E-Rate #270001478

Red Bud Public Library Managed Internal Broadband Network Support

Red Bud Public Library is seeking E-Rate managed support for its existing internal broadband network during Funding Year 2027. - Buyer: Red Bud Public Library, Red Bud, Randolph County, Illinois. No sub-agency or procurement office is identified. - Service requested: Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS) to operate, manage, and monitor existing Category 2 network infrastructure. - The current scope names firewalls, switches, a router, cabling, wireless access points, a network controller, and UPS battery backup. A detailed equipment inventory is referenced but not included. - The earlier notice identified one Fortinet firewall, one Ubiquiti access point, and one Ubiquiti 24-port switch; part numbers were not provided. These are examples of the previously identified equipment, not a complete current inventory. - Bidders may also quote an hourly networking-services rate. No quantity or rate is specified. - OEMs named: Fortinet and Ubiquiti. Equivalent brands are acceptable. - Named contact: Jill Dare, consultant; proposals and questions are directed to her, with the email address 4jdare@gmail.com. - Notable requirements: Bidders must have an E-Rate SPIN and the 2027 Form 473 on file with USAC. The attachment says a more specific equipment list is available by contacting the person listed on Form 470. - Pricing and term: No price, service start or end date, contract duration, or option term is stated in the available information.

Description

RED BUD PUBLIC LIBRARY is seeking proposals for Category 2 Managed Internal Broadband Services to support and manage its existing eligible network infrastructure. The requested scope includes management and support of equipment such as firewalls, switches, routers, cabling, wireless access points, network controllers, and UPS battery backups. Equivalent or comparable brands will be considered, and bidders may provide an hourly rate for networking services. Bids must reference Form 470 number 270001478 and be emailed to Jill Dare at 4jdare@gmail.com; vendors must have an E-Rate SPIN and comply with applicable procurement and USAC requirements.

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