SLED Opportunity · MARYLAND · MARYLAND

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

    Issued by Saint Mary's County Public Schools
    stateIFBmarylandSol. BPM054954
    Closed
    STATUS
    Closed
    due Mar 4, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Feb 5, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    maryland
    state
    NAICS CODE
    334290
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    St. Mary9s County Public Schools seeks sealed bids for optical transport equipment including Ciena switches or equivalents, with accessories, licensing, support, and software management.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    BPM054954
    Type / RFx
    IFB
    Status
    Open
    Level
    state
    Published Date
    February 5, 2026
    Due Date
    March 4, 2026
    NAICS Code
    334290AI guide
    Jurisdiction
    maryland
    Agency
    Saint Mary's County Public Schools

    Description

    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.

    Key dates

    1. February 5, 2026Published
    2. March 4, 2026Responses Due

    AI classification tags

    Frequently asked questions

    SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.

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