E-Rate #270001498

Spring ISD turnkey Juniper EX4400 network switch refresh

Spring Independent School District is seeking a complete Category 2 network switch refresh for eligible school sites. - Buyer: Spring Independent School District (Spring ISD), Procurement Services, Texas. - OEM: Juniper Networks is the named manufacturer, with the Juniper EX4400-48MP specified; equivalent equipment meeting or exceeding requirements may be proposed. CRW Consulting is referenced as a consultant, not as an equipment vendor. - Equipment and quantities: 250 Juniper EX4400-48MP switches; 250 additional PoE power supplies and power cables (JPSU-1600-CAC-APO and CBLPWR-C15M-HITMEP-US); 187 DAC cables (JNP-100G-DAC-1M and JNP100G-DAC-3M); 171 network modules (EX4400-EM-4S and EX4400-EM-4Y); and 230 transceivers (SPF-1G-SX-C, SPF-25G-LR, and SPF-25G-DAC-3M). - Software and support: 250 Juniper Mist AI Cloud Services licenses or equivalent, plus five years of support for 250 switches. - Turnkey work: Planning, project management, staging, removal of existing equipment, installation, configuration, testing, documentation, and quality control. Installation may be optional if District staff performs it. The vendor must train at least four District engineers. - Notable requirements: Equipment must be new; proposals must cover the complete hardware project, address E-Rate compliance, and provide documentation supporting any proposed equivalents. The solicitation estimates the value at more than $1 million, dependent on District needs. - Term: Five-year initial contract term, with the possibility of rebidding or month-to-month extension to avoid a service lapse. Software licensing and support maintenance are required for five years.

Description

Spring Independent School District is seeking Category 2 E-Rate services and equipment for Funding Year 2027. Listed items include switches and cabling, and the form also identifies internal-connection equipment and basic maintenance of internal connections. The source notes that the listed cabling quantity of 250 refers to items, not feet, and directs prospective bidders to the linked Bid Opportunity Details for more information. Responses are due November 2, 2026, at 00:00 UTC.

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