Software Defined Network Services
Overview
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
Pre-Bid Conference: July 30th, 2026
Questions Deadline: July 31st, 2026
Response Deadline: August 10th, 2026
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Tarrant County
DESCRIPTION
A government authority in Fort Worth, Texas is seeking a vendor to provide software-defined network services, including the design and implementation of a cost-effective, highly available metropolitan area network (MAN) and SD-WAN solution. The requested service is intended to provide seamless end-to-end connectivity from the customer handoff through the vendor's network while minimizing protocol conversions.
The network must support flexible bandwidth options across all sites, ranging from 20 Mbps to 10 Gbps, and include network virtualization capabilities that allow traffic to be tagged by category. Additional requirements include packet loss monitoring with customer notification when thresholds are reached, 24x7 proactive monitoring and management, and access to a customer web portal.
The solution must also support oversubscription at the head-end location, allowing connections into the county data center to be oversubscribed. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted no later than July 31, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due August 10, 2026. Questions must be submitted by July 31, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Tarrant County. The work is located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States; Arlington, Texas, United States; Mansfield, Texas, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Managed network services provider with MAN and SD-WAN implementation experience
- Firm with 24x7 network operations center and proactive monitoring capabilities
- Provider experienced in high-availability government or public-sector network environments
- Company able to deliver scalable bandwidth from 20 Mbps to 10 Gbps across multiple sites
- Vendor with expertise in network virtualization, traffic segmentation, and packet loss monitoring
- Regional or national carrier with strong service presence in Texas
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