E-Rate #270002312

San Diego ISD seeks HPE Aruba or equivalent network equipment and related services

San Diego Independent School District is seeking E-Rate Category 2 network equipment and related services for its schools. - Government buyer: San Diego Independent School District (San Diego ISD), a Texas public school district; the materials identify the district but do not specify a sub-agency or procurement office. - Named OEMs and vendors: HPE Aruba Networking / Hewlett Packard (access points, switches, software, and licenses); Axiom (direct-attach cables). Equivalent products are acceptable. - Products requested: - 130 HPE Aruba Networking AP-725 wireless access points, part number S4A25A, each with one AP-MNT-U mount, part number S4K79A, and a five-year Aruba Central Foundation subscription. - 5 HPE Aruba 6200M 48G Class4 PoE switches, part number R8Q70A, and 2 HPE Aruba 6200M 24G Class4 PoE switches, part number R8Q68A. Each switch requires one X372 power supply, part number JL086A, and a five-year Aruba Central Foundation subscription. - 7 feet of 1-meter 10GBase-CU SFP+ to SFP+ direct-attach stacking cable, from Axiom or equivalent; the specifications also describe the requirement as two or more cables. - Services and requirements: Installation and configuration for the equipment and cabling; basic maintenance of internal connections for 130 access points and 7 switches; and managed internal broadband services only if required based on categorization. Include the components, cabling, software, and licenses needed for the equipment to operate, and identify whether quoted licenses are managed licenses or internal connections. - Locations named: San Diego High School, Collins-Parr Elementary, Bernarda Jaime Junior High School (DMARC), San Diego High School Field House Annex, and San Diego ISD High School Stadium Annex. - Notable terms: The RFP allows equivalent products and proposals with different quantities or more cost-effective alternatives. Eligible installation costs may be paid over up to four years. No overall contract performance term is specified; the requested Aruba Central Foundation subscriptions are five years.

Description

San Diego Independent School District is seeking Category 2 internal connections and related services. Requested equipment includes approximately 130 wireless access points with components, cabling, software, and licenses, along with switches and direct-attach cables; installation and configuration are specified for equipment in the RFP. The solicitation also lists basic maintenance of internal connections for wireless access points and switches. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the RFP system, and the RFP requests equivalent or more cost-effective options.

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