E-Rate #270001446

Banner School District 31 Category 2 network equipment, cabling, and installation

Banner School District 31 in El Reno, Oklahoma, is seeking E-Rate Category 2 network equipment and installation for its school network. - Government buyer: Banner School District 31, Canadian County, Oklahoma; office and sub-agency are not specified. - OEMs: Cisco Systems (or equivalent) for switches, wireless access points, switch mounting hardware, transceivers, and network configuration; American Power Conversion (APC) (or equivalent) for UPS and power distribution equipment. Other cabling and infrastructure items have no stated manufacturer preference. - Core equipment: 2 Cisco Catalyst 9200L PoE+ 48-port switches (part number 48P-4XEDU) and 15 Cisco AIR-AP2802IB-K9 access points, with required licenses. Access points must work with the district’s existing wireless LAN controller. The attachment specifies 1 UPS and 1 power distribution unit; the initial notice listed 2 UPS units, so the UPS quantity should be confirmed. The initial notice also listed 2 network racks, while the attachment specifies 1 wall-mounted enclosure. - Cabling and infrastructure: Approximately 53 Cat6/Cat6A drops, patch panels and cables, and three 12-strand OS2 single-mode fiber runs serving the new primary IDF, its redundant connection, and a second IDF. Related components include fiber termination enclosures, panels, pigtails, splice trays, patch cords, compatible SFP/SFP+ transceivers, cable supports, management hardware, and firestop materials. - Implementation and support: Installation, fiber and Cat6 termination, testing and certification, grounding, configuration, labeling, and as-built documentation are requested. Include necessary software/licenses and applicable warranties and manufacturer support. The notice permits eligible BMIC or MIBS items only when bundled with other requested items, not as standalone solutions. - Notable requirements: Show the presumed 25% tariff on applicable imported networking equipment separately. Prices are to remain firm for about 30 months, with a possible additional annual extension; invoicing must not begin before the applicable E-Rate funding year. The opportunity is subject to E-Rate funding and district approval.

Description

Banner School District 31 is requesting proposals for Category 2 network equipment and related services, including building connections, cabling, wireless access points, switches, UPS units, racks, transceivers, and modules. Proposals should include applicable cabling, licenses, connectors, components, installation, configuration, travel, per diem, shipping, and other fees; bundled warranties and manufacturer maintenance support are sought. Proposed solutions may include eligible BMIC and/or MIBS products and services, but standalone BMIC or MIBS solutions are not being sought. Proposals and questions must be submitted online by November 9, 2026, at 00:00 UTC, and accepted proposals are subject to E-Rate funding and governing board approval.

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