E-Rate #270000129

DeKalb County School District Seeks High-Capacity Internet, Network Equipment, and Maintenance Services

DeKalb County School District is seeking bids for high-capacity internet access, network equipment, and comprehensive maintenance and management services for its facilities. - Government Buyer: - DeKalb County School District (DCSD) - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Juniper Networks (switches, wireless access points) - Palo Alto Networks (firewalls, licenses) - Aruba (wireless controllers/gateways) - Liebert (UPS units) - Products/Services Requested: - 100 Gbps Internet Access and Data Transmission Service to two district locations - Network equipment including: - 1 Palo Alto PA-5440 firewall (or equivalent) - 3 Palo Alto firewall subscription licenses (PAN-PA-5440-BNDCORESEC-5YR-R or equivalent) - 3 Palo Alto firewall service licenses (PAN-SVC-PREM-5440-R or equivalent) - 18 Aruba wireless controllers/gateways (S0V03AAE) - 468 Juniper switches (including QFX5120-48Y, EX4650-48Y, B-EX440048MP, EX4000-12MP) - 175 Liebert PSI5-2200RT120N UPS units (or equivalent) - 1500 Juniper AP36 wireless access points (or equivalent) - 90 Juniper EX4000-12MP switches (or equivalent) - 90 Juniper SFPP-10G-SR-C fiber modules (or equivalent) - 16 cable management solutions for MDFs - 5000 feet of network cabling - 16 equipment racks - Services including: - Managed internal broadband services (full management, monitoring, configuration, upgrades, alerting, license management, manufacturer ticket handling) - Basic maintenance (OEM-authorized hardware replacement, diagnostics, firmware updates, preventative maintenance, time & materials blocks, break/fix funds) - Installation and configuration of all network equipment - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Bidders must be authorized E-rate partners - No grey market products allowed; all equipment must be new and OEM-authorized - Compliance with Georgia procurement law and FCC regulations (no products from companies designated as national security threats) - Financial solvency required - Itemized proposals and adherence to USAC fiber bidding guidance - Maintenance includes time & materials blocks (150 hours) and $50,000 break/fix funds per equipment type

Description

The DeKalb County School District is seeking internet access and data transmission services at 100 Gbps to two locations: Digital Realty Colo Properties in Atlanta, GA, and Sam Moss Service Center in Tucker, GA. The procurement includes Category 1 and Category 2 services, covering network equipment such as firewalls, switches, wireless access points, UPSs, and cable management. Bidders must provide detailed pricing, licensing, and service management options, comply with USAC guidelines and Georgia procurement laws, and submit proposals via email by the specified due date.

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