When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due July 16, 2026. Questions must be submitted by June 30, 2026.

It was issued by City Of Waterloo. The work is located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Experienced provider of network hardware and IT infrastructure services. Demonstrated track record with government or municipal network deployments. Skilled in configuring fiber, copper cabling, and data center equipment. Ability to deliver turn-key systems. Familiarity with firewall, logging, and network management tools.

Network Equipment and Services (Due July 16, 2026)

Overview

IT Support, Hardware & Networking

Waterloo, Iowa, United StatesPosted: June 20th, 2026Deadline: July 16th, 2026

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SUMMARY

The City of Waterloo, Iowa is soliciting proposals for network equipment procurement, configuration, installation, and related services under a three-year contract.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a qualified value-added reseller (VAR)
Must commit to the deployment schedule by November 15th, 2026
Must provide a digital copy of the completed and signed proposal
Must provide a list of three references who have deployed similar networks within the last three years
Must provide proof of manufacturer-conferred certifications for HPE/Aruba, VMWare, Fortinet, and Dell/EMC
Must maintain insurance coverage as specified in the contract
Must provide a detailed project plan within 7 days of the project kick-off meeting
Must provide a detailed VM migration plan within 7 days of the pre-installation site survey
Must acknowledge receipt of all addenda in the proposal

CONTRACT DURATION

36 months

TIMELINE

Issuance of RFP: June 16th, 2026

Non-mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference: June 23rd, 2026

Submission of Questions: June 30th, 2026

Submission of Proposals: July 16th, 2026

Evaluation of Proposals: August 3rd, 2026

Contract Award (anticipated): August 17th, 2026

Desired test sites turn-up: November 2nd, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

June 30th, 2026

CONTACTS

Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone

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Issuing Agency

City Of Waterloo

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in Waterloo, Iowa is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive network equipment and services. The selected provider will be responsible for the installation and configuration of network hardware, as well as evaluating data centers, LAN sites, and ring sites to assess their readiness for new equipment. Tasks include evaluating current compute and storage hardware, software, and virtual workloads, and installing out-of-band management hardware and software.

Further services include evaluating fiber distribution panel locations, installing and configuring management networks, creating virtual machines for management software, and delivering a turn-key, go-live-ready system. The vendor must also identify required fiber strands and ports, install power whips and PDUs, logging and firewall management software, and manage the installation of fiber jumpers and cabling. Maintenance of the latest stable release software, as well as implementing high-level troubleshooting techniques, are required for the three-year contract period.

All vendor questions are to be submitted by June 30, 2026. A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for June 23, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due July 16, 2026. Questions must be submitted by June 30, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by City Of Waterloo. The work is located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Experienced provider of network hardware and IT infrastructure services
Demonstrated track record with government or municipal network deployments
Skilled in configuring fiber, copper cabling, and data center equipment
Ability to deliver turn-key systems
Familiarity with firewall, logging, and network management tools

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