E-Rate #270001850

Dixon Unified School District internet, firewall, and network infrastructure procurement

Dixon Unified School District is seeking internet, firewall, and network infrastructure upgrades for its schools and district facilities. - Government buyer: Dixon Unified School District, Dixon, California; no sub-agency or office is identified. - Requested services: Bundled standalone internet access and firewall service, with no transport required, for seven entities. The requested bandwidth is 2 Gbps; the Form 470 lists a capacity range of 2–5 Gbps. - Network equipment: Provide and install seven switches, plus necessary software and licenses. Ruckus is the named OEM; equivalent products are allowed. The switches must meet district standards and include installation and initial configuration. - Cabling and infrastructure: Provide and install 5,000 feet of internal cabling across four district locations. The LAN project also describes single-mode fiber cabling and connectors at the District Office and Tremont Elementary, Cat6 cabling at Dixon High School, Gretchen Higgins Elementary, and Tremont Elementary, and replacement of network cabinets at three school sites. Specific cable routes and endpoint requirements are to be established for the project. - Managed support: Managed Internal Broadband Services for the district’s existing Ruckus equipment; the Form 470 lists seven units of service. - Technical requirements: Fiber work includes LC patch-panel terminations, as-built drawings, labeling, OTDR and power-meter testing and certification, test results, and applicable warranty registration. Cat6 work includes termination on existing patch panels and testing and certification. No cabling manufacturer preference is specified. - Term: Internet and firewall service is requested for one year, with the district open to a multi-year agreement for price stability. The equipment, LAN work, and managed services have no separate performance term specified; the LAN project is associated with E-Rate Funding Year 2027–2028.

Description

Dixon Unified School District seeks a bundled Internet and Firewall service with no transport, providing 2 Gbps under a one-year term; the district may consider a multi-year agreement for price stability. The Form 470 also lists Category 2 internal connections for seven switches and necessary software and licenses, specified as Ruckus or equivalent. The attached LAN Equipment RFP requests proposals to provide and install the switches for E-Rate Funding Year 2027–2028. The response deadline shown for the Form 470 is November 9, 2026.

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