FDIC's Juniper WAN Tech Refresh Requirement

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued RFQ# CORHQ-26-Q-0116 to procure Juniper networking equipment and associated maintenance services for a Wide Area Network (WAN) technology refresh initiative. The procurement encompasses 26 line items including QFX5120 switches, ACX7348 and ACX7300 routing platforms, direct attach copper cables, optical transceivers, software licenses, and comprehensive Juniper Care maintenance support packages. Offerors must be authorized Juniper resellers or the original equipment manufacturer to be eligible for consideration. The evaluation will be conducted using a lowest price technically acceptable approach, with technical acceptability determined by submission of all required documents, provision of items matching the specified part numbers from the price schedule, and verification of authorized reseller or OEM status. Questions must be submitted by 12:00 PM EST on April 23, 2026, and all quotes are due by 12:00 PM EST on April 30, 2026, using the provided price schedule template with offerors' most favorable discounts to the Government.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and does not identify an incumbent contractor. The specific contract value is not disclosed in the solicitation documents. The requirement includes substantial hardware quantities, such as eight QFX5120 switches, 16 ACX7348 base bundles, 32 ACX7300 routing engines, 130 SFP+ 10GBASE-LR optical modules, and 100 SFP 1G modules, along with associated maintenance coverage. The period of performance is one year from the award date, with the start date to be determined based on the effective date of award. All deliverables must be shipped to the FDIC's Distribution Center located in Arlington, Virginia 22226, with tangible items requiring shipment-tracking information and non-tangible items such as software licenses and documentation to be submitted via email. Offerors must also provide Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) information identifying manufacturers and subcontractor details for each good and service, and must maintain active SAM.gov registration prior to award.