Granite School District DP19-12

e-Rate, network switches

The buyer is Granite School District, which is procuring E-Rate qualified network hardware under a 5-year contract. The awarded vendor(s) must be registered E-Rate Service Providers with a valid USAC Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) and an active Service Provider Annual Certification (SPAC) form. The contract allows the district to purchase new, not re-manufactured, network switches, specifically HP 2530-8G-PoE+ Switches (part number J9774A), with an estimated total quantity of 400 units over five years. Purchases are expected to be spread over the contract duration, with about one-fifth of the quantity anticipated to be bought in the first year, subject to Board of Education and budget approval. Pricing must include freight FOB Destination on the ground. Vendors may bid the brand name and number listed or functionally equivalent products, with Granite School District retaining the right to determine equivalency. The contract terms and conditions are non-negotiable, and bids must comply fully to be considered. The place of performance is within the Granite School District, Utah. No service line items were included in the award. The contract requires vendors to submit detailed bid documents listing manufacturer, model number, and price, and to ensure pricing remains valid for next-generation products if current items are discontinued or part numbers change.

Description

This is for a 5 year contract that the district can purchase ERate qualified network hardware from. Bidders must supply a USAC SPIN number demonstrating they are a qualified vendor and submit that number with their bid. These are estimated quantities that we anticipate purchasing over the next 5 years. Bidders must understand we will not be purchasing all of these items this year. We expect to purchase about 1/5th of the total quantities this year. Bid Requirements: Vendor must be a registered E-Rate Service Provider. Vendor must provide Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) as part of the bid. Vendor must have an active Service Provider Annual Certification (SPAC) form filed with USAC at the time of bid submission. Bidder must submit (attach) a bid document to their bid which lists the manufacturer and model number of the product they are bidding and the price. Bidders price bid must also be valid for the next-generation product if the current item listed in this bid is discontinued or the part number changes. Purchases are expected to be made over the next 5 years, pending Board of Education and budget Approval. Products must be new, not re-manufactured. Price must include freight (FOB Destination) on the ground. Bidders must bid the brand name and number listed in this bid or "functionally equivalent" products. Granite School District reserves the right to be the determining entity as to what is functionally equivalent. Terms and Conditions are non-negotiable. Any questions regarding Terms and Conditions are to be submitted prior to bid due date. Attempts to take exception to any Terms and Conditions will render the bid nonresponsive. Any terms or conditions submitted by the bidder, with their bid, will be discarded and will not be considered.

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