HQOTTS2578 - WH spares - purchase cisco fiber transceivers

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Secretary's Office is soliciting bids on Cisco fiber transceivers under a Certified Small Business Reserve procurement, with bids due January 15, 2026. This is a restricted procurement: only vendors certified by GOSBA under Maryland's Small Business Reserve Program and meeting statutory requirements in State Finance and Procurement Article sections 14-501 through 14-505 are eligible for award.

The scope comprises ten units of Cisco GLC-EX-SMD 1000BASE-EX SFP Transceiver modules (SMF, 1310nm, with DOM capability) and ten units of Cisco SFP-10G-ZR-S 10GBASE-ZR SFP modules (Enterprise-Class). All equipment must be new and unused. Vendors must be authorized Cisco resellers and submit a Letter of Authorization from Cisco as a condition of responsiveness. Bidders must provide the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price screenshot with their bid and estimated ship dates and lead times for each item.

Place of performance is MDOT/OTTS, with delivery to the SNMS Warehouse in Arbutus, Maryland. Award will be made to the responsible and responsive vendor offering the most favorable bid price, evaluated on adherence to specifications, compliance with special instructions, and satisfaction of green purchasing requirements including ENERGY STAR certification where applicable. Pricing must remain valid for at least 120 days from the bid due date. The procurement carries a zero percent MBE participation goal. Questions are due January 12, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Bids must be submitted electronically through the State's eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) system as password-protected documents to the Procurement Officer at jbyrd4@mdot.maryland.gov.