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Oklahoma Union ISD network equipment modernization and maintenance

Oklahoma Union Independent School District is seeking Category Two network modernization equipment and related maintenance for district facilities. - Government buyer: Oklahoma Union Independent School District (also identified as Oklahoma Union ISD / Oklahoma Union Public Schools), South Coffeyville, Nowata County, Oklahoma. The attachments identify three eligible entities; no separate sub-agency or office is specified. - OEMs named: Extreme Networks, Eaton / Eaton Tripp Lite, Hewlett Packard (HP), Aruba, and Fortinet. Functional equivalents are accepted where stated. CRW Consulting is named as the source of bidding instructions, not as an equipment manufacturer. - Requested equipment: Six cabling/stacking items; one 12U wall-mount rack; six managed 48-port PoE+ switches with five-year licensing; 16 10GBASE-SR SFP+ transceivers; eight UPS units in two capacity classes; 41 Aruba wireless access points; antennas/connectors/related components (two items); and firewall components/service (one item). No part numbers are provided for several broad-category requests. - Specified equipment details: Extreme Networks 5420F-48P-4XE switches; Eaton Tripp Lite SmartRack SRW12U rack; four Eaton Tripp Lite SmartPro 3000VA/3000W UPS units and four SmartPro 1440VA/1440W UPS units; and Fortinet FortiGate 601E firewall. Existing equipment listed for support includes Extreme Networks switch models X440-48P-G2 10G, X440-48P, X440-48T, X440-24P, and 5320-48P-8XE; two HP switches; and Aruba AP-505, AP-615, AP-635, AP-305, and AP-205 access points. - Services and quantities: Basic maintenance/manufacturer support includes Eaton racks (six in the initial request); Extreme Networks switches (16 and 13 in separate listed maintenance entries); HP switches (two); 41 Aruba access points; and one Fortinet firewall. The detailed scope also requests manufacturer support for existing and new equipment, two 40-hour service blocks, and professional switch installation and configuration. - Notable technical requirements: Switches must support stacking and be compatible with the district’s existing Extreme network. The scope includes VLAN migration, 10Gb uplink configuration, fiber connections, optics installation, testing, labeling, documentation, and operational handover. Stacking must not unnecessarily use SFP+ ports needed for fiber links. The rack must be lockable, wall-mountable, rated for at least 200 lb, and carry a minimum five-year manufacturer warranty. UPS units require network management cards and specified capacity, outlet, and monitoring features.

Description

Oklahoma Union Independent School District is soliciting proposals for Category 2 internal connections and basic maintenance of internal connections for funding year 2027. The internal connections project includes network switches and stacking components, racks, transceivers, UPS/battery backup equipment, cabling, and related installation and configuration to modernize the district’s network infrastructure. The notice also requests manufacturer support and maintenance services for existing and new network equipment, including firewall, switches, and wireless access points. Bids and questions must be submitted through the CRW Consulting IFCB website, and the source states that functional equivalents are accepted.

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