E-Rate #270003024

Creekside Elementary network switches, wireless access points, licenses, and components

Gardner/Edgerton USD 231 is seeking network equipment for Creekside Elementary in Gardner, Kansas. - Buyer and location: Gardner/Edgerton USD 231, a school district in Johnson County, Kansas; the equipment is for Creekside Elementary. - Named OEMs: Cisco Systems (Catalyst, Cisco DNA, ThousandEyes, and Cisco DNA Spaces products) and Meraki. Functionally equivalent equipment is allowed; proposed equivalents must be supported by a detailed compliance comparison. - Main equipment: 9 Cisco or equivalent 48-port mGig UPoE+ switches (C9300X-48HX-EDU) and 43 Meraki or equivalent tri-band wireless access points (CW9186I-MR), with 43 five-year Meraki MR Enterprise licenses (LIC-ENT-5YR). - Optics and connectivity: 4 SFP-10/25G-LR-S= 10/25GBASE-LR SFP28 modules, 4 SFP-25G-SR-S= 25GBASE-SR SFP modules, and 4 C9300X-NM-8Y 8-port 10G/25G network modules. - Switch components and licenses: The 9-switch configurations also call for power supplies, stacking and power cables, North American power cables, rack and tabletop accessories, software, and deployment licenses. License items include Cisco DNA Advantage and Essentials, Network Advantage and Essentials, ThousandEyes, and DNA Spaces products; see the line-item list for part numbers and quantities. - Notable technical requirements: Core switches must support at least 25 Gbps link connectivity, stacking or a comparable approach with dedicated stacking ports supporting at least 480 Gbps, Graceful Insertion and Removal, NSF, SSO, RestConf, and NetConf. Security requirements include protected device code and secure boot or comparable safeguards, plus Encrypted Traffic Analytics and hardware flow telemetry. - Proposal information requested: Itemize equipment, licenses, accessories, and any equivalents; identify license terms, renewals, cloud-management dependencies, availability, lead times, delivery and implementation schedules, warranty and support; and separately identify charges and E-Rate-ineligible costs. Installation and initial configuration are not requested in the Form 470 summary.

Description

Gardner Edgerton USD 231 is requesting proposals for network equipment and associated components and software for Creekside Elementary School. The request includes 43 wireless access points and 9 switches, with related licenses, optics, accessories, and other listed equipment; functionally equivalent solutions may be proposed with detailed equivalency documentation. Proposals must be itemized and include pricing, availability, delivery and implementation schedules, and support and warranty information. Questions are due November 13, 2026, and bids are due November 30, 2026, as stated in the RFP.

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