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Maryland Saint Mary's County Public Schools·Maryland

ITB-SMCPS-2026-IT-OTRS - Ciena Equipment for Optical Transport/Route/Switch (E-Rate)

Closes 3/4/2026$500k – $2MInvitation for Bid
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The Board of Education of St. Mary's County on behalf of St. Mary's County Public Schools (SMCPS) is requesting sealed bids from experienced and qualified Vendors to provide optical transport equipment to terminate various fiber connections in the SMCPS network utilizing Ciena 3924 Service Delivery Switches and Ciena 5164 Service Aggregation Switches, or equivalent hardware. Each solution proposed by the vendor must include any necessary accessories, perpetual licensing, support, and software management components bundled with the overall solution. Vendors may submit price proposals for deployment and installation services, to include full device configuration and project management. • The contract will be awarded for a period of one year with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods. • The labor and materials to be purchased in this solicitation are eligible for Federal Universal Service Fund E-Rate Program. • Minority Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond to this solicitation. • The successful Contractor must comply with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances applicable to its activities and obligations under this contract.

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Contact

Patrick McCall(Procurement Coordinator)

[email protected]

Key dates

Opened
1/16/2026
Questions due
1/23/2026
Closes
3/4/2026
Duration
1 year

Last updated

Details

Type
Invitation for Bid
Industry
Information Technology and Software Development
NAICS
541512
Solicitation №
BPM054954

Budget estimate

$500,000 – $2,000,000

The budget for this contract is likely to be in the range of $500,000 to $2 million, considering the scope of work involves providing optical transport equipment and related services for a large public school system. The exact budget will depend on the bids received and the final contract terms. Factors that may influence the budget include the number of devices and accessories required, the level of support and maintenance needed, and the complexity of the deployment and installation services.

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