E-Rate #270000618

Indianapolis Public Schools Network Electronics Equipment Upgrade (E-Rate Category 2)

Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) is seeking proposals for a district-wide upgrade and expansion of its wireless network infrastructure, targeting all school locations including Innovation Network Schools. - Government Buyer: - Indianapolis Public Schools (Board of School Commissioners City of Indianapolis), Procurement Department - OEMs and Vendors: - Commscope Ruckus (strongly preferred for compatibility) - Cisco (existing head-end equipment) - Products and Quantities: - Routers: 5 units (Ruckus ICX 7850-48FS or equivalent) - Switches: 250 units (Ruckus ICX 8200-24XP2, ICX 8200-48NP2 or equivalent) - Indoor Access Points: 500 units (Ruckus R770), 500 units (Ruckus R670) - Outdoor Access Points: 40 units (Ruckus T670), 40 units (Ruckus T750) - Wireless Controller: 1 unit - Firewalls: 2 units (no specific OEM preference) - SFP Modules: 100 units (10G-SFPP-SR-S8), 20 units (10G-SFPP-LR-S8-10) - Stacking Cables: 250 units (40G-QSFP-C-00501, 1.5 ft), 50 units (40G-QSFP-QSFP-P-0301, 3 meters) - Network Modules: 50 units (Ruckus CX7650-4X10GF) - Notable Requirements: - Equipment must be compatible with existing Commscope Ruckus and Cisco infrastructure - Firewall solution must support high availability, SD-WAN, BGP, event correlation, logging, 40GB+ throughput, 1,000,000+ sessions, and 40,000+ concurrent devices - Vendors must have a valid SPIN and comply with FCC E-Rate rules - Exclusion of equipment from companies deemed a national security risk - Proposals must itemize eligible/ineligible costs, include management platform recommendations, warranty, software assurance, and support multi-year contracts - All submissions are electronic via the Indigo Procurement Portal

Description

Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) is soliciting proposals for upgrading and expanding wireless network infrastructure across district locations. The procurement includes network electronics equipment such as routers, switches, access points, wireless controllers, and firewalls, along with all related hardware and software components. The project is funded under Category 2 for FCC E-Rate funding and requires adherence to FCC E-Rate rules, including exclusion of equipment from companies deemed a national security risk. Proposals must be submitted electronically by November 12, 2026, and include detailed pricing with eligible and ineligible costs specified.

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