E-Rate #270002716

Heathwood Hall Episcopal School Category 2 wireless access points and related equipment

Heathwood Hall Episcopal School is seeking Category 2 wireless network equipment for its Columbia, South Carolina campus. - Buyer: Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina; no sub-agency or purchasing office is identified. - OEM named: Ruckus. The school will consider equivalent equipment if the proposal explains how it meets the requirements. Ruckus maintenance is also identified. - The request presents two alternative access point lists; the school does not intend to buy both: - Appendix A, Wi-Fi 6: 20 R550, 35 R650, 51 R750, and 2 T750 access points (108 total). - Appendix B, Wi-Fi 7: 20 R575, 35 R670, 51 R770, and 2 T670 access points (108 total). - Related scope includes software and licenses, antennas, cables, connectors, mounting hardware, and other components needed for a turnkey equipment solution. The application also lists 216 wireless access points and 216 antennas/connectors/components as broad equipment quantities; these are not additional to the two alternative model lists. - The application lists basic maintenance for wireless access points and related components, plus managed internal broadband services for existing equipment, each at a quantity of 216. Vendor installation is not requested. - Equipment must be new and factory-sealed, with original manufacturer warranties. Proposals should provide line-item quantities, manufacturers, part numbers, descriptions, and prices; price the two alternatives separately and distinguish eligible from ineligible costs. - The project depends on Category 2 E-Rate funding. Quantities may change, and the school may scale back or cancel the project. Equipment or components from companies identified as national security risks under the applicable FCC order may not be included. - Eligible goods and services cost is the most heavily weighted evaluation factor. The documents allow consideration of multi-year contracts but provide no defined performance term.

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Heathwood Hall Episcopal School is seeking proposals for Category 2 network equipment at its eligible locations. The request includes wireless access points and related software, licenses, cables, connectors, mounting hardware, and other items needed for a turnkey solution; the RFP lists separate Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 equipment options, and the applicant does not intend to purchase both lists. Equipment must be new and factory-sealed, and vendor installation is not required. Bids must be emailed to the Director of Technology by December 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST, and the project is contingent on obtaining Category 2 E-Rate funding.

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