# Buffalo Public Schools Bonfire #27-0627-062

Buffalo Public Schools Fortinet Network Switch Refresh

**Posted:** October 13, 2026
**Respond By:** November 10, 2026
**Identifier:** 27-0627-062
**NAICS:** 423690

Buffalo Public Schools is seeking pricing for a district-wide network switch refresh centered on **Fortinet** equipment and support.
- **Buyer:** Buffalo Public Schools (BPS), Buffalo, Erie County, New York; no sub-agency or purchasing office is identified.
- **OEMs and vendors named:** **Fortinet** is the requested equipment and support provider. **Extreme Networks** is identified as the maker of aging infrastructure being replaced.
- **Requested products and services:**
  - FortiSwitch 348G-FPOE access switches — quantity not specified.
  - FortiSwitch 1024E switches — quantity not specified.
  - Direct-attach cables — part number and quantity not specified.
  - Long-range SFP+ transceivers — part number and quantity not specified.
  - FortiCare support — coverage level, duration, and quantity not specified.
- **Notable requirements:** BPS plans to standardize switch models, operating code, configurations, and management; integrate the new equipment with existing FortiGate/FortiSwitch infrastructure; and support automated configuration and firmware deployment while reducing reliance on external scripts and custom server-based processes.
- The available notice does not provide quantities, a budget, or a period of performance.

### Description

Buffalo Public Schools is seeking parts and pricing for its 2027 Network Switch Refresh Project. The procurement supports district-wide replacement of aging Extreme Networks access and closet switching infrastructure with a standardized Fortinet FortiSwitch architecture. The planning baseline includes FortiSwitch 348G-FPOE access switches, FortiSwitch 1024E switches, FortiCare support, direct-attach cables, and long-range SFP+ transceivers. The project also aims to standardize models, operating code, configuration, and management, integrate with existing FortiGate/FortiSwitch infrastructure, and support automated configuration and firmware deployment.

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