E-Rate #270001461

FY2027 managed network support for Macon County School District R-1

Macon County School District R-1 is seeking FY2027 E-Rate support to operate, manage, and monitor its existing internal network infrastructure. - Government buyer: Macon County School District R-1, a Missouri K-12 school district; no sub-agency or office is specified. - Requested service: Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS) for eligible network infrastructure, including firewalls, switches, routers, cabling, wireless access points, network controllers, and UPS battery backups. - Equipment identified in the earlier inventory: 43 Ubiquiti UAP-AC-HD-US access points; 24 Ubiquiti managed PoE Gigabit switches, with model identifiers UB48 and UBUSW24POE; one Fortinet FG-200E firewall; and three APC APCSMX1500RM2UNC battery backups. The switch model-to-specification mapping is unclear. The latest RFP references an inventory list, but that list is not included with the available attachment summary. - OEMs: Ubiquiti, Fortinet, and APC are named equipment manufacturers. The notice also names AJD Consulting Services and ERateProgram, LLC as consulting firms, not equipment OEMs; Jill Dare is identified as the proposal and questions contact in the RFP summary. - Notable requirements: Equivalent brands may be proposed. Bidders must have an E-Rate SPIN and the applicable Form 473 on file with USAC. The original Form 470 identifies the service request as 2 units and asks bidders to reference Form 470 number 270001461. The notice states a submission deadline, but the available materials do not provide a contract duration.

Description

Macon County School District R 1 is seeking proposals for Managed Internal Broadband Services for Funding Year 2027. The work is to operate, manage, and support existing eligible network infrastructure, including equipment such as firewalls, switches, routers, cabling, wireless access points, network controllers, and UPS battery backups. Bids must reference Form 470 number 270001461 and be submitted by October 30, 2026; equivalent or comparable brands will be considered. Vendors must have and include a SPIN in their bids.

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