Equinix Disaster Recovery Tier IV Data Backup Services

Lee County Innovation & Technology is issuing a single‑source procurement to retain Equinix, Inc. for its Tier IV disaster‑recovery colocation services at the NAP of the Americas data center in Miami. The contract will continue to host the county’s mirrored backup infrastructure, storage arrays, and supporting equipment in a hardened, hurricane‑rated facility that meets Uptime Institute Tier IV standards (99.999% availability, 2N/2N+1 redundancy). The county cites geographic separation, existing integration, and the prohibitive cost and risk of switching vendors as justification. The procurement is not a competitive bid; vendors are only invited to confirm capability. • Service: Tier IV colocation (disaster‑recovery) at Equinix’s Miami data center • Duration: Ongoing service with no defined end‑date in the notice • Value: Not disclosed; typical Tier IV colocation can run $5‑20 k per month • Location: Miami, FL (service site) – procurement office in Fort Myers, FL • Mandatory vendor: Equinix, Inc. (sole‑source) • Submission deadline: 24 Sept 2026, 5:00 PM ET • Contact: Kevin Walker, Procurement Management, (239) 533‑8807, [email protected]