E-Rate #270001691

Buchanan County Public Schools requests Extreme Networks switches, modules, cables, licenses, and support

Buchanan County Public Schools is seeking E-Rate-eligible network equipment and related five-year licensing and support for its internal connections. - Buyer: Buchanan County Public Schools (BCPS), a school district in Grundy, Virginia; no sub-agency or office is identified. - Requested OEM: Extreme Networks. Functionally equivalent models may be proposed with supporting documentation. - Equipment and quantities: 6 Extreme Networks 5520-48W switches; 12 Extreme Networks 10301 fiber modules; and 6 Extreme Networks 100G-DACP-QSFP1M cables. - Licenses and support: 6 right-to-use licenses with a five-year term, if required for the offered make and model; and 6 Extreme Networks USK12-STD-A-S-C-EW-5Y support subscriptions. - Other line item: 1 shipping charge. The pricing attachment covers associated equipment, licensing, support, cables, modules, and shipping. - Notable requirements: Equipment must be new, and bidders should include the components and licenses needed for operation and demonstrate compatibility with BCPS’s network. BCPS will install the equipment; vendor installation and separate onsite support are not requested. Huawei and ZTE are identified as FCC Covered List companies and are not permissible for equipment or services supported under this request. - Existing environment and named companies: BCPS’s network includes Extreme Networks and Juniper switches, Extreme Networks wireless infrastructure, and WatchGuard firewalls; it also uses Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace, SolarWinds, and PRTG. - Classification note: BMIC and MIBS are included for possible USAC categorization, not as separate service requests.

Description

Buchanan County Public Schools is requesting offers for switches with five-year licensing and support, fiber modules, and stack cables. The listed equipment includes six switches, with the pricing attachment specifying associated licenses, support, modules, cables, and shipping. No onsite vendor installation or support services are requested. BMIC and MIBS are included only to account for possible USAC categorization of the requested materials; see the attachments for complete details.

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