# E-Rate #270001171

Kent ISD Liebert UPS maintenance and Fortinet-or-equivalent firewall procurement

**Posted:** September 29, 2026
**Respond By:** October 29, 2026
**Identifier:** 270001171
**NAICS:** 811213, 541513, 423430, 541512, 541519, 238210

Kent ISD is soliciting Category 2 procurement bids for UPS maintenance and a district-wide firewall/network-equipment project supporting 11 buildings.
- **Government buyer:** Kent ISD, Technology Department, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- **OEMs and named manufacturers:** **Liebert** for the UPS equipment; **Fortinet** for the firewall offering; **Juniper** for compatible 100G cables; and **Cisco** and **Juniper** as named equivalent-offering manufacturers.
- **UPS maintenance:** Basic maintenance of internal connections for **78 Liebert UPS/battery-backup units**. No UPS part numbers are provided.
- **Firewall and network equipment:** The project describes a two-unit Fortinet-or-equivalent firewall procurement. The attached bill of materials lists one Fortinet FG-1200G-BDL-950-60 bundle, plus four pairs of 100G cables (quantities and part numbers below).
- **Included technical work:** Project management, design and engineering, installation, activation and initial configuration, and basic training. Optional Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections (BMIC) is also requested for network electronics; the initial notice separately identifies firewall maintenance.
- **Notable requirements:** Include applicable mounting hardware, software licenses, technical services, and a **three-year warranty** with equipment pricing. The FG bundle includes FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard Unified Threat Protection for a **five-year term**. The request covers an 11-building district-wide deployment, with E-Rate funding as a project condition.

### Description

KENT ISD is seeking Category 2 internal connections, including firewall service, components, and necessary software and licenses. The listed firewall requirement is for two units, with Fortinet or equivalent specified. The form also lists related RFPs and says to see the RFP for more details. Responses are due October 29, 2026.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270001171/131582/22613711-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270001171_CERTIFIED.pdf)