E-Rate #270002999

Neshoba County School District E-Rate Category 2 network equipment, cabling, managed services, and maintenance

Neshoba County School District is seeking proposals for an E-Rate Category 2 network upgrade, including equipment, cabling, managed services, and maintenance. - Government buyer: Neshoba County School District, Neshoba County, Mississippi; no sub-agency or office is specified. - OEMs named: Ruckus and Ruckus Wireless for switches, access points, and controllers; Tripplite for racks; Palo Alto for firewall components; and Vertiv for UPS/battery-backup equipment. Equivalent products are generally permitted; some items list no manufacturer preference. - Equipment and quantities: Network switches (91 and 85); wireless access points (140 and 150, with another request listing 50); wireless controllers (1 and another request listing 140); UPS/battery backups (50 and another request listing 1); antenna/connectors/components (100 and 182); racks (4); cabling (79,400 feet); and firewall components (1). The source records conflict on some quantities, particularly access points, controllers, and UPS units; see line items for the reported counts. - Services: Structured cabling installation, configuration, termination, labeling, and warranty; managed internal broadband services for wired and wireless LAN equipment; and basic maintenance for the listed equipment and components. The MIBS request includes blocks of hours billed as used, separate onsite and remote rates, and service information covering monitoring, reporting, ticketing, and onsite response availability. - Notable requirements: Proposals are expected to provide an all-inclusive solution with installation, configuration, training, support, and line-item pricing. Cabling specifications include Category 6, with Category 6a as an alternative; proposed fiber should be singlemode, with multimode pricing as an alternative. A 20-year manufacturer warranty is requested for cabling. The attached Exhibit A is referenced for specific models and quantities but is not included in the provided material. - Participation and funding conditions: A mandatory vendor meeting and completed site-visit form are required. The RFP permits bids for individual portions and some or all service locations, and allows bundled-pricing discounts. MIBS is contingent on annual USAC funding; the District will not pay for unused support hours.

Description

Neshoba County School District is seeking proposals for an E-Rate Category 2 project to upgrade eligible equipment, cabling, managed services, and basic maintenance. The scope includes internal connections equipment and services, managed internal broadband services, and basic maintenance of internal connections; vendors may propose for one or more portions and may serve some or all sites. The RFP describes a two-year-three-month contract for 2027 funding-year internal connections and a five-year contract for managed services and basic maintenance, with the purchase agreement usable for up to three funding years. Attendance at the mandatory vendor meeting on November 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. is required to qualify to bid; sealed bids are due December 9, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.

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