DCS-7280CR3A-24D12-F Arista 7280R3A, 24x100GbE QSFP and 12x400GbE QSFP-DD switch router, front… and 11 more items

The University of Virginia awarded contract A207_PO-0490093 to Copper River Virginia Office on October 9, 2026, with a cumulative value of $409,202.40. The contract encompasses the procurement of Arista network switching equipment, including multiple units of high-performance switch routers across various configurations: two Arista 7280R3A switches with 24x100 gigabit Ethernet Quick Small Form-factor Pluggable and 12x400 gigabit Ethernet Quick Small Form-factor Pluggable-Double Density ports, four Arista 7280R3 switches with 48x25 gigabit Ethernet Small Form-factor Pluggable and 8x100 gigabit Ethernet Quick Small Form-factor Pluggable ports, and two Arista 7280R3A switches with 48x50 gigabit Ethernet Small Form-factor Pluggable and 8x100 gigabit Ethernet Quick Small Form-factor Pluggable ports. All materials are being delivered to Carla J Manno within the Commonwealth of Virginia.

In addition to hardware procurement, the contract includes comprehensive software and support services for the network infrastructure. These services consist of CloudVision as-a-Service software subscription licenses for one-month periods across multiple Arista platforms, Fixed License options providing advanced routing capabilities for up to 2 million routes with support for Ethernet Virtual Private Network and Virtual Extensible Local Area Network protocols, and A-Care Software maintenance packages bundled with next business day hardware replacement provisions for the procured switch routers. The combination of hardware, licensing, and support services is intended to establish or enhance network infrastructure capabilities at the University of Virginia.