E-Rate #270002500

Warsaw Community Schools Cisco and Meraki Network Equipment and Optional Services

Warsaw Community Schools is seeking Cisco network equipment and related options to refresh its data-center core, school network closets, and high-school gym wireless coverage. - Buyer: Warsaw Community Schools, Warsaw, Indiana; Office of the Chief Accountability Officer, with the Chief Technology and Data Analytics Officer also identified. - OEM: Cisco (including its Meraki-branded equipment and software). No reseller or other supplier is named. - Requested equipment: Meraki license renewals; Catalyst 9300X data-center core switches and licenses; Meraki-managed Catalyst school switches, network modules, optics, power supplies, stacking and StackPower cables; and four Wi-Fi 7 access points with mounting arms and licenses. The full model, part-number, and quantity breakdown is listed below; quantities are approximate. - Optional services: Separately priced installation, configuration, network integration, migration, testing, and verification for the data-center core replacement. Optional five-year Cisco Smart Net Total Care support is requested for the core switches, with both 8x5 next-business-day and 24x7 four-hour options; support must be priced outside the base bid and use the exact applicable service SKU. - Notable requirements: Proposals may include equivalent products. Equipment must be new, factory-sealed, available from the manufacturer, and covered by original manufacturer warranties. Meraki license renewals are five-year terms that co-terminate with existing licenses. The project depends on Category 2 E-Rate funding; the district may adjust quantities, reduce scope, or cancel. Optional installation and support are not part of the base bid.

Description

Warsaw Community Schools seeks proposals to supply eligible Category 2 network equipment, including Meraki license renewals, data center core and school switch replacements, and wireless access points for the high school gymnasium. Equipment must be new, factory-sealed, and available from the manufacturer; equivalent products may be proposed. Bidders may separately price optional installation and configuration for the data center core replacement, and separately price optional hardware support. The project is contingent on obtaining Category 2 E-Rate funding, with quantities subject to adjustment or cancellation based on funding availability or the applicant’s interests.

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