Buffalo Public Schools Demandstar #US.257963

Buffalo Public Schools District-Wide Fortinet Network Switch Refresh

Buffalo Public Schools is seeking pricing for a district-wide refresh of network switches and related equipment, with Fortinet as the planned standard. - Buyer: Buffalo Public Schools (BPS), a school district in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; no specific sub-agency or office is identified. - OEMs mentioned: - Fortinet: planned manufacturer for the new switching equipment and FortiCare support. - Extreme Networks: manufacturer of the aging switching infrastructure being replaced. - Requested products and services: - Fortinet FortiSwitch 348G-FPOE access switches; quantity not specified. - Fortinet FortiSwitch 1024E switches; quantity not specified. - Direct-attach cables and long-range SFP+ transceivers; models and quantities not specified. - FortiCare support for the Fortinet switching equipment; scope and quantity not specified. - Notable requirements: Equipment is expected to integrate with BPS’s existing FortiGate/FortiSwitch infrastructure. BPS seeks standardized switch models, operating code, configuration, and management, including support for automated configuration and firmware deployment. - No quantities, pricing, or period-of-performance details are provided.

Description

Buffalo Public Schools is seeking parts and pricing for its 2027 Network Switch Refresh Project. The project 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 and 1024E switches, FortiCare support, direct-attach cables, and long-range SFP+ transceivers. The project also aims to standardize switch models, operating code, configuration, and management, integrate with existing FortiGate/FortiSwitch infrastructure, and support automated configuration and firmware deployment.

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