E-Rate #270001647

Bedford County Public Schools Cisco Network Switches, Wireless Access Points, and Related Equipment

Bedford County Public Schools is seeking Category 2 network equipment for its schools, with Cisco products specified and documented equivalents allowed. - Buyer: Bedford County Public Schools, a public school district in Bedford, Virginia. - OEM: Cisco Systems; the district’s existing environment includes Cisco switching and Cisco Meraki wireless infrastructure. Equivalent products may be offered with documentation demonstrating technical and functional equivalence. - Requested equipment: 20 Cisco Catalyst C9300LM-48U-4Y-EDU switches, 20 PWR-C6-1KWAC/2 secondary power supplies, 20 C9300LM-DNA-E-48-5Y licenses, 20 SFP-10G-SR-S= transceivers, and 108 CW9174I-RTG wireless access points. - For alternative-brand access points, include five-year licenses if licensing is sold separately and mounting hardware if not bundled. - Other listed items: The pricing attachment includes 108 alternative access-point licenses and 108 mounting-hardware items, if required for an alternative make. It also includes shipping/freight for all items. The Form 470 additionally lists 40 antennas/connectors/related components and 108 racks as equipment classifications; the racks classification is noted as supporting accurate E-Rate classification. - Notable requirements: Equipment must be new, proposals should provide itemized SKU pricing and associated costs, and vendor installation is not requested. Cisco right-to-use licenses and extended support licenses are not requested. Vendors must support discounted billing through the E-Rate Service Provider Invoicing method.

Description

Bedford County Public Schools is seeking offers for switches, wireless access points, and related components, including associated software and licenses. The pricing attachment lists requested equipment such as 20 switches and 108 access points, with equivalent products accepted when supported by documentation. Vendor installation services are not requested, and offers totaling over $200,000 must be eligible for cooperative purchasing. Questions are due October 27, 2026, and proposals are due December 2, 2026; see the attachments for complete details.

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