Informal Request for Quotes For Fibre Channel Network Switches

North East Independent School District (NEISD) is seeking informal quotes for the purchase of two fibre channel network switches. The switches must support at least 64Gb Fiber Channel (Gen 7), be backward compatible with 16Gb and 32Gb HBA/SFPs, and have a minimum of 36 active/licensed ports per switch. The quote must include installation, configuration, training, warranty, and support. The district is looking for a vendor that can provide a compatible solution with their existing storage and compute platforms, including HPE Synergy 480 gen 10 and IBM Flash system 7300. • The quote must include the price for two fibre channel network switches, including installation, configuration, training, warranty, and support. • The vendor must provide a compatibility matrix specifically for the HPE Synergy 480 Gen 10 and IBM 7300 firmware versions currently in production. • The vendor must provide 5-year 24x7x4Hr support, including hardware component replacement and software updates. • The vendor must provide onsite hardware installation within 30 days of delivery of the new hardware.