Enterprise Network Switch, Wireless Refresh, and UPS Infrastructure Modernization

Winston Medical Center requests competitive proposals for an enterprise network switch, wireless refresh, and Phase I UPS replacement to modernize its IT infrastructure. The contractor must provide equipment, licensing, manufacturer support, accessories, installation, configuration, testing, documentation, and knowledge transfer through a single accountable prime contractor. Specific deliverables include 30 managed enterprise switches, 47 indoor wireless access points, rack-mountable UPS units, discovery, configuration baselines, phased migration, and approved after-hours cutovers. Qualified teams and subcontractors may participate, and the listing notes worldwide eligibility. The approved award amount is $369,149.95, though vendors must submit independently developed fixed delivered pricing. Grant-funded equipment and services must be delivered, accepted, and expended by July 31, 2027. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical fit and interoperability, total evaluated cost, implementation feasibility and clinical continuity, security and configuration stewardship, and vendor qualifications in descending order of importance. Interested vendors must email an authorized signed searchable PDF and editable pricing schedule to Matt Woodward by November 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time.