E-Rate #5400029916

South Carolina E-Rate Category Two Products and Services Solicitation

This opportunity is a statewide solicitation by the South Carolina State Fiscal Accountability Authority, Division of Procurement Services, for E-Rate Category Two products and services to support K-12 schools, libraries, and related facilities. - Government Buyer: - South Carolina State Fiscal Accountability Authority, Division of Procurement Services (acting as a consortium for eligible entities) - OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) referenced for price lists: - Extreme Networks - Barracuda - HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) - Juniper - Palo Alto - Ruckus - Fortinet - Cisco - Products and Services Requested: - Internal connections: antennas, connectors, cabling, caching equipment and software, firewall components and software, racks, routers, switches, UPS (uninterruptible power supplies), wireless access points, wireless controllers - Basic maintenance of internal connections - Managed internal broadband services - All items may include necessary software/licenses - No specific part numbers or quantities provided; purchases will be determined under resulting contracts - Notable Requirements: - Bidders must be authorized resellers by the manufacturer (OEM) - Registration as a South Carolina vendor is required - Electronic bid submission is mandatory - Pre-bid conference available for interested parties - Opportunity covers a wide range of eligible entities across South Carolina - The solicitation is for the upcoming E-Rate funding year and may include annual or multi-year terms as per E-Rate guidelines.

Description

This solicitation is for E-Rate Category Two Products and Services, with actual quantities under the resulting contracts unknown. The procurement is managed by the South Carolina State Fiscal Accountability Authority, Division of Procurement Services. Interested bidders must register as a South Carolina vendor and respond to solicitation #5400029916 electronically. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 29, 2026, at 11AM EST, and bidders must be authorized resellers by the manufacturer.

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