E-Rate #270002571

Laveen Elementary District 59 seeks school Wi-Fi and network infrastructure equipment

Laveen Elementary District 59 is seeking E-Rate Category 2 network equipment and installation for multiple schools in Laveen, Arizona. - Government buyer: Laveen Elementary District 59 (also identified as Laveen Elementary School District); no sub-agency or office is specified. - OEMs and reference products: - Ruckus Wireless — R850 Wi-Fi 6 access points and Ruckus Analytics or equivalent. - Cisco Systems — C9300L-48UXG-4X-E switches and SFP-10G-SR multimode fiber transceivers, or equivalents. - American Power Conversion (APC) — SURTD6000RMXLP3U 6kVA rack-mounted UPS units, or equivalent. - Requested quantities: 300 indoor Wi-Fi 6 access points; 36 48-port PoE+ switches; 18 10G multimode fiber transceivers; and 7 rack-mounted 6kVA UPS units. The request also identifies one wireless controller and associated software/licenses. - Switches require multi-gigabit ports, two 1/10/25G uplinks, three-year license and support, stacking modules, and cables. Access points require multi-gigabit Ethernet and a three-year license with Ruckus Analytics or equivalent. - Quote physical installation for access points and UPS units; UPS installation must be after-hours. The district will configure these devices. No installation or configuration labor is requested for switches or transceivers. - Equipment must be new and carry at least a three-year warranty. Ruckus is preferred for wireless and Cisco for networking, but equivalents may be proposed. Quotes should cover all listed items; eligible and ineligible costs must be separately itemized. - The district is moving from its existing Ruckus R1 Cloud setup toward a cloud-based controller, while an on-premises option may be considered. The controller platform is not otherwise specified.

Description

Laveen Elementary District 59 is seeking quotes for Category 2 E-Rate wireless LAN and network infrastructure equipment for its schools. Requested items include 18 fiber transceivers, 36 PoE+ switches with licenses and stacking components, 7 rack-mounted UPS units, and 300 WiFi 6 access points with licenses. Physical installation labor is requested for the UPS units and access points; installation or configuration is not required for transceivers or switches, and configuration labor is not required. This is not a formal sealed bid/RFP process; quotes exceeding $100,000 must be tied to an eligible approved purchasing contract, and the response deadline is November 20, 2026.

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