E-Rate #270001905

Pottsville School District E-Rate WAN Connectivity and Aruba Network Equipment

Pottsville School District is seeking E-Rate-funded network connectivity and Aruba-compatible network equipment for its schools and district locations. - Government buyer: Pottsville School District, Pottsville, Pope County, Arkansas. The procurement is associated with FCC Form 470 and FY2027 E-Rate funding. - OEMs and vendors: Aruba / HPE Aruba is the named preferred equipment manufacturer; equivalent equipment may be offered where permitted. CRW Consulting is identified as the source for bid details, and USAC and the FCC are referenced in the Form 470 materials. - Category 1 connectivity: Two WAN connections from 500 Apache Drive to 250 Apache Drive and 87 South B. are requested. Options include leased dark fiber (two fiber strands), leased lit fiber (2 Gbps), or other delivery technologies. Standalone data transmission is also listed at 2–10 Gbps, with operations and maintenance for the connections. Bids must cover both connections and identify installation charges. - Category 2, Project A: Four cable drops, approximately 440 feet of cabling to the press box, one wall-mount rack, one Aruba 6200F 48G Class 4 PoE 4SFP+ 370W switch, one UPS/battery backup, three Aruba AP-565 outdoor access points, and one Aruba 10GB SFP module. The Aruba equipment includes five-year licensing; installation and initial configuration are required. - Category 2, Project B: Three HPE Aruba CX 6200F 48G Class 4 PoE 4SFP+ 370W switches, one HPE Aruba 6300M 24SFP+ 4SFP56 switch (JL658A), four Aruba 10G SFP+ multimode transceivers, three UPS/battery backups, and three Aruba AP 655 access points. The listed Aruba equipment includes five-year licensing; installation is not required for this project. - Notable requirements: Network equipment and wireless access points must work with the district’s existing Aruba network. Refurbished equipment is not accepted, and bidders must bid an entire Category 2 project. Project A requires attendance at a site visit. E-Rate funding and district board approval are conditions of the procurement. - Quantity note: The Form 470 category listings and the detailed circuit request show different counts for some connectivity options. The listed options should not be interpreted as additive; the detailed request describes two WAN connections.

Description

Pottsville School District is seeking bids for FY2027 E-Rate services and equipment across Category 1 and Category 2. Category 1 includes leased wide area network circuits between the district’s listed Pottsville locations, with related operations and maintenance services; proposals may include leased dark fiber, leased lit fiber, or standalone data transmission. Category 2 includes cabling and network equipment, including switches, wireless access points, transceivers, racks, and UPS battery backups. Project-specific bid requirements include attending a mandatory site visit for Internal Connections Project A and providing compatibility documentation where required.

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