2026 Form 470 Solon Category 2 Network upgrade

Please see RFP for critical time lines Proposal Requirements & Payment Schedule All pages of this RFP must be initialed and submitted with proposals, indicating agreement of stated terms herein. An on-site walkthrough with the Director of Technology is a mandatory requirement prior to the submission of all proposals. Submitted proposals must include a detailed itemized list with cost of equipment, materials, installation, labor, services, licensing, taxes, fees, shipping, and all other items related to this project. The make, model, SKU, and warranty information should be included where applicable. Items ineligible for E-Rate funding must be disclosed and associated costs identified. Vendors must have or be willing to get a Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN). Additionally, vendors must be willing to provide E-Rate discounted billing (Form 474/SPI invoicing) and to include this statement in proposals. Full payment will be made within two weeks after the first school board meeting following the completion of this project.
Project Overview The Solon Community School District is seeking proposals for the purchase, installation, and configuration of 35 wireless access points (WAPs) at Solon Intermediate School (200 West Fifth Street, Solon, Iowa). The project will involve the replacement of 23 WAPs in existing locations and the addition of 12 WAPs in new locations.
Project Details Wireless Access Points (WAPs) WAPs must be new (with no end-of-life or end-of-support status) and currently shipping. The following standards must be included and fully supported: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be and Wi-FI 7. Each WAP must support the 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands simultaneously. PoE injectors must be included.
WAP Management & Licensing WAPs must be fully feature compatible with Cambium Networks cnMaestro X (or equivalent) with associated five-year licenses. Licenses must include capabilities and features identical to or exceeding existing XMS-Cloud/cnMaestro X licenses.
Network Cabling Existing network cabling can be used for WAPs replacing WAPs in existing locations as well as WAPs in new locations. Twenty-four (24) blue Cat6a patch cables must be provided for each WAP installed in a new location.
Proposal Review & Selection Proposals will be evaluated on a combination of factors which include, but are not limited to, total project cost, in-state vendor status, number of years vendor has provided similar products and services, previous working relationship with vendor, and the use of subcontractors. Proposals that do not meet the project requirements outlined in this RFP and on Form 470 will be rejected.
ROBO-BIDS AND BIDS SENT AS SPAM WITHOUT REGARD TO PRODUCTS AND SERVICES LISTED ON THE FORM 470 AND /OR THE RFP WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND WILL NOT BE EVALUATED.
This project is contingent on E-Rate funding of 50% of the total cost. Pricing must be held firm through the duration of the 2026 E-Rate Category 2 installation period which ends on September 30, 2027. The Solon Community School District reserves the right to reject all proposals and cancel this project at any time and for any reason.
Requested services (2 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points
State/local procurement requirements: By submitting a bid on the requested services herein, the vendor certifies: its proposed prices are consistent with the FCCs Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) requirements and that its equipment and services are compliant with the FCCs recent Order (FCC 19-121) prohibiting the sale, provision, maintenance, modification, or other support of equipment or services provided or manufactured by Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hangzhou, Dahua, Pacific Network Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary ComNet (USA) LLC and China Unicom (Americas) Operations Limited or any other covered company deemed a national security threat.
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260014640/132572/20898002-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260014640_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260014640/132572/20897408-2026%20Solon%20Intermediate%20School%20ERate%20WAP%20Project%20RFP.pdf