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Our switches for our WAN are currently leased from our incumbent provider. WAN bidders will need to include leased switches. I will need 9 leased switches to get the WAN connection from the hub to the 9 building sites. I would prefer Juniper EX2200-C since that is what the current provider is using and they have worked well. The current ones have a SFP module built in.
I will like to lease a port aggregation switch as well. Our current provider has supplied a Juniper 4200 series 24SFP and they have worked well.
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Will the District consider a Private Fiber Optic WAN, Dedicated to Districts use only? Yes, as long as it fits within the specifications of what we have requested on the 470 and IFCB (Leased WAN service with the listed specs) Will the District consider a WAN that they can manage (Layer 2)? We would prefer a routed/Layer 3 network. Will the District consider a 1:1 solution, vs a shared network. We will consider any cost-effective proposal that fits into our RFP/470 specifications. When looking at Pricing and TCO, these must not be compared as the same option. We decline to provide that level of detail about the bid evaluation process and will determine the most cost-effective solution for the district. Will the District consider a WAN that will allow them to upgrade from 1 gig - 10 gig at anytime, no additional cost? The 470 specifies 1 Gb as an upper limit for this contract. Will the District consider a 5yr & 10yr. Contract?