SESSION BORDER CONTROLLERS (SBC) LIFE CYCLE UPGRADE

The City of Mesa issued a fixed‑price, two‑year solicitation for the upgrade and replacement of its Session Border (Board) Controllers, including hardware, licenses, and professional services. The award was made to ISSQUARED, Inc. for $96,000. The scope covers delivery of Ribbon SBC‑5400 HA chassis, associated cabling, power supplies, rack‑mount kits, transceivers, encryption/session licenses, and comprehensive installation, configuration, migration from legacy Genband Q10 systems, training, and a one‑year warranty. The contract allows for a three‑year optional renewal and includes standard municipal procurement clauses (insurance, indemnification, debarment, etc.). • Hardware: Ribbon SBC‑5400 HA chassis, power, cabling, rack kits, SFP transceivers. • Software Licenses: Encryption (TLS/SRTP) and session‑license blocks. • Services: Installation, configuration, Genband Q10 migration, training, warranty support. • Value: $96,000 fixed‑price award; optional three‑year renewal.