FC0003665 – Ciena AMR Discovery & Design

The Maryland Department of Information Technology is requesting proposals for Ciena network communication equipment and associated services under Purchase Order Request for Proposals FC0003665, with proposals due October 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. This is a Small Business Reserve (SBR) procurement restricted to certified small businesses that are current Master Contractors under the existing Hardware and Associated Equipment and Services 2012 contract (060B2490022); bidders must be authorized Ciena resellers.

The scope comprises one Ciena 3948 router configured with 12 100M/1G SFP ports and 4 10/1G SFP+ ports; five software licenses covering SAOS 10G, base OS, EVPN, routing/MPLS, and security functions; one Navigator Base software license with enhanced troubleshooting; four 10/100/1000M SFP transceivers; one 10 GIG SFP+ transceiver; two AC power cords; one year of Next Business Day Arrival Managed Spares; and one year of Select Support services. All equipment must be new and unused. Bidders must provide an estimated ship date and lead time, a manufacturer's suggested retail price screenshot, and a Letter of Authorization from the manufacturer or distributor.

Work is performed at 100 Community Place, Crownsville, Maryland 21032. Price is the primary evaluation factor. Pricing must remain valid for at least 90 days after the proposal due date. No MBE goal applies. Questions are due October 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Invoicing for one-time pricing items is due within 30 days of acceptance; annual pricing items are billed on the anniversary of the first invoice, directed to doitfiscal.invoiceservice@maryland.gov. The Procurement Officer is Cherise Edmonds at cherise.edmonds@maryland.gov or (410) 697-9672.