E-Rate #270003004

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

Hancock County School District is seeking E-Rate Category 2 network upgrades and related services for eight eligible entities. - Buyer: Hancock County School District, Kiln, Mississippi. - OEMs named: Juniper Networks for switches, wireless access points, and controllers; Fortinet for firewall equipment; American Power Conversion (APC) and CyberPower for UPS/battery backup equipment. Proposals may offer equivalent products where allowed. - Equipment and materials: Antennas/components (515 with no manufacturer preference and 100 Juniper or equivalent); 122,000 feet of cabling; 30 and 94 Juniper or equivalent switches; 260 and 275 Juniper or equivalent wireless access points; one Juniper or equivalent wireless controller; one Fortinet or equivalent firewall in each of two listed entries; 70 CyberPower or equivalent UPS units and 70 APC or equivalent UPS units; and racks, quantity unspecified. No part numbers are provided. - Cabling and implementation: Cat 6 is required, with Cat 6a as an option. Quote singlemode fiber, with multimode as an alternative; fiber should support 10G, with 1G as an alternative. Equipment proposals should include installation, configuration, training, technical support, accessories, licensing, and integration with the existing network. Include eligible/ineligible cost allocation and applicable 1-, 3-, and 5-year licenses. Cabling scope includes termination, labeling, patch panels and other needed components, cleanup, relocation, UPSs as needed, and a 20-year manufacturer warranty. - Services: Five-year Managed Internal Broadband Services for wired and wireless LAN infrastructure, including new and existing network equipment, with monitoring, reporting, ticketing, and onsite/remote support options. Basic maintenance is also requested for listed internal-connection equipment. The RFP describes managed-services worksheet pricing based on 960 example hours over five years; actual hours may be selected annually. Hourly support, travel charges, and discounts for larger support-hour blocks are to be priced. Specific Exhibit A models and quantities are not available in the provided attachment summaries. - Performance terms: Internal-connections equipment and services are described as a two-year, three-month term for Funding Year 2027. Managed Internal Broadband Services are for five years and contingent on annual USAC funding. The purchase agreement may be used for up to three funding years; the basic-maintenance term is not specified.

Description

Hancock County School District is soliciting proposals for an E-Rate Category 2 project to upgrade eligible equipment, cabling, managed services, and basic maintenance. The RFP includes internal connections equipment and services for funding year 2027, as well as managed internal broadband services and basic maintenance of internal connections; the RFP states different contract terms for these components. The listed Form 470 bid schedule includes 515 antennas, connectors, and related components. Attendance at the mandatory vendor meeting on November 17, 2026, is required to bid, and bids are due December 14, 2026.

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