Cisco Network

The City of Pembroke Pines is soliciting competitive bids for Cisco network infrastructure hardware through Invitation for Bid (IFB # TS-26-04), with the procurement administered by the city located in Broward County, Florida. The City seeks qualified vendors to supply and deliver Cisco Nexus N9K-C9504-B3-G modular data center switches and 23 associated line items, including chassis bundles, supervisors, system controllers, fabric modules, fan trays, power supplies, linecards, transceivers, support services, and licensing components designed to replace end-of-life equipment at the City Center and improve network performance, reliability, and long-term support. The procured hardware represents modular data center switches capable of handling high-speed network traffic for large environments with redundant components for power and supervisors to ensure high availability and suitable for core, aggregation, or spine roles within the city's network infrastructure. Deliverables must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov e-Procurement portal with products delivered within 30 calendar days of purchase order issuance on a fixed-price basis with delivery FOB destination and all costs included in the bid price. The question deadline is May 4, 2026, at 11:55 PM, bid submissions are due May 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with bid opening scheduled for 2:30 PM the same day in a public format with virtual attendance available. Qualified vendors must maintain insurance coverage including General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate), Workers' Compensation (statutory), Auto Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Umbrella/Excess Liability ($2,000,000), Professional Liability ($1,000,000), and Cyber Liability ($1,000,000), and must comply with E-Verify employment verification requirements and provide certifications regarding public entity crimes, drug-free workplace status, and other statutory compliance matters.

The procurement offers local vendor preferences with Local Pembroke Pines vendors receiving a 5 percent bid preference, Local Broward County vendors receiving a 2.5 percent preference, and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses receiving a 2.5 percent preference, though no exclusive set-asides or restrictions limiting competition to disadvantaged enterprises are specified in the solicitation. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled, proposal security or performance bonds are not required, and the City will not pay sales or excise taxes as it is tax-exempt. The estimated project value is $300,000, representing the projected budget range for hardware procurement and associated support services with no federal or grant funding applicable to this procurement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents, and no existing infrastructure integration requirements beyond the general objective of replacing end-of-life equipment at the City Center are specified. The City's selection process will evaluate submissions based on pricing submitted through the designated line items on the OpenGov portal and compliance with all stated requirements, though specific evaluation criteria weightings or scoring methodologies are not detailed in the available solicitation materials.