Opportunity
E-Rate #270002328
KIPP Texas Public Schools network equipment replacement and turnkey installation
Posted
October 22, 2026
Respond By
November 19, 2026
Identifier
270002328
NAICS
238210, 541519, 423430, 423690, 541512
KIPP Texas Public Schools is seeking a turnkey replacement of Category Two network equipment across five school sites in the Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio areas. - Government buyer: KIPP Texas Public Schools, a school district; the notice identifies 58 eligible entities. - OEMs: Fortinet (or equivalent) for firewalls and Cisco Systems (or equivalent) for wireless access points and switches. No manufacturer preference is specified for antennas, connectors, and related components. - Requested equipment: - 5 firewall systems, including required components, software, and licenses. - 529 wireless access points, including necessary software and licenses. - 72 switches, including necessary software and licenses. - 909 antennas, connectors, and related components. - Services and requirements: Turnkey equipment replacement, installation, and initial configuration across five sites, including testing, labeling, and inventorying the specified components. Further equipment specifications are provided in the RFP materials.
Description
KIPP Texas Public Schools is seeking qualified vendors to provide lifecycle replacements and installation of specified equipment or equivalents across five sites. The work is to be turnkey and includes replacement, installation, configuration, testing, labeling, and inventory of the components. The listed equipment includes firewall service and components, wireless access points, switches, and antennas, connectors, and related components. Bids must include costs for the items specifically listed on the Form 470; generic or automated bids will not be considered.