E-Rate #270000865

Benton Carroll Salem School District internet service and network equipment

Benton Carroll Salem School District is seeking E-Rate internet service and network equipment for its Oak Harbor schools. - Government buyer: Benton Carroll Salem School District; no sub-agency or office is identified. - OEMs and brands: Aruba, Cisco Systems / Cisco Meraki, and American Power Conversion (APC). Equivalent products are permitted. - Internet service: Category One internet access and data transmission for 2 entities, with bandwidth from 50 Mbps to 25 Gbps; installation and initial configuration are required. - Network equipment and quantities: Aruba switches (10 in the narrative; table quantity 50), 300 Cat6 patch cables, 20 Aruba transceivers, 20 Cisco Meraki wireless access points, 10 APC UPS units, 20 Aruba Central licenses, 3,000 feet of fiber-optic/Ethernet cabling, and 5 APC racks. No part numbers are provided. - Additional requirements: The attachment also lists basic maintenance for switches, wireless access points, UPS units, and racks. Equipment table quantities and narrative quantities differ for switches; the narrative specifies 10 while the table lists 50.

Description

Benton Carroll Salem School District is seeking Category 1 Internet Access and Data Transmission Service and Category 2 equipment and related items. Requested items include switches, patch cables, transceivers, access points, UPS units, licensing, fiber optic/Ethernet cabling, and racks. Bids must be submitted in writing by email to the designated Technical Contact and reference FCC Form 470 number 270000865; the stated response deadline is November 23, 2026. The applicant makes the bid evaluations, vendor selections, and procurement decisions.

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