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Florida statewide MyFloridaNet-3 network and telecommunications services

Florida is seeking a provider for MyFloridaNet-3, a statewide communications network for state agencies and other eligible users. - Buyer: Florida Department of Management Services (DMS), through SUNCOM; the procurement also identifies DMS as a consortium applicant. - OEMs and vendors: No specific OEM, vendor, or service provider is named in the solicitation materials. - Services requested: Internet access and data transmission, plus statewide backbone and WAN connectivity supporting voice, video, and data. The scope includes Internet and firewall security, SOC/SIEM and NOC/NMS operations, customer-premises equipment, VPN, SD-WAN, optional SASE, cloud transport, migration, support, and service delivery. - Scale and bandwidth: The bid schedule lists 10,000 service units; the latest materials describe 9,365 active entities. Requested bandwidth ranges from 1.5 Mbps to 100 Gbps, including service for eligible schools, libraries, and other entities. - Notable requirements: 24×7×365 network and security operations, geographic redundancy, 99.99% core availability, security monitoring and incident notification, and integration with DMS’s CSAB ordering and billing system. The provider must support migration from MFN-2. - Term and transition: The solicitation describes a seven-year initial term with a possible seven-year renewal. The SOW also describes services as generally month-to-month; migration readiness is required within 180 days after contract execution, with migration completion within 18 months after acceptance of the infrastructure checklist.

Description

The Florida Department of Management Services seeks proposals for MyFloridaNet-3 data transmission and telecommunications services for eligible Florida schools, libraries, and other facilities. The ITN seeks a multi-year strategic partnership with a single vendor to provide the next iteration of Florida’s statewide backbone, reduce costs, improve service quality, and increase long-term value. The initial contract term is seven years, with a possible seven-year renewal; during the term, the State may order bandwidth revisions and services for eligible new K-12 sites and libraries. Cost is the most heavily weighted scoring criterion, and the response deadline is November 20, 2026.

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