E-Rate #270002520

East Liverpool City Schools network switching and infrastructure refresh

East Liverpool City Schools is seeking a district-wide network switching and infrastructure refresh for five school buildings and eligible instructional areas. - Government buyer: East Liverpool City Schools, a public school district in East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio. No sub-agency or procurement office is identified. - Named OEM: Ubiquiti network switches are requested; equivalent products are allowed if the proposal documents equivalency. No reseller or other vendor is named. - Estimated quantities: Up to 75 switches, 30 network racks or cabinets, and 400 connectors, patch panels, and related components. These are estimates, not minimum purchase commitments. - Additional equipment: Include required switching software and licenses, fiber optics, SFP/SFP+ modules, DAC cables, stacking components, and cable-management components. Quantities and part numbers are not specified. - Switch requirements: Support appropriate PoE capacity, VLANs, routing, and uplink connectivity, and work with the district’s existing infrastructure. Equipment must be new and include applicable manufacturer warranties. - Services: Inspect approximately 14 MDF/IDF network closets and other installation locations; identify needed patch-panel replacement or retermination, labeling, testing, and rack or cabinet replacement; and install, configure, and test the proposed equipment. Replacement of existing in-wall cabling is not requested. - Notable requirements: A site walk-through is mandatory. The awarded vendor must use Service Provider Invoicing (SPI), provide discounted billing, and submit FCC Form 474 to USAC; BEAR reimbursement billing will not be accepted. Proposals must itemize equipment, quantities, unit prices, installation costs, licensing and renewals, and E-Rate-ineligible charges. Contractors performing patch-panel retermination or related cabling work must provide evidence of appropriate insurance and any legally required bonding.

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East Liverpool City Schools seeks proposals for a district-wide network switching and infrastructure refresh across five school buildings and eligible instructional areas. The work includes replacing and upgrading access, distribution, core, and aggregation switches, plus related software and licensing, fiber optics, network components, patch panels, racks or cabinets, installation, configuration, and testing. Vendors must inspect the applicable network closets, assess patch panels and installation locations, and complete a mandatory site walk-through by December 2, 2026. Proposals are due by email by December 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time; SPI billing is mandatory.

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