Opportunity

Long Beach Unified School District PlanetBids #2627-006 - RFP

LBUSD replacement of network switches and related equipment at four schools

Posted

October 02, 2026

Respond By

November 13, 2026

Identifier

2627-006 - RFP

NAICS

423690, 238210

Long Beach Unified School District is seeking to replace network switches and related equipment at four schools. - Buyer: Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD), Purchasing & Contracts Branch; project sites are Carver Elementary School, Lakewood High School, Sato Academy of Math & Science, and Wilson High School. - OEMs and vendors: Cisco provides the switching equipment, accessories, and three-year DNA licenses; Monoprice provides fiber and Cat6A patch cables; Tripp Lite provides ISOBAR units. Quality Bidders is also named in connection with contractor prequalification. - Major equipment: 2 Cisco Catalyst 9500 switches, 141 Catalyst 9300 48-port switches, and 38 Catalyst 9300 24-port switches, plus power supplies, network modules, stacking and power-stack cables, Twinax cables, and SFP transceivers. - Other requested items: 28 Monoprice OM1 fiber cables, 6,243 Monoprice Cat6A patch cables, and 59 Tripp Lite ISOBAR units. The bill of materials also includes 204 Cisco DNA licenses with three-year terms. - Services and requirements: Plan and coordinate switch replacement, implement the system, test and verify operation, and provide post-installation support and remediation. Labor is included in the bill of materials, but no quantity or detailed scope is specified.

Description

Long Beach Unified School District seeks a qualified vendor to replace aging Cisco core MDF and IDF access switches at Carver Elementary School, Lakewood High School, Sato Academy of Math & Science, and Wilson High School. Work includes planning, collaboration, implementation, system testing and verification, and post-installation support and remediation. Proposals must be submitted electronically, and proposers must complete the District’s prequalification process. The pre-proposal conference and job walk/site visits are mandatory.

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