2026 Global Leadership Academy Charter School; Cat 2-IC and MIBS

Global Leadership Academy Charter School would like quotes for:
65+ Wireless Access Points; (preferably Extreme AP4020 or equivalent) and all related components, including any software or licenses (preferably USK12-STD-A-S-C-EW-5YR or equivalent). The school would prefer a 5 year license or equivalent. These Wireless Access Points are all replacements. No new cabling is needed. The ceiling height for installation is approximately 8.5 feet. There are drop ceilings. The ceilings are drywall.
2+ Wireless Access Points; (preferably Extreme AP5020 or equivalent) and all related components, including any software or licenses (preferably USK12-STD-A-S-C-EW-5YR or equivalent). The school would prefer a 5 year license or equivalent. These Wireless Access Points are all replacements. No new cabling is needed. The ceiling height for installation is approximately 8.5 feet. There are drop ceilings. The ceilings are drywall.
4+ Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup; (preferably American Power Conversion SMTL2200RM2UCNC or equivalent) and all related components.
8+ Switches; (preferably Netgear 52 Port POE, GS752TPP300NAS or equivalent) and all related components including any software or licenses.
1+ Firewall License; (preferably Cisco Meraki LIC-MX450-SEC-3Y or equivalent) and all related components. The school would prefer a 3 year license or equivalent. This license would be for the school's existing Cisco Meraki MX450 Firewall. Please note the school is just looking for quotes for a firewall license, not an actual firewall.
Global Leadership Academy Charter School would also like quotes for Basic Maintenance Services and/or MIBS or equivalent.
They are hoping to purchase the new Internal Connections listed on this application at the start of the funding year. They are planning to replace some of their existing equipment with this new equipment. They would like quotes for Basic Maintenance/MIBS or equivalent. We have two lists of equipment below. The first list contains the new equipment along with the schools current equipment that will stay in place once the installation of the new equipment is complete. The school expects this to be the list of the equipment that will be supported by the Basic Maintenance/MIBS service for the majority of the funding year. We have also listed the schools existing equipment below in case the installation of their new equipment is delayed. If the installation is delayed, they would like their existing equipment to be supported by Basic Maintenance/MIBS or equivalent until the new equipment is purchased and installed. Only one of the lists below will be supported by Basic Maintenance/MIBS at any given time.
New Equipment and existing equipment not being replaced: 65+ Extreme AP4020 Wireless Access Points or equivalent 2+ Extreme AP5020 Wireless Access Points or equivalent 4+ APC SMTL2200RM2UCNC Uninterruptalbe Power Supply/Battery Backup or equivalent 8+ Netgear 52 Port POE GS752TPP300NAS or equivalent 1 Cisco Meraki MX450 Firewall or equivalent
Existing equipment: 1 Cisco Meraki MX450 Firewall or equivalent 5 Netgear ProSafe S3300-52X-PoE+ Switches or equivalent. 70 Aerohive AP250 Wireless Access Points or equivalent. 1 APC Smart-UPS SRT 2200VA Sinewave 2U Rackmount 120V or equivalent
Please indicate if the services you are proposing will be performed in-person or provided remotely.
Please provide quotes for installation and configuration.
If applicable, please provide the SKUs or manufacturer part numbers for the products/services listed in your quote. As per E-Rate rules, all equivalent solutions will be accepted and evaluated. Vendors - Please include your SPIN and the 470 number with your proposal. Please be advised that the numbers above are approximate. Please list all assumptions used in creating your proposals. The preferred mode of contact is email. The applicant takes no responsibility for phone inquiries. Please email all bid responses to this 470 Application to both the applicant contact person listed under Contact Information on the 470 Application and the consultant (joy@erateadvantage.com). All proposals must comply with FCC LCP rules as well as state and local laws. By submitting a bid on the requested services herein, the vendor certifies that its proposed prices are consistent with the FCCs Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) requirements and that its equipment and services are compliant with the FCCs Security Rules Order (FCC 19-121) prohibiting the sale, provision, maintenance, modification, or other support of equipment or services provided or manufactured by Huawei, ZTE Corporation, or any other covered company deemed a national security threat.
Requested services (15 line items): - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Switches - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Firewall Service And Components - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Firewall Service, Components, And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Managed Internal Broadband Services — Existing Equipment
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260017869/220281/21060955-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260017869_CERTIFIED.pdf