E-Rate #270003067

Midland ISD Dedicated Internet and Network Infrastructure Upgrade

Midland Independent School District is seeking E-Rate connectivity and network upgrades for its district and eligible entities. - Government buyer: Midland Independent School District (Midland ISD), Texas; the request covers 54 eligible entities. No sub-agency or office is identified. - OEMs named: Cisco Systems/Cisco for switches; Aruba for wireless access points and Aruba Central licensing; and Palo Alto for firewalls and related services. The district also accepts functional equivalents for specified equipment. - Products requested: 74 Cisco 9300-48UN switches and 6 Cisco 9200L-48P-4X switches, each with five-year licensing; 440 Aruba AP-635 access points and 25 Aruba AP-675 access points, with five-year licenses; one-year Aruba Central licenses for 1,776 existing access points; two Palo Alto PA-5430 firewalls with five-year subscriptions; and specified cables, fiber, and 10G MM SFPs. The Form 470 also gives category totals of 80 switches, 2,241 wireless access points, 30 antenna/connector items, and 3,610 cabling items. These are category-level counts; the detailed specifications separately identify the itemized equipment and quantities. - Connectivity and services: Two dedicated 20 Gbps internet circuits, with the Form 470 describing a 10–25 Gbps capacity range; installation and configuration of network equipment; firewall deployment, policy migration, and handoff; training for two staff; and basic firewall maintenance. - Notable requirements: Internet proposals must state guaranteed synchronous bandwidth, pricing, and installation charges. The network work must integrate with the district’s existing environment, including Aruba Central and Cisco-based networking and VoIP. Firewalls must support at least 25 Gbps throughput with threat prevention and IPsec enabled. Equipment must be new, and FCC-covered manufacturers are prohibited. Cabling quantities refer to items, not feet. The district seeks complete project proposals rather than bids limited to individual components.

Description

Midland Independent School District is seeking bids for Funding Year 2027 services and equipment across Category 1 and Category 2. The requests include internet access and data transmission, switches, antennas and related components, wireless access points, managed internal broadband services for existing equipment, cabling, and firewall services and components. The district will accept functional equivalents, and bidders must submit questions and bids through CRW Consulting’s IFCB website. Additional bidding details and requirements are available through that website and the attached documents.

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