E-Rate #270002246

Hastings Area School District Fiber Network Maintenance and Network Equipment

Hastings Area School District is seeking E-Rate-funded fiber-network maintenance and internal-network services and equipment for six eligible entities. - Government buyer: Hastings Area School District, a public school district in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; no sub-agency or office is identified. - OEMs named: Ruckus for managed services supporting 250 access points; Vertiv Liebert for UPS units; and Cisco Systems for network switches. Equivalent products may be proposed where specified. - Fiber services: Maintain the district’s private lit-fiber network supporting 10–25 Gbps. Requested work includes inspection, outage response, emergency restoration, repairs and replacement, and post-repair testing, following applicable BICSI, FOA, TIA, and ISO/IEC standards. - Network equipment and services: Managed services for 250 Ruckus access points; replacement switches, installation and configuration; UPS/battery-backup equipment and maintenance; and basic maintenance for internal connections. - UPS equipment: Four Vertiv Liebert GXT 5 1000VA 120V units and one Vertiv Liebert GXT 5 1500VA 120V unit, or equivalents. - Switches: The Form 470 lists 23 switches. The RFP’s approximate site breakdown totals 22: five 48-port edge switches at Southeastern Elementary and 17 switches at Hastings Middle School (15 48-port edge switches, one 28-port edge switch, and one core switch). Listed models are Cisco C9200L-48PXG-4X, C9200L-48P-4X, or C9200L-48P-4G, or equivalents; the existing core is identified as a Cisco 9500. Switches must be stackable, with stacking hardware required where multiple switches are installed; cloud-managed capability is preferred. - Cabling and related equipment: Approximately 50 each of 1-foot purple and yellow non-booted Cat 6 patch cables. The Form 470 also lists cabling, antennas, connectors, and related components without quantities or further specifications. - Notable requirements: Installation and initial configuration are requested for applicable equipment. The core switch appears in the RFP under Category 2, while the district also indicates an intention to seek Category 1 funding for it. Funding and implementation depend on E-Rate approval; the district may consider multiple providers and multi-year contracts.

Description

Hastings Area School District seeks bids for E-Rate funding year 2027 services and equipment. Category 1 requests include maintenance for the district’s private lit-fiber network at 10Gb to 25Gb and related network equipment; the applicant states its intention to apply under Category 1 for the core switch, which is also listed in the RFP under Category 2. Category 2 requests include managed services for 250 Ruckus access points, UPS equipment, replacement end-of-life network switches, switch installation and configuration, and patch cables. The RFP notes that quantities are approximate and asks bidders to submit quotations by the allowable contract date of November 16, 2026.

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