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Las Vegas–Clark County Library District Category 2 network equipment and licenses

The Las Vegas–Clark County Library District is seeking Category 2 network equipment, licenses, and related items for its library network. - Government buyer: Las Vegas–Clark County Library District; no sub-agency or office is identified. - Named OEMs and product brands: Fortinet is the specified network equipment manufacturer; the equipment list also names Hubble antennas (the notice also spells the name Hubbell) and Ruckus equipment in a separate, older school-equipment list. - Current equipment list: 95 Fortinet FS-648F-FPOE switches, 95 related three-year licenses, 285 Fortinet transceiver modules, 550 Wi-Fi 7 access points (500 FAP-441K-A and 50 FAP-443K-A), their respective three-year licenses, and 50 antennas. Part numbers and quantities are detailed below. - Notable requirements: Proposed equivalent access points must work with the District’s FortiManager Cloud wireless controller. The solicitation describes Wi-Fi 7, enterprise security, centralized management, RF optimization, seamless roaming, and client load balancing requirements. Switches must support Layer 2/Layer 3 networking and PoE++ with at least a 1,800-watt power budget per switch, along with the specified network protocols and capabilities. Transceivers must be compatible with the existing and proposed network and required fiber and interface types. Equipment must be new, current-generation, and manufacturer-supported; equipment prices must remain valid for at least two years. - Installation and attachment context: The District will install the current equipment; vendor installation is not requested in the initial notice. The current attachment list contains an equipment bid list and a certified FCC Form 470, but not the RFP referenced in the notice. The bid-list attachment also includes a separate older Ruckus equipment list and installation/configuration entries for two schools; those items are retained below as attachment line items and are not part of the current Fortinet equipment quantities.

Description

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is seeking bids for Category 2 internal connections equipment, including switches and related software and licenses. The listed scope also includes modules, wireless access points, and related components, with approximate quantities of 95 switches, 285 modules, 550 WAPs, and 50 related components. Bidders must use the attached equipment bid list format, keep pricing valid for at least two years, and meet applicable state and local procurement restrictions. Complete requirements are referenced in the attached RFP and equipment bid list.

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