City of Calgary is seeking proposals from experienced proponents to design, supply, implement, and provide ongoing managed services for a fully managed network environment supporting the Wave Tech Centre. The solution will consolidate LAN switching and routing, Wi‑Fi, SD‑WAN, firewalling, and a private 5G test environment into a single integrated managed service. The network must support a multi-site architecture with connectivity between the Wave Tech Centre and two remote locations, and include dual Internet service providers with BGP routing. A key component is the provision and operation of a private 5G indoor and outdoor test environment under a shared-responsibility spectrum compliance model. The solution must also accommodate future growth and emerging use cases.

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