E-Rate #270003005

Chickasaw County School District E-Rate Category 2 network equipment and services

Chickasaw County School District is seeking E-Rate Category 2 network equipment, cabling, installation, managed support, and maintenance for district facilities. - Government buyer: Chickasaw County School District, Mississippi; the source materials do not identify a sub-agency or purchasing office. - Opportunity scope: Category 2 equipment and services for 9 eligible entities, including internal network connections, managed internal broadband services, and basic maintenance. - Named OEMs: Extreme Networks (or equivalent for specified network equipment), Fortinet (or equivalent for firewall equipment), and Tripplite (or equivalent for UPS/battery backups). Other equipment categories have no stated manufacturer preference. - Equipment requested: 92 antennas/connectors/components with no manufacturer preference; a separate 220 antenna-related entry associated with Extreme Networks or equivalent; 23,600 feet of cabling; 1 firewall; 2 racks; 110 switches; 6 UPS/battery backups; 300 wireless access points; and 1 wireless controller. Necessary software and licenses are requested where specified. No model or part numbers are provided. - Services requested: Basic maintenance for the listed internal-connection equipment; managed internal broadband services for existing and proposed wired and wireless LAN equipment; structured cabling work; and turnkey equipment installation, configuration, integration, and staff training. - Notable requirements: Proposed equipment must be compatible with the existing network and E-Rate eligible. Installation includes configuration, required accessories and cabling, coordination with the WAN/Internet provider, support, and training. Cabling requirements include Cat 6 copper, with Cat 6a as an alternative; singlemode fiber, with multimode as an alternative; and a 20-year manufacturer warranty. Managed support pricing is to distinguish onsite and remote engineering rates and describe monitoring, reporting, ticketing, availability, and response; unused engineering hours are not chargeable. - Contract duration: Internal-connections equipment and services are described as a two-year-and-three-month term for the 2027 funding year; managed internal broadband services are sought for five years, subject to annual USAC funding. Basic maintenance is requested, but its term is not specified. The resulting purchase agreement may be used for up to three funding years.

Description

Chickasaw County School District seeks E-Rate Category 2 equipment and services, including internal connections, cabling, managed services, and basic maintenance. The RFP describes a two-year, three-month contract for 2027 funding-year internal connections equipment and services and a five-year contract for managed internal broadband services and basic maintenance; the resulting purchase agreement may be used for up to three funding years. Bidders must attend a mandatory vendor meeting on December 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., and bids are due December 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The listed Form 470 line item includes 92 antennas, connectors, and related components.

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