E-Rate #270001840

Managed support for Carbondale Public Library’s network equipment

Carbondale Public Library is seeking managed support for its existing E-Rate Category 2 network equipment. - Government buyer: Carbondale Public Library, Carbondale, Illinois; no sub-agency or specific office is identified. - Requested service: Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS) to operate, manage, monitor, and support the library’s existing network infrastructure. - Equipment includes a FortiGate firewall; Ubiquiti wireless access points and switch; an Allied switch; and an Eaton UPS, as well as firewalls, switches, routers, cabling, wireless access points, network controllers, and UPS battery backup. - A detailed equipment inventory, including quantities and models, is not provided in the available summary. No part numbers are specified; comparable brands are acceptable. - OEMs named: Fortinet (FortiGate), Ubiquiti, Allied (manufacturer not further identified), and Eaton. - Notable requirements: Providers may offer an hourly networking-services rate. Proposals should account for the E-Rate Lowest Corresponding Price requirement, identify any free services, allow equipment or services to be added or removed as needs change, and include an E-Rate funding-discontinuation disclaimer in long-term contracts. The provider must have an E-Rate SPIN and the applicable Service Provider Annual Certification Form 473 on file with USAC. - Performance term: For E-Rate Funding Year 2027. Start date, end date, and total duration are not specified; multi-year, month-to-month, and other term structures may be considered.

Description

CARBONDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY is seeking bids to manage existing equipment under the E-Rate Category 2 Managed Internal Broadband Services program for funding year 2027. The equipment list includes a FortiGate firewall, Ubiquiti access points and switch, an Allied switch, and an Eaton UPS. Bids must reference Form 470 number 270001840, be emailed to the contact specified in the form, and include the vendor’s SPIN. The response deadline is November 9, 2026.

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