Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Oregon School District 24J, located in the cities of Salem and Keizer, is the second largest school district in Oregon, educating over 39,000 students. The District currently has a dual 10 Gb dark fiber Wide Area Network (WAN) that interconnects 77 sites. An additional 9 sites are connected through lit fiber that varies from 200Mb to 1Gb. The District uses BGP as its primary routing protocol between sites. The network traffic is routed through network switches to one of the District's two datacenters. The District has two 10Gb ISP connections, one in each datacenter. Each location has its own Local Area Network that connects to the WAN through its Main Distribution Frame (MDF). In addition to BGP, the network utilizes OSPF, Multicast routing, Policy-based routing, and full VRF capabilities to handle over 4500 security camera streams, robust multicast sessions from 5000 IP Speaker clocks, 40k Chromebooks, 5000+ staff devices, and numerous personal devices on our guest network. PoE from the switching equipment is utilized for the IP speaker clocks, access controls, 3500 wireless access points, 5500 VoIP phones and more. This project aims to procure switching equipment to replace our current network. No installation or configuration services requested. We use a three-tier network architecture that consists of a Core layer (WAN), Distribution layer - Main Distribution Frames (MDFs), and Access layer - Intermediate Distribution Frames (IDFs). The procured switches replacing our current equipment will enhance network performance, reliability, and scalability. The new switches will support critical network functions and services, including BGP, OSPF, Multicast routing, Policy-based routing, and full VRF capabilities, as well as the capacity to handle over 4500 security camera streams, and robust multicast sessions from 5000 IP Speaker clocks, which utilizes multicast from servers in the datacenter to 86 sites. The scope of work includes providing the line items specified in this RFP or equivalent solutions or equipment, along with all necessary components, accessories, licenses, etc. for equipment to be fully functional for five years. All items quoted by vendor that are not listed in the line items of this document, or are not essential for the equipment to function, will be considered optional and will not be considered in price comparison for scoring purposes. Installation and configuration for these items is not included in the scope of this RFP. Check the box to confirm you have reviewed this scope. Objectives 1. Acquire Layer 3 switches for the Core layer and Distribution layer that support BGP, OSPF, Multicast routing, Policy-based routing, and VRF. 2. Procure switches that support robust multicast sessions for a 5000 InformaCast IP Speaker clock system, maintaining high performance and minimal latency. 3. Increase Distribution and Access Layer switch PoE availability. Requirements 1. Core Layer Switches-WAN (Line item 12): Must support Layer 3 routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, Multicast routing, Policy-based routing, and VRF. Must have 48 ports of minimum SFP28. High throughput and low latency to support over 4500 security camera streams. Robust multicast support for a 5000 InformaCast IP Speaker clock system, maintaining high performance and minimal latency. 2. Distribution Layer Chassis-MDF (Line items 1 thru 5): Must support Layer 3 routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, Multicast routing, Policy-based routing, and VRF. Must have 48 ethernet ports per module. If uplink ports are included on each module, at least 4, 25 Gb (minimum) SFP28 uplink ports required. Otherwise minimum 16, 25 Gb (minimum) SFP28 uplink ports are required per chassis. Must support minimum Class 6 60W PoE on all ethernet ports 3. Distribution Layer Switches-MDF (Line items 6 and 7): Must support Layer 3 routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, Multicast routing, Policy-based routing, and VRF. Must have 48 ethernet ports and at least 2, 25 Gb (minimum) SFP28 uplink ports. 1. Must also include additional ports if required for stacking. Must support minimum Class 6 60W PoE on all ethernet ports Must be able to stack 6 switches at a minimum. 4. Access Layer Switches-IDF (Line items 8 and 9): Must have 48 ethernet ports and at least 2, 10 Gb (minimum) SFP+ uplink ports. 1. Must also include additional ports if required for stacking. High performance and reliability to ensure seamless connectivity. Must support minimum Class 6 60W PoE on all ethernet ports. Must be able to stack 6 switches at a minimum. 5. General Requirements: Equipment must come with comprehensive erate eligible support and warranty options. 1. Minimum 5 years technical support. 2. Software updates for 5 years.
