ITB-SMCPS-2026-IT-OTRS - Ciena Equipment for Optical Transport/Route/Switch (E-Rate)

Location: Maryland
Posted: Jan 27, 2026
Due: Feb 24, 2026
Agency: State Government of Maryland
Type of Government: State & Local
Category:
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  • 65 - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies
  • 66 - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
  • 70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software).
Solicitation No: BPM054954
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ID: BPM054954
Title: ITB-SMCPS-2026-IT-OTRS - Ciena Equipment for Optical Transport/Route/Switch (E-Rate)
Status: Open
Due / Close Date: 2/24/2026
Publish Date: 1/27/2026 5:55:00 PM
Main Category: System and system component administration services
Solicitation Type: IFB: Invitation for Bid
Issuing Agency: Saint Mary's County Public Schools

Solicitation Summary
Title
ITB-SMCPS-2026-IT-OTRS - Ciena Equipment for Optical Transport/Route/Switch (E-Rate)
ID
BPM054954
Alternate ID
ITB-SMCPS-2026-IT-OTRS - Ciena Equipment for Optical Transport/Route/Switch (E-Rate)
Lot #
1
Round #
2
Status
Open
Due / Close Date (EST)
Feb 24 2026 1:00PM
Solicitation Type
IFB: Invitation for Bid
Main Category
System and system component administration services
Issuing Agency
Saint Mary's County Public Schools
Procurement Officer / Buyer
Patrick MCCALL
Email
pjmccall@smcps.org
Solicitation Summary

The Board of Education of St. Mary’s County on behalf of St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) is requesting sealed bids from experienced and qualified Vendors to provide optical transport equipment to terminate various fiber connections in the SMCPS network utilizing Ciena 3924 Service Delivery Switches and Ciena 5164 Service Aggregation Switches, or equivalent hardware.  Each solution proposed by the vendor must include any necessary accessories, perpetual licensing, support, and software management components bundled with the overall solution.

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Small Business Reserve Designation
No

Procurement Program Participation Goals

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Procurement Officer / Buyer
Patrick MCCALL
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Title Type Att. Last Modified on UTC-5 Creation Date UTC-5 Validity End Date
ITB-SMCPS-2026-ITB-OTRS - Ciena Equipment for Optical Transport (eRate) Amendment (Approved) 1/27/2026 5:53:13 PM 1/27/2026 5:53:13 PM
ITB-SMCPS-2026-IT-OTRS - Ciena Equipment for Optical Transport/Route/Switch (E-Rate) Specification Document (Approved) 1/16/2026 8:53:48 AM
ITB-SMCPS-2026-IT-OTRS - Ciena Equipment for Optical Transport/Route/Switch (E-Rate) Specification Document (Approved) 1/15/2026 8:07:04 PM
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