# E-Rate #270002329

West Des Moines Community School District Layer 3 Switch Replacement and Expansion

**Posted:** October 20, 2026
**Respond By:** November 17, 2026
**Identifier:** 270002329
**NAICS:** 423690, 517911, 541519, 238210, 541512

West Des Moines Community School District is seeking proposals for a Layer 3 network switch replacement and expansion project across district facilities.
- **Buyer:** West Des Moines Community School District, Iowa; no specific sub-agency or office is identified.
- **OEMs and equipment:** **Arista Networks** is the named reference manufacturer; equivalent products meeting or exceeding the requirements are allowed. The example switch is Arista DCS-7050SX3-24YC4C. **Cisco Catalyst 9500** switches are the existing equipment to be removed after cutover.
- **Switches and licenses:** 15 Layer 3 switches total—12 for E-rate buildings, 2 for non-E-rate locations (Operations and the Stadium), and 1 spare—with 15 five-year management licenses, one per switch.
- **Optics:** 33 10GBASE-LR single-mode optics (26 E-rate, 3 non-E-rate, 4 spare) and 84 1000BASE-SX multimode optics (70 E-rate, 10 non-E-rate, 4 spare). An optional 84-unit 10GBASE-LR configuration may be priced instead of, and replaces in full, the 1000BASE-SX optics.
- **Support and implementation:** Include five years of manufacturer support, software updates, technical support, and next-business-day advance hardware replacement. Configure, install, cut over, and test the switches; provide final configuration files and building documentation.
- **Other requirements:** Provide separate pricing for E-rate-eligible, non-E-rate, and spare items. Price removal and delivery of existing Cisco Catalyst 9500 switches separately; these activities are not E-rate eligible. Equipment delivery is scheduled ahead of installation, with the project completed within the stated implementation window.

### Description

West Des Moines Community School District is seeking proposals for replacement of Layer 3 switching in selected buildings, including a new switch at the Stadium; a separate RFP covers Layer 2 switching. The Layer 3 project includes 15 switches, software and licenses, optics, five-year management licensing and manufacturer support, and installation, configuration, testing, and documentation. Vendors must price E-rate-eligible, non-E-rate, and spare items separately, and provide optional pricing for 10 Gb single-mode optics. The contract requires approval by the local School Board.

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