Form 470 - Coldwater Exempted - Cat 2 - KMB 26.27

School district requests proposals on up to 20 48-port PoE++ switches, which will need to show compatibility with existing network, including Aruba switches and NetGear Access Points. School also seeks bids on multi-year licensing for NetGear Access Points, models WBE710-100NAS and WBE750-100NAS. Lines for BMIC and MIBS are meant to include SKUS that do not pull as licensing, but as BMIC or MIBS.
Quotes must include all necessary optics, modules, licenses, software, installation, configuration, setup, etc. or otherwise as needed for functionality. Vendor must break out cost for each item quoted and list manufacturer part numbers, quantity and price for each. Please note that equivalent equipment must show compatibility with existing network structure. All projects are subject to eRate fundability and Board approval. All questions are to be directed to the tech contact listed below. School reserves the right to reduce project(s) after seeing quotes where eRate funding and budgets are impacted. Vendors who would like to do a site visit must schedule with the tech contact; no walk-in site visits will be permitted. Vendor must be an eRate eligible provider with active SPIN listed on their bid and must adhere to all state and local guidelines and restrictions. SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration. All bids submitted prior to the applicants vendor selection will be given equal consideration, with no award made before the close of the 28-day posting period.
Requested services (5 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Switches - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Managed Internal Broadband Services — Existing Equipment
State/local procurement requirements: Effective January 3, 2020, 47 C.F.R. 54.9 states, "No universal service support may be used to purchase, obtain, maintain, improve, modify, or otherwise support any equipment or services produced or provided by any company posing a national security threat to the integrity of communications networks or the communications supply chain." On March 12, 2021, the FCC placed Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hangzhou Hikvision, and Dahua on a list of covered equipment or services ("covered list"). The covered list is published by the FCC to designate of specific equipment and services through the covered list process outlined in section 2 of the Secure Networks Act. Accordingly, recipients of universal service support may not use federal subsidies, including universal service funds, for telecommunications equipment or video surveillance equipment produced by Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hangzhou Hikvision, and Dahua. Section 54.10(a) became effective May 12, 2021
Reference documents (Form 470 / RFP): https://publicdata.usac.org/SL/Prd/Form470/337212/260003173/Original/USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260003173_CERTIFIED.pdf