E-Rate #270001779

Spring ISD Category 2 network refresh with Juniper EX4400 switches and related services

Spring Independent School District is seeking a Category 2 network refresh centered on Juniper Networks switching equipment and related services. - Government buyer: Spring Independent School District, Texas; no sub-agency or purchasing office is identified. - Primary OEM: Juniper Networks; the solicitation permits equivalent products. - Detailed switch project: 250 Juniper EX4400-48MP switches (or equivalent), with 250 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). - Licenses and support: 250 Juniper Mist AI Cloud Services licenses or equivalent, and five-year support for 250 switches. - Broader Category 2 scope: 374 cabling items (quantity is items, not feet) and 1,532 antennas, connectors, and related components. The broader notice also lists basic maintenance for 50 switches. - Services: Turnkey planning, project management, staging, setup, removal of existing equipment, installation, configuration, testing, documentation, and quality control; training and knowledge transfer for at least four District engineers. Installation may be optional if District staff performs it. - Notable requirements: New equipment, E-Rate compliance, equivalency documentation, and a complete hardware-project proposal are required. The detailed project calls for cloud management and analytics, required optics and accessories, and five-year software licensing and support. - Value: A notice reports an estimated contract value above $1 million; no upper bound is specified.

Description

Spring Independent School District is seeking proposals for Category 2 network and internal-connection services and equipment under RFP #27-006. The listed needs include switches, cabling, and related components, with installation and initial configuration specified for some line items. The source notes that the stated quantity of 374 for cabling represents items, not feet. Prospective bidders are directed to Spring ISD’s bid opportunity details and the associated RFP materials.

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