Form 470 - Neoga CUSD 3 - Cat 2 Cabling - KMB 26.27

School district requests proposals on two structured cabling projects - one for the elementary school and one for the high school - as outlined in the attached RFPs. **PLEASE QUOTE BUILDINGS SEPARATELY, AS SCHOOL MAY MOVE FORWARD WITH ONE THIS YEAR AND ANOTHER THE FOLLOWING YEAR**. Additionally, please make sure to show breakdown of materials separate from labor for each building. Quotes must include all necessary materials, installation, cable management, configuration, setup, removal and disposal of old material, 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.
School also seeks quotes on: (1) up to 12 Aruba Switches, PoE+ with fiber modules, please quote 24-port and 48-port models as both will be needed. (2) Up to 45 Aruba Wireless Access Points and up to one controller if necessary. Please quote different models for comparison and selection. (3) Up to 4 racks to house switches and UPS units. School will need one large model to house multiple switches and UPSs and other smaller ones will house up to four switches each. (4) Up to six rack-mountable and networkable UPS units to support switches and access points.
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 (16 line items): - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Wireless Controllers - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Cabling - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Wireless Controllers And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Switches - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Racks - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Racks - Category 2 — Basic Maintenance Of Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Cabling
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/EPC/Prd/Form470/260005215/136564/20620287-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260005215_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260005215/136564/20620178-Copy%20of%20Structured%20Cabling%20High%20School%202025.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260005215/136564/20620174-Copy%20of%20Structured%20Cabling%20Elementary%202025.pdf