E-Rate #270001137

Northern Valley Regional High School District E-Rate network equipment, firewall, support, and installation procurement

Northern Valley Regional High School District is seeking E-Rate Category 2 network and security equipment, associated support, and optional installation services. - Government buyer: Northern Valley Regional High School District, a New Jersey public school district in Bergen County; agency, sub-agency, and office details are not specified. - OEMs and vendors: Cisco Systems, Fortinet, and Palo Alto Networks are the preferred equipment brands. Proline is named as the brand of a TAA-compliant cable compatible with Palo Alto Networks equipment. Functionally equivalent products may be proposed. - Specified equipment and quantities: - 4 Cisco Catalyst 9500 switches (C9500X-60L4D-A), 4 three-year DNA Advantage licenses (C9500X-DNA-A-3Y), and 4 1500-watt power supplies (C9K-PWR-1500WAC/2). - 1 Cisco 100GbE QSFP+ SR4 transceiver (QSFP-100G-SR4-S=), 1 Cisco 100GbE QSFP+ LR4 transceiver (QSFP-100G-LR4-S=), and 4 Cisco 100GBASE-CR4 direct-attach cables (QSFP-100G-CU1M=). - 2 Fortinet FortiGate 900G appliances with one year of FortiCare Premium Support and FortiGuard Unified Threat (FG-900G-BDL-950-12), plus 2 one-year FortiCare 24x7 bundle renewals (FC-10-F22HE-950-02-12). - 1 Proline TAA-compliant 10GBase-CU SFP+ direct-attach cable compatible with Palo Alto Networks equipment (PAN-SFP-PLUS-CU-1M-PRO). - Additional Form 470 requests: 6 Cisco-preferred antennas, connectors, or related components; 15 feet of Cisco-preferred cabling; 4 Fortinet-preferred firewall service, components, or required software/licenses; 1 Palo Alto Networks-preferred antenna, connector, or related component; and 25 feet of Palo Alto Networks-preferred cabling. Equivalents are allowed. - Services and notable requirements: Optional equipment removal, installation, and configuration pricing is requested, including labor and materials. Basic maintenance is also requested for firewall service and components. The FortiGate appliance bundle and FortiCare renewal are identified as partially eligible for E-Rate support. Vendors may bid on only some of the requested services, and the district may adjust quantities at quoted unit prices. - Submission: Proposals are requested electronically at bids@erateconsulting.com. The solicitation requires a signed and dated specification and the requested pricing details.

Description

Northern Valley Regional High School District is seeking Category 2 equipment and related services under FCC Form 470 number 270001137. The requested items include internal connections such as switches, cabling, antennas, and firewall components, with additional equipment and maintenance details in the attached specification and bill of materials. Bidders must submit proposals electronically to bids@erateconsulting.com by November 13, 2026, and comply with the submission, equivalency, and New Jersey procurement requirements stated in the source. Vendors do not need to bid on all services to be considered.

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