E-Rate #270001087

Cabling and Cisco-compatible network equipment for ChangeMakers Academy

Caliber Public Schools is seeking cabling and network equipment for new classrooms at ChangeMakers Academy in Vallejo, California. - Buyer: Caliber Public Schools, a school district; no sub-agency or procurement office is identified. - Network equipment and OEMs: Cisco Systems is the named OEM, with Cisco Catalyst C9200L-24PXG-4X-M switches, Cisco Catalyst C9200L-48PXG-2Y-M switches, and Cisco CW9166I wireless access points specified or equivalent. The equipment must work with the existing Cisco Meraki environment or provide equivalent functionality. - Two 24-port managed PoE switches and one 48-port managed PoE switch, all with mGig ports. - Eight wireless access points and the required enterprise/cloud management licenses for switches and access points. - Three rack-mounted UPS units; APC is identified as the existing UPS brand. - Six Meraki-compatible SFP+ 10G single-mode fiber transceivers. - Cabling and racks: Three wall-mounted racks, three IDF patch panels (24-, 48-, and 24-port), and one fiber patch panel at the MDF. Cabling includes about 2,200 feet of single-mode fiber, 2,400 feet of Cat 6A cabling for 16 access-point runs, 12,450 feet of Cat 6A cabling for 67 wall drops, and patch cables for 83 connections (about 260 feet total). The listed cabling categories amount to approximately 17,310 feet overall. - Services and notable requirements: Install racks and patch panels; pull, terminate, and verify fiber and Cat 6A cabling; then install, configure, and test network equipment in coordination with Caliber IT. Conduit is outside the requested scope. Bidders are asked to quote installation costs, identify lead times and scheduling constraints, confirm prevailing-wage compliance, and provide education-sector references. Quantities or service capacity may be adjusted.

Description

Caliber Public Schools is seeking proposals for Category 2 network infrastructure for its ChangeMakers Academy construction project, including cabling and networking equipment. The scope includes racks, fiber and Cat 6A cabling, switches, wireless access points, management licenses, UPS units, and related installation, configuration, and testing; bidders may submit for cabling, hardware, or both scopes. Proposals should be itemized by scope, acknowledge compliance with prevailing wage laws, provide relevant education-sector references, and describe timing requirements and lead times. The planned cabling work is anticipated to be completed in spring 2027, with specific timing coordinated with the construction team.

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