Overview - Selected Vendor Program
The Quilt Network Facilities Project supports Quilt members and authorized
buyers by developing business agreements with vendors who have a comprehensive
network delivery infrastructure and are able partner with The Quilt in the
delivery and development of our research and education networks throughout the
United States. Specifically, this project evaluates network equipment and
maintenance vendors who meet Quilt member requirements for discounted
purchasing, RFP process requirements and account support.
The Quilt participants today spend much more than $7m annually on maintenance for over $800m of installed Cisco hardware and more than $2m annually on maintenance for over $20m of installed Juniper hardware. We project that this number will remain constant or rise over the upcoming years.
We will look to our network vendors for product and support pricing discounts appropriate to The Quilt's level of consumption. We will expect technical competence. We will expect reasonable administrative capabilities. We will expect these vendors to recognize the wealth of opportunities that exist through constructive partnerships with The Quilt community.
RFP Documents
Network Facilities RFP (MS Word)
Timeline
| Due Date for RFP submission to Quilt |
June 4, 2003 |
| Vendor Relations Group reviews responses in Seattle |
June 22, 2003 |
| Vendor Relationship Group makes status presentation to Quilt Steering Committee |
June 24, 2003 |
| Vendor review and response clarification |
June 25 - July 18, 2003 |
| Vendors Selected to be AQVs are notified |
August 1,2003 |
| UCAID Agreement Signed |
October 1, 2003 |
| AQVs now authorized to sell under Quilt pricing agreement to AQBs |
October 1, 2003 |
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