E-Rate #270002773

Warrensburg School District R6 Internet, Leased Fiber, and Network Equipment

Warrensburg School District R6 is seeking E-Rate internet, leased fiber, network equipment, and related installation and maintenance for its schools and district sites. - Government buyer: Warrensburg School District R6, Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri; the source documents do not identify a sub-agency or purchasing office. - Named OEMs and vendors: Cisco Systems (including Cisco/Meraki network compatibility and specified switches, transceivers, and support); American Power Conversion (APC) (UPS equipment); and C2G (fiber cables). The district accepts equivalents for specified Cisco and APC equipment where stated. - Category 1 connectivity: Dedicated internet access, increasing existing bandwidth from 5 Gbps to 10 Gbps, with a leased router; and 11 connections of 10 Gbps leased lit fiber linking district sites. The E-Rate form also lists standalone data transmission at 10–100 Gbps (1), internet/data transmission at 5–10 Gbps (1), and standalone 10 Gbps service (12). - Category 2 equipment: 64 Cisco switches—39 C9300-48UXG, 24 C9300-24UXG, and 1 C9300X-12Y-E, specified with five-year licensing; 10 Cisco SFP-10G-SR-S= transceivers; 5 C2G 3-meter LC-LC OM3 fiber cables, MFG #33047; 40 APC SMTL3000RM2UCNCUS 3000VA lithium-ion UPS units; and 6 PWR-C1-1100WAC redundant 1100W power supplies. - Related services and requirements: Installation for the Category 2 project (no drops required) and manufacturer support/basic maintenance for the 64 specified Cisco switches. Equipment must work with the district’s existing Cisco/Meraki network. Internet access requires dedicated bandwidth and synchronous speeds. Bids must cover each complete project. - Period of performance and pricing: Category 1 service is described as a 1–4-year service range with monthly payment. The district-specific document requests 3-year and 5-year pricing for internet and lit fiber, plus pricing for up to 12 months of month-to-month service after the initial term and any voluntary renewals. No fixed service start or end dates are stated.

Description

Warrensburg School District R6 is seeking bids for Category 1 and Category 2 E-rate services and equipment. Category 1 includes internet access, with requested bandwidth of 5,120 to 10,240 Mbps, as well as leased lit fiber connections; the supporting bid document describes internet bandwidth expansion and fiber connections among district sites. Category 2 includes internal connections equipment and basic maintenance, including switches, modules, and UPS/battery backup equipment. Bids and questions must be submitted through the CRW Consulting IFCB website, and the source states that functional equivalents will be accepted.

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