E-Rate #270001561

Lakewood Public Schools E-Rate internet, network equipment, licenses, and support

Lakewood Public Schools is seeking E-Rate internet service and network equipment, licenses, and support for district locations in Michigan. - Government buyer: Lakewood Public Schools, a public school district in Lake Odessa, Michigan; no sub-agency or office is identified. - OEMs named: Cisco Systems/Cisco and Meraki. Equivalent products are accepted where specified; no reseller or other vendor is named. - Internet access: Category 1 service for Lakewood High School at 5–10 Gbps and the Lakewood Bus Garage at 300 Mbps–1 Gbps, one service for each location. Requested service features include at least one static IP, 24/7 response within four hours, and a 99.97% uptime guarantee if available. - Network equipment: Approximately 43 Cisco CW91721 or equivalent indoor Wi-Fi 7 access points; one Cisco Catalyst C9300L-48PF-4X-M or equivalent switch; and two 10 GbE SFP+ fiber transceivers matched to existing fiber. The switch specification calls for 48 PoE+ ports, at least 740 W of PoE capacity, and four 10 GbE SFP+ uplinks. - Backup power: 20 UPS units: seven at 2,200 VA, three at 3,000 VA, four at 1,500 VA (three rack-mount and one tower), and six at 750 VA. - Meraki renewals: One Meraki-Sub; five LIC-MS-100-S-E; eleven LIC-MS-100-L-E; one LIC-MS-200-M-E; eighteen LIC-MS-200-L-E; eleven LIC-MS-300-L-E; 168 LIC-MR-E; one LIC-MX-XL-E; and two LIC-MS-300-M-E. - Additional Form 470 categories: Meraki-or-equivalent switches (49), wireless access points (168), and firewall service/components (one); cabling, racks, and antennas/connectors/related components are also identified, with quantities unspecified. The RFP notes cabling may be needed and a rack may be required for a bracket. - Related work and requirements: Installation/configuration and maintenance are requested for applicable equipment. Quotes should identify E-Rate-eligible and non-eligible items separately; funding depends on USF approval. Quantities are approximate and may change. - Term information: No service contract term is specified. Cloud-management license options are requested for one- and three-year terms.

Description

Lakewood Public Schools is seeking quotations for 2027 E-rate Category 1 internet access and Category 2 equipment and services. Category 1 includes internet access for the district high school at 5–10 Gbps and the bus garage at 300 Mbps–1 Gbps; requested Category 2 items include wireless access points, switches and parts, UPS units, subscription license renewals, and related maintenance, installation, or configuration. The RFP asks bidders to email quotations to the listed technical contacts and sets November 3, 2027 as the allowable contract date; the notice gives a response deadline of November 3, 2026. Quotes must meet the RFP's stated conditions, including firm fixed pricing, itemizing non-eligible services, and having an E-rate SPIN.

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