# E-Rate #270000320

West Babylon UFSD HPE Aruba network equipment and structured cabling

**Posted:** October 14, 2026
**Respond By:** November 11, 2026
**Identifier:** 270000320
**NAICS:** 238210, 423690

West Babylon Union Free School District is seeking network equipment and structured cabling for district facilities and outdoor areas.
- **Government buyer:** West Babylon Union Free School District, West Babylon, Suffolk County, New York.
- **Projects:** Three separately evaluated projects: network equipment; cabling for approximately 450 wireless access point locations; and optional outdoor facility and athletic bleacher cabling, which is not E-Rate eligible.
- **OEM:** **HPE Aruba Networking / Aruba** is the named network equipment manufacturer. Functionally equivalent network equipment may be proposed with documentation demonstrating equivalence. **Fluke** is named as an example of a cable certification testing tool, with equivalent tools acceptable.
- **Network equipment:** Aruba/HPE switches, power supplies, fan trays, direct-attach copper (DAC) cables, rack-mount kits, hardware support, Aruba Central subscriptions, and equipment configuration, installation, and shipping. Part numbers and quantities are itemized below.
- **Access point cabling:** Supply and install approximately 450 drops for district-owned HPE Aruba AP-635 and AP-655 access points; the access points themselves are not requested. Category 6 plenum cable is the minimum, with Category 6A plenum and Category 7 offered as alternatives. Final footage and design-dependent quantities are to be determined by the bidder.
- **Cabling requirements:** Include terminations, jacks and surface boxes, dedicated patch panels, supports/pathways as needed, firestopping, labeling, and end-to-end certification testing at 1/10 Gbps with printed and digital results. Work is to be scheduled during off-hours.
- **Optional outdoor work:** Non-E-Rate cabling to athletic fields and bleachers using existing underground conduits and drag lines, including weather-rated cabling for access points and security cameras, event-area data drops, and surge protection and grounding.
- **Performance period:** Preferred term is approximately 3.5 years; an alternative initial term of approximately 18 months with two one-year renewal options is acceptable. Aruba Central subscriptions are three years. The exact contract start and end dates are not stated here.

### Description

WEST BABYLON UN FREE SCH DIST is requesting proposals for Category 2 network equipment and structured cabling. The scope includes network equipment, cabling drops for approximately 450 district-owned wireless access points, and separately priced outdoor facility and bleacher cabling that is not E-Rate eligible. Vendors may bid on one or more project components, which will be evaluated and awarded independently; proposals must include the applicable pricing attachments. The solicitation specifies new equipment, required installation services, and a proposal deadline of November 11, 2026.

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