E-Rate #270000910

SFUSD E-Rate Core Network Upgrade: Cisco Catalyst Switches and Related Equipment

San Francisco Unified School District is seeking proposals for an E-Rate-eligible upgrade of its campus core network. - Buyer: San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), Department of Technology. - OEM: Cisco Systems is the named OEM; equivalent products are allowed. No reseller or distributor is identified. - Equipment: The response template specifies 40 Catalyst 9300X 24-port switches, 40 Catalyst 9300X 48-port switches, and 20 Catalyst 9200CX compact switches, plus associated licenses, power supplies, network modules, cables, accessories, and support. See the line-item list for part numbers and quantities. - Technical requirements: New equipment only; refurbished equipment is not accepted. The proposed network must support Cisco EIGRP, CDP/LLDP, and Rapid PVST+, and be compatible with Cisco Catalyst 9300 StackWise and StackPower. Forty-eight-port models must support MultiGigabit copper and UPOE (60W) or UPOE+ (90W). The district may purchase all or part of the equipment list. - Services and other listed scope: The RFP includes related technical support. Earlier Form 470 entries also list estimated quantities of 100 switches with software/licenses and 660 antennas, connectors, and related components, plus maintenance for those categories and managed internal broadband services for existing equipment. These Form 470 quantities are estimates and are distinct from the detailed response-template schedule. - Term: Three-year initial term with two discretionary extension options described as up to two years each; the RFP summary also states a five-year maximum, so the option-term wording is inconsistent. - Estimated value: No contract value is provided; any range is an analytical estimate.

Description

The San Francisco Unified School District is inviting bids for hardware and related items for its E-Rate eligible core network upgrade project. The Form 470 lists Category 2 internal connections, including switches and necessary software and licenses, with Cisco Systems or equivalent specified and an estimated quantity of 100 switches. Proposals must be submitted by email as separate PDF narrative and cost proposal attachments by November 11, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. PST. The source also states that quantities are estimates and vendors must follow the RFP and E-Rate requirements.

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