RFP GCPL 2403 Wide Area Network Services 0131.pdf

This is a Request for Proposals (RFP #GCPL-2403) issued by Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL) for Wide Area Network (WAN) Services, released on January 31, 2025. The RFP seeks proposals for private fiber-connected metro-area layer 2 backbone network services connecting 15 remote locations and a disaster recovery site back to headquarters. Proposals are due by 3:00 pm ET on February 28, 2025, with a question submission deadline of February 14, 2025. The contract term is 60 months. The schedule includes proposal evaluations March 3-5, interviews March 6-7, notice of intent to award by March 7, and contract approval by the Library Board of Trustees in March 2025.

The RFP requests three pricing options: 1) Basic VLAN-based WAN services, 2) VLAN-based services with managed services for backhaul, and 3) Fully managed services with equipment and optional security. Branch locations require 250-500 Mbps bandwidth with scalability to 1,000 Mbps, while the headquarters location requires 1,000-3,000 Mbps bandwidth. The current environment includes 15 AT&T ASEoD network connections and a point-to-point disaster recovery connection. The RFP specifies 99.9% uptime requirements and various service level agreements for latency, packet delivery, and jitter across four classes of service. The library currently supports 900 public computers, 3,000 daily WiFi connections, and 158 wireless access points, with projected growth over the contract term.