E-Rate #270000738

Pamunkey Regional Library Category 2 network equipment, licensing, cabling, installation, and configuration

Pamunkey Regional Library is seeking E-Rate-eligible Category 2 network equipment and implementation services for its Virginia library sites. - Government buyer: Pamunkey Regional Library, a local library system in Hanover County, Virginia; the specification identifies seven branch libraries, while the initial notice refers to eight eligible entities. - OEMs named: Aruba and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) for switches and wireless access points; Palo Alto Networks for firewalls; American Power Conversion (APC) for UPS and battery backup; and Juniper Networks for wireless access points. Equivalent products are acceptable. - Switches and three-year support: 3 Aruba 6100 POE switches and 3 support licenses; 3 Aruba 6200F 370W POE switches and 3 Foundation Care licenses; 14 Aruba 6200F 740W POE switches and 14 Foundation Care licenses; and 3 Aruba 6300M switches and 3 Foundation Care licenses (23 switches total). - Firewalls and subscriptions: 7 Palo Alto Networks PA-540 NGFW units, 2 PA-540 HA units, and 9 three-year premium support/security licenses covering Advanced Threat, Advanced URL, AI Security, and Advanced WildFire. - Power protection: 2 APC SRT3000RMXLAUS UPS units, 2 SRT96RMBP battery modules, and 6 SMC1500C UPS units. - Wireless and cabling: 55 Juniper AP27 or HPE AP36 access points, 55 corresponding three-year licenses, and cabling for 45 access-point runs (the quantity is runs, not feet). - Services and notable requirements: Installation and configuration are required. Work includes configuring firewalls and switches for a network redesign, converting existing firewall configurations to new devices, and installing wireless access-point cabling; racking and stacking are not required. Equipment must be new, and equivalent offerings must include documentation demonstrating functional equivalence. The library states that MIBS/BMIC selections address possible licensing issues only and are not requests for separate MIBS/BMIC services.

Description

Pamunkey Regional Library is soliciting proposals for new E-Rate eligible Category 2 equipment and vendor configuration services. The request includes 23 switches and necessary software/licenses, specified as Aruba or equivalent, along with additional Category 2 equipment and services detailed in the attached specifications and pricing materials. Installation services are required, and the specifications require a mandatory pre-proposal site visit on November 4 and 5, 2026. Proposals are due December 16, 2026, by 5 PM ET, according to the attached specifications.

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