# South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Demandstar #26-011

Dispatch and Positive Train Control Network Redesign and Migration for SFRTA/TRI-RAIL

**Posted:** October 04, 2023
**Respond By:** November 03, 2026
**Identifier:** 26-011
**NAICS:** 541512, 237130

SFRTA/TRI-RAIL is seeking qualified vendors to overhaul its Dispatch and Positive Train Control (PTC) networks.
- Government Buyer:
  - South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), operating as TRI-RAIL
- Scope of Work:
  - Assess, redesign, document, configure, and test existing Dispatch and PTC networks
  - Consolidate and secure enterprise network across six data centers and forty-nine wayside locations
  - Establish a testing and staging laboratory for network validation
  - Develop a comprehensive migration and cutover plan to replace AT&T end-of-life copper services with fiber lines
  - Install new network equipment to support the redesigned infrastructure
- Products/Services Requested:
  - Network equipment (for new installation)
  - Dispatch and PTC network assessment and redesign
  - Migration and cutover planning
  - Testing and staging laboratory setup
- Unique/Notable Requirements:
  - Extensive technical and price proposals
  - Detailed documentation and migration planning
  - Integration of new network infrastructure across multiple locations
  - Compliance with federal requirements and certifications
- OEMs and Vendors:
  - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation
- Technical information is accessible for business readers, focusing on network modernization and migration from legacy copper to fiber.

### Description

SFRTA intends to enter into a Contract with a qualified vendor to assess the existing Dispatch and Positive Train Control (PTC) networks and recommend a consolidated, secure, and resilient network design. The project includes redesign, documentation, configuration, and testing of the enterprise network spanning six data centers and forty-nine wayside locations, a testing and staging laboratory, a detailed migration and cutover plan for replacing AT&T end-of-life copper services with fiber line, and installation of new network equipment.

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