E-Rate #270001382

Ventura Unified School District WAN Connectivity, Equipment, and Support

Ventura Unified School District is seeking E-Rate-supported WAN connectivity and related equipment and services for district locations. - Government buyer: Ventura Unified School District; the listed WAN routes connect the Buena High School collector/data center with district sites, including the Main Office. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, resellers, or equipment vendors are named in the provided materials; no part numbers are specified. - Requested procurement: - Category One network equipment: approximately 32 items/requests; capacity range of 1–100 Gbps, with specifications and quantities detailed in the district’s RFP. - Standalone data transmission and/or internet access: approximately 32 requests, with installation and initial configuration indicated. - Category One maintenance and operations: approximately 32 requests. - Site-specific leased lit fiber WAN service: 31 connections from the Buena High School collector/data center—30 listed sites plus the Main Office. Most sites seek 10G service; Sunset Elementary School and the Transportation Service Center seek 1G service. The collector site requests growth-bandwidth pricing up to 100G. - Service requirements: Include construction and installation as needed, customer-premises equipment (CPE), programming, maintenance, monitoring, and demarcation to each specified site point. The RFP specifies a 1G minimum unless a site schedule states otherwise and requires service-level agreements. - Pricing and E-Rate requirements: Identify E-Rate-eligible and ineligible items and pricing separately, and provide requested recurring, non-recurring, tax, and contract-term pricing. The procurement is E-Rate dependent.

Description

Ventura Unified School District is seeking proposals from qualified providers for wide area network data services under its FY2027 E-Rate project. The scope includes data transmission and internet access, network equipment, and Category One maintenance and operations for 32 service requests; detailed specifications and quantities are provided in the district-issued RFP. Bidders must identify E-Rate-eligible and ineligible equipment and pricing, and submit responses through the project website as directed by the RFP. The RFP lists October 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM PST as the proposal deadline.

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