CanadaBuys #AB-2026-06915

Managed network and private 5G test environment for the City of Calgary Wave Tech Centre

The City of Calgary is seeking a managed network and private 5G test environment for its Wave Tech Centre. - Government buyer: City of Calgary. - Procurement scope: Design, supply, implementation, and ongoing management of an integrated network covering LAN switching and routing, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, firewalling, and indoor and outdoor private 5G using the n77 band. - Connectivity and security: Support multiple sites and dual internet service providers, using City-provided fibre and IP addresses. The environment must remain air-gapped from the City’s operational network except for explicitly approved integrations. - Service requirements: Secure co-management, monitoring, reporting, lifecycle management, knowledge transfer, and business-hours availability and performance. - Private 5G requirements: The provider must ensure deployed equipment meets technical compliance requirements and provide supporting documentation and spectrum-use artifacts. The City retains responsibility for the spectrum licence. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are named in the notice. No product quantities or part numbers are specified. - Performance period: Proposed 35-month contract period; option years are not specified.

Description

The City of Calgary seeks proposals to design, supply, implement, and provide ongoing managed services for the Wave Tech Centre’s integrated network, including LAN switching and routing, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, firewalling, and a private 5G (n77) test environment. The network must support multiple sites, dual internet service providers, defined business-hours availability and performance requirements, and secure co-management, monitoring, reporting, lifecycle management, and knowledge transfer. The Wave Tech Centre network is air-gapped from the City’s operational network, with only City-approved integrations; the proponent is responsible for technical compliance of deployed private 5G equipment and related documentation. The estimated contract period is 35 months, with a proposed start date of February 1, 2027.

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