E-Rate #270000374

Taft ISD Solicits Network Equipment, Internet Services, and Support (HPE Aruba, Sophos, CyberPower, Smoothwall)

Taft Independent School District in Texas is seeking proposals for a broad range of telecommunications and network infrastructure products and services to support its schools: - Government Buyer: Taft Independent School District (TX) - OEMs Highlighted: - HPE Aruba (network switches, wireless access points) - Sophos (firewall appliances) - CyberPower (UPS/battery backup units) - Smoothwall (web filtering appliance) - Products/Services Requested: - Internet service (non-fiber, 2-5 Gbps, increments of 2, 3, 4, 5 Gbps) - Data transport service (non-fiber, 2-5 Gbps) - Leased lit fiber Internet access (fully managed, 2-5 Gbps) - Network switches (HPE Aruba JL658A and R8Q69A or equivalent, approx. 19 units total) - Wireless access points (HPE Aruba R7J28A or equivalent, approx. 30 units) - Firewall appliance (Sophos XGS 2100 or equivalent, 1 unit, with Xstream Protection Subscription) - UPS/battery backups (CyberPower PR3000RTXL2UCN and BP48VP2U03 or equivalent, approx. 6 units total) - Web filtering appliance (Smoothwall S14, 1 unit, for 3,000-7,000 users, NON-E-RATE) - Software and licenses for all hardware - Installation, configuration, technical support, and basic maintenance for all equipment - Notable Requirements: - All equipment must be new and owned by the district unless otherwise specified - Multi-year warranties (up to 3 years) are preferred - Equivalent products are acceptable if they meet or exceed specifications - Scalable solutions and installment payment options for special construction charges (up to 4 years) - Compliance with Texas Education Agency Financial Accountability Guidelines - Proposals must be submitted electronically via the specified RFP system

Description

This solicitation is for various telecommunications and network services and equipment for the Taft Independent School District. Services requested include ISP service, transport, leased lit fiber internet access, switches, wireless access points, firewall components, UPS/battery backups, and managed internal broadband services. Installation, configuration, and technical support are dependent on service needs, with installation payments requested over four years. Vendors must submit proposals electronically through the specified RFP system and comply with Texas Education Agency purchasing guidelines.

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