26SEEDDC470C2

The SEED DC Charter School operates three instructional sites at 4300 C St. SE Washington, DC, our main academic building and our two annexes. All sites are currently operational but require infrastructure upgrades to support instructional delivery, expand capacity, and ensure operational stability. We are seeking pricing for cabling, networking equipment and basic maintenance of internal connections. Vendors can provide proposals for 1, 2 or all 3 of these portions. We reserve the right to select multiple vendors for the different portions of the project.
1. Low Voltage Cabling (Replacement + Capacity Expansion) - Quantity 3 refers to 3 buildings Replacement of aging and non-compliant classroom cabling Additional data drops to support: Wireless Access Points (WAPs) Desktops Work to include: New cabling runs Termination Testing and certification Labeling and documentation Purpose: Support a 1:1 student device environment Eliminate instability caused by aging infrastructure Increase network capacity for instructional technology and online testing Improve reliability for safety and operational systems
We will conduct walkthroughs on Friday March 13, 2026 between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm and again on Friday March 20, 2026 from 3:30 to 5:00. Please email the technical contact below to schedule a time for your arrival.
2. Wireless Access Point Installation Installation and configuration of approximately 100 district-owned UniFi U7 Pro WAPs Mounting, integration, testing, and optimization for high-density classroom use
Note: WAP hardware is already owned; this request is for eligible installation/configuration services only, as applicable.
3. Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) qty. 21 Cyberpower preferred
Deployment within MDFs and IDFs across all three sites
4. Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections (BMIC)
In addition to the items purchased and installed above we also have Ubiquiti Pro Max 48 PoE switches, Qty 20 and Ubiquiti Next-Generation Gateway/Firewall Pro, Qty 1 that will be part of the BMIC contract.
Service type: Basic break/fix support only No managed services component Coverage limited to eligible equipment under E-Rate rules
The school will consider a month-to-month service, a multi-year contract or a one-year contract with voluntary extensions for the BMIC service.
All proposals should include any additional cables, components, licenses and warranties needed for operation of the proposed devices. All ineligible and partially eligible charges must be expressly marked as such in the proposal.
All requests for information, questions, and proposals should be sent by email to the technical contact listed below.
Requested services (7 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Cabling - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Firewall Service And Components - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Switches - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260023583/16075286/21259557-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260023583_CERTIFIED.pdf