E-Rate #270000639

Redundant Cisco Catalyst 9500 Core Switch and Installation for Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School

Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School in Tampa, Florida is seeking bids for a redundant core network switch to ensure failover redundancy and high availability. - Government Buyer: - Brooks DeBartolo Charities dba Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School - OEMs and Vendors: - Cisco Systems, Inc. (OEM for requested switch and power supply) - Products Requested: - Cisco Catalyst 9500, 24x 1/10/25G + 4-port 40/100G, Advantage license (Part Number: C9500-24Y4C-A), Quantity: 1 - 650W AC Config 4 Power Supply, front-to-back cooling (Part Number: C9K-PWR-650WAC-R), Quantity: 1 - Services Requested: - Physical installation, initial configuration, and integration with existing network, including VLANs, trunking, routing, and StackWise Virtual pairing - Unique Requirements: - New switch must be fully compatible with existing Cisco Catalyst 9500 for StackWise Virtual or equivalent failover redundancy - Bidders must be bonded and possess a valid Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) - Pricing must be detailed by line item, with installation, configuration, and shipping charges itemized separately - E-Rate eligibility percentages required for each line item - Only bids meeting these technical and eligibility requirements will be considered

Description

The solicitation is for one redundant core switch to mirror an existing Cisco Catalyst 9500 core switch at the network core of Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School. The new switch must be compatible with the existing unit to provide failover redundancy and support high-availability core operation such as StackWise Virtual. The scope includes physical installation, initial configuration, and integration with the existing core network, including VLANs, trunking, routing, and StackWise Virtual pairing. Bidders must be bonded and possess a valid Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN). Pricing must be detailed by line item with separate charges for installation, configuration, and shipping.

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