HPE 6300M 48-port 1GbE Class 4 PoE and 4- port SFP56 Switch - 48 Ports - Manageable - 3 Layer… and 12 more items

The Florida Department of Transportation awarded contract EP554089 for network infrastructure equipment and related services effective June 8, 2026 through June 7, 2027, with a total contract value of approximately $422,000. The contract encompasses the procurement of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Aruba networking equipment, including managed Ethernet switches ranging from 10 gigabit to 100 gigabit capacity, power supplies, fan trays, rack mount kits, and associated optical fiber transceivers and direct attach cables. The primary line items consist of 32 units of HPE 6300M 48-port switches, four Aruba CX 10000-48Y6C high-capacity switches, and supporting networking components from HPE and Aruba product lines.

The contract further includes one-year maintenance and support services for the Aruba CX 10000 switches, including first call next business day exchange and software support services with advanced payment required for the service period. Additionally, the award specifies premium services licensing for IPSec encryption, network address translation, advanced distributed denial of service mitigation, and load balancing protection across four switch enclosures. The specific prime contractor name is not identified in the available documentation; however, the materials indicate procurement through a NASPO (National Association of State Procurement Officials) cooperative purchasing agreement vehicle.