E-Rate #270001365

District-wide Category 6 structured cabling and installation

Middle Country Central School District is seeking Category 2 proposals for district-wide Category 6 cabling and related installation work. - Government buyer: Middle Country Central School District, Centereach, Suffolk County, New York. The school district is the identified buyer; no sub-agency or office is specified. - Requested products and quantities: - Category 6 cabling: estimated 15,750 feet across 90 runs — 20 runs of 100 feet, 25 of 150 feet, 25 of 200 feet, and 20 of 250 feet. - Antennas, connectors, and related components: 400 each listed on the Form 470. The cabling specification describes accessories such as jacks, faceplates, connectors, and mounting hardware. - Installation and requirements: Furnish and install cabling, terminate runs at patch panels and wall outlets, label cables, and test and certify each run to current TIA/EIA standards. Provide test results and certification documentation. New equipment is required; used, refurbished, open-box, and partial offers are disallowed. Alternative equipment must include documentation demonstrating equivalence. - Locations: Listed sites include Oxhead Road Elementary School, Centereach High School, Dawnwood Middle School, Unity Drive Learning Center, North Coleman Road Elementary School, Jericho Elementary School, Selden Middle School, Holbrook Road Elementary School, Eugene Auer Memorial School, Stagecoach Elementary School, Hawkins Path Elementary School, Newfield High School, New Lane Memorial Elementary School, and Bicycle Path Elementary School. Other E-Rate-eligible sites may be used; materials are to be delivered to Dawnwood Middle School. - OEMs and vendors: No cabling OEM, preferred brand, or specific part number is named. Huawei and ZTE are mentioned only as examples of prohibited covered manufacturers, not as approved suppliers or requested products. No reseller or installation vendor is named. - Form 470 service categories: The attachment also lists basic maintenance categories for cabling and related components, and managed internal broadband services for existing equipment. The cabling specification does not describe managed internal broadband or time-and-materials maintenance as requested work. - Other notable terms: The district may adjust quantities and locations and may purchase some, all, or none of the work. Proposals should provide unit pricing and all related costs; E-Rate-eligible cost receives the greatest evaluation weight.

Description

Middle Country Central School District is seeking proposals for the installation of Category 6 structured cabling at district locations. The scope includes furnishing and installing cabling, terminations, jacks, faceplates, connectors and mounting hardware, labeling cable runs, and testing and certifying each run. Estimated total cabling is 15,750 feet across district locations; quantities may change, and the district may purchase some, all, or none of the requested services. Proposals must be submitted by November 30, 2026, as stated in the attached specification; the source listing separately gives a response deadline of November 10, 2026.

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