E-Rate #270001875

Bath Community Schools Category 2 network equipment and internal-connections maintenance

Bath Community Schools is seeking E-Rate Category 2 network equipment and related support for its Bath, Michigan schools. - Government buyer: Bath Community Schools, a school district in Bath, Michigan; the available information identifies no specific sub-agency or purchasing office. - OEM: Aruba is the named manufacturer. Functionally equivalent products may be proposed, with documentation showing equivalence. - Equipment listed in the original pricing information: - 2 Aruba JL255A switches and 10 Aruba JL558A switches. - 8 Aruba J9151E modules. - 4 two-meter single-mode fiber cables, 24 five-foot yellow Cat 6 cables, and 20 six-foot blue Cat 6 cables. - Switch software and licenses are also requested, but no quantity or part number is specified. - Services and related line: Basic maintenance of internal connections is requested, with no defined service quantity or detailed scope in the available materials. The original pricing information also included one shipping/freight line. - Notable requirements: The later notice replaced the original Excel pricing worksheet with a service-specification PDF. It provides additional equipment specifications and proposal instructions, and says Bath Community Schools may adjust quantities or purchase some, all, or none of the listed equipment. The available update describes two switches but does not provide enough detail to determine whether the earlier itemized models and quantities remain current. - Period of performance: Not specified in the available information.

Description

BATH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS is seeking proposals for new E-Rate-eligible Category 2 equipment, including switches and necessary software and licenses, with Aruba or equivalent specified. The listed request includes two switches; the attached specifications provide further requirements and proposal instructions, including pricing and product-equivalency details. The applicant may adjust quantities and may purchase some, all, or none of the listed equipment. Responses are due November 9, 2026; the service specifications separately state a proposal submission deadline of November 20, 2026.

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