E-Rate #270000911

SFUSD E-Rate WLAN upgrade: Ruckus access points, wireless management, and guest-traffic equipment

San Francisco Unified School District is seeking E-Rate-supported equipment and services to upgrade its school wireless network. - Government buyer: San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), Department of Technology. - OEM: Ruckus Wireless is named as a manufacturer; equivalent products are allowed. The RFP also specifies compatibility with Nutanix AHV and VMware vSphere. - Requested equipment: An estimated 300 wireless access points and 150 antenna, connector, and related-component units, plus the controller software, guest-traffic security equipment, licenses, and support described below. The equipment response template specifies 300 Ruckus R760 access points (part number 901-R760-US00) and associated Ruckus products; quantities may vary where identified as estimates. - Notable requirements: Access points must be manageable alongside existing Ruckus equipment, with remote provisioning, configuration, and software updates. The virtual controller must support large-scale wireless management and the stated hypervisor environments. A dedicated physical gateway is specified for guest traffic, with 10GbE uplinks, tunneling, and integration with the controller. Equivalent offerings are permitted. - Services and term: Requested services include maintenance for the access points and related components, managed internal broadband services for existing equipment, and support for controller transition. The RFP describes a three-year initial term and extension options; its term language also states a five-year maximum. Certain equipment support and license items specify five years, while SmartZone 300 support specifies one year.

Description

San Francisco Unified School District is seeking bids for hardware and related items for its WLAN Infrastructure Equipment Upgrade, Project No. 12633, under RFP reference SFUSD-PD-FY27_#89. The procurement includes wireless access points and associated software, licenses, support, and related equipment, with bidder quantities and configurations subject to the RFP requirements. Proposals must be submitted by email as separate narrative and cost-proposal PDF attachments by November 11, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. PST. The source also specifies deadlines for questions and objections and requires proposers to monitor the District and USAC portals for addenda.

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