Pre-Bid Conference Scheduled for 12/19/2025 at LBSD Central Services

The City of Long Beach, administered through the Long Beach School District (LBSD), is soliciting proposals under solicitation number 3170034612 for Managed Firewall Services and Wireless Access Points to be funded partially through the federal E-rate program. The procurement follows a two-phase process, beginning with submission of unpriced technical proposals by January 7, 2026, followed by a reverse auction for pricing on January 8, 2026. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for December 19, 2025, onsite at LBSD Central Services, though attendance is not mandatory. The project scope entails supplying, installing, and managing network infrastructure across multiple LBSD campuses, including high school and other facilities. Deliverables include 4 FortiGate managed firewalls, 205 Wi-Fi 7 wireless access points, cabling, switches, patch panels, and UPS systems, all meeting or exceeding Fortinet baseline specifications. Vendors must provide turnkey services covering unboxing, mounting, patching, and logical configuration of equipment, with compliance verified onsite through a detailed Specification Response Form. Evaluation of proposals will be based on a weighted trade-off approach prioritizing price (26%), vendor performance without subcontracting (24%), preference for Mississippi-based firms (20%), price of ineligible items (15%), and installation deadlines (15%). The contract's exact value remains undetermined prior to the reverse auction and is subject to a 4% transaction fee payable to the auction platform’s administrator. No formal FAR clauses or federal contract administration details are included as this is a local government procurement. The submission process mandates a single PDF file containing specified documentation such as warranty information, references, and product specs, submitted electronically via LBSD’s bid portal. Contract award will favor responsible vendors demonstrating both technical compliance and competitive pricing, with contract execution expected shortly after the January 8, 2026 bidding conclusion to align with required school board ratification timelines.