FY 26-27-CAT2 West Central CSD

West Central CSD BEN: 132184 is requesting bids for the following E-Rate Category 2 eligible hardware, licensing, configuration & installation.
Data Transport Switches with 3 and 5 year licensing options: Option #1 1 Unit - Cisco/Meraki C9300-48UN-M (multi gig, UPoE) (or equivalent) 1 Unit - Cisco/MerakiMS130-24P (or equivalent) 2 Units - Cisco/MerakiMS150-48MP-4X (multi gig, UPoE) (or equivalent)
Option #2 1 Unit - Cisco/Meraki C9300-48P-M (gig, PoE) (or equivalent) 1 Unit - Cisco/Meraki MS130-24P (or equivalent) 2 Units - Cisco/Meraki MS150-48FP-4X (gig, PoE) (or equivalent)
Option #3 1 Unit - C9300-48U-M (gig, UPoE) (or equivalent) 1 Unit - MS130-24P (or equivalent) 2 Units - MS130-48X (multi gig, PoE) (or equivalent)
Wireless Access Points 32 Units - CW9174 Cisco/Meraki APs (or equivalent) with 3 and 5 year licensing options
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) 1 Unit - Tripplite 2200VA (or equivalent) 3 Units - Tripplite 1500VA (or equivalent) 11 Units -- Tripplite 500VA (or equivalent)
Connectors 50 Units - 2ft Cat6a patch cables 50 Units - 3ft Cat6a patch cables
3 Units - Meraki Compatible 10G fiber module (or equivalent) 6 Units - Meraki 10Gb SFP+SR MM Aqua Jacket,
Requested Cabling Changes for APs Cabling Map (See RFP for link to Cabling Map) Cabling for APs to add: 11 (Green) Cabling for APs to Add with New Cable Run: 5 of the 11 (Green line to wiring closet) Cabling for APs to replace and change location: 12 (Orange to Purple) Cabling for APs to replace and mount with existing wall jack: 5 (Blue) Cabling for APs to replace in current location (no cabling change): 3 (Yellow)
Bids should itemize: (a). cost of equipment (b). cost of installation separately for each equipment grouping, if applicable; and (c). cost of taxes/fees/shipping, if applicable.
Bids shall include specific make and model of equipment, as well as the SKU of each piece of equipment. Bids should specify terms of the manufacturers warranty and what the license term is (if applicable).
Any E-Rate ineligible costs should be clearly identified and itemized on the bid.
If submitting a bid for equipment that is or equivalent to equipment listed on this form 470, the vendor shall submit evidence of equivalency. The applicant will make a final determination of equivalence and interoperability with existing equipment.
The make/model bid(s) should be for new equipment that is the most current model(s)available.
If the bid includes software licenses, the bid shall designate whether the licenses are internal connections (IC) or if the software licenses are basic maintenance of internal connections (BMIC).
If the bid includes installation for new equipment, the bid should specify the installers city and state.
Bidders must be willing to provide E-Rate discounted billing (form 474/SPI invoicing) and to include this statement in the proposal.
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. The District reserves the right to cancel this request for bids and to reject all related proposals.
Prices need to be held firm through the duration of the 2025 E-Rate Category 2 installation period (from date of bid to September 30, 2027).
This project is dependent upon receiving an E-Rate funding commitment decision letter.
The deadline for vendor proposals is 9:00 am Central time, 29 days after the date this Form 470 is posted. The district reserves the right to reject late-submitted proposals.
Proposals must be e-mailed to the Form 470 contact. contact@example.gov
Requested services (7 line items): - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Uninterruptable Power Supply/Battery Backup And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Cabling - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Antennas, Connectors, And Related Components - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Wireless Access Points And Necessary Software And Licenses - Category 2 — Internal Connections — Switches And Necessary Software And Licenses
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/Form470/260017328/132184/21010518-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_260017328_CERTIFIED.pdf, https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/260017328/132184/21010392-FY%2026_27_CAT2%20West%20Central%20CSD.pdf