Nokia Network Services Platform

This state and local contracting opportunity is for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to upgrade the hardware and software for the Nokia Network Services Platform (NSP) servers at two tower sites in Florida - the Wilson Road tower site in Sanford and the McArthur Interchange tower site in Plantation. The contractor shall furnish and install new NSP server hardware running RedHat Enterprise Linux 8.6, as well as the necessary NSP software, feature packages, and license points. The contractor shall also relocate the existing standby NSP server to the McArthur Central Office and reconfigure the 7705 SAR-18 routers at both locations. The contractor shall provide a turnkey installation, including all labor, software, licenses, and ancillary equipment required for a complete and functional installation. The procurement has a bid opening date of November 16, 2023 at 9:00 AM EST, and the deadline for technical questions is Friday, November 10, 2023 at 9:00 AM.

The procurement covers jurisdictions in Leon County and Tampa City, Florida. There are no specific details provided regarding pricing terms, set-asides, incumbents, funding requirements, or sources. However, the new NSP server equipment shall be maintained under FDOT's existing Maintenance and Software Subscription Plan with Nokia of America Corp. The contractor will be responsible for meeting security requirements, including employee background investigations and ID badges, as well as a workaround to support backup of MPRe 9500 SA radios due to a known NSP limitation.