Alberta Purchasing #26-1755

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

The City of Calgary is seeking a provider to build and manage the Wave Tech Centre’s network and private 5G test environment. - Government buyer: City of Calgary; deployment supports the Wave Tech Centre and two remote locations. - Requested services: Design, supply, implementation, and ongoing management of LAN switching and routing, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, firewalling, and an indoor and outdoor private 5G n77 test environment. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, vendors, product models, or part numbers are identified in the opportunity. - Notable requirements: The network must be air-gapped from the City’s operational network, with only City-approved integrations. The City supplies single-mode fibre, dual Internet service providers, IP addressing, and an autonomous system number; the design must support BGP routing. Requirements include secure co-management, monitoring, reporting, lifecycle management, and knowledge transfer. The City retains responsibility for the private 5G spectrum license; the provider must ensure equipment technical compliance and supply related documentation and spectrum-use artifacts. Mandated 24×7 on-call support is not required.

Description

The City of Calgary is seeking proposals to design, supply, implement, and provide ongoing managed services for a network environment supporting the Wave Tech Centre. The integrated service will include LAN switching and routing, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, firewalling, and a private 5G (n77) indoor and outdoor test environment. It must support multiple sites, secure co-management, monitoring, reporting, lifecycle management, and knowledge transfer during the February 1, 2027–January 31, 2030 contract period. The City retains responsibility for the spectrum license, while the proponent is responsible for deployed equipment’s technical compliance and associated documentation.

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