Supply of Network Management Software Licenses

The contract involves the procurement of 263 licenses for HPE Aruba Networking Central Switch Cloud 2 Foundation software, covering a one-year term under an E-STU licensing model, intended for centralized network management across institutional infrastructure. This submission is structured as a subcontract under NAICS code 511210, which corresponds to software publishing, and is solicited by Metropolitan Community College in Missouri with a response deadline of August 5, 2026. The software will enable standardized, cloud-based monitoring and control of network switches, ensuring consistent policy enforcement, configuration updates, and operational visibility for the college's network environment. No specific place of performance or point of contact details are provided, and the contract does not indicate any set-aside status or special procurement preferences. The posting date is July 11, 2026, and interested parties must submit offers before the August 5, 2026 deadline via the provided public procurement portal link. The procurement focus is strictly on software licensing for network management, with no indication of associated services, hardware, or extended support beyond the foundation license term.