# E-Rate #270003006

Pontotoc County School District E-Rate Category 2 Network Equipment and Services

**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Respond By:** November 26, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003006
**NAICS:** 238210, 541512, 517810, 423690

Pontotoc County School District is seeking an E-Rate Category 2 network refresh and ongoing support for district locations.
- **Government buyer:** Pontotoc County School District, Pontotoc, Mississippi. No specific sub-agency or office is identified.
- **OEMs and named manufacturers:** **Extreme Networks** (or equivalent) for switches, wireless access points, controllers, and one antenna/components request; **Fortinet** (FortiGate or equivalent) for firewall equipment; and **APC** (or equivalent) for UPS equipment. Other items have no manufacturer preference. No reseller or distributor is named.
- **Equipment requested:**
  - Antennas, connectors, and related components: 870 with no manufacturer preference and 140 Extreme Networks or equivalent.
  - Cabling: 200,800 feet.
  - Firewall components, software, and licenses: 1, Fortinet or equivalent.
  - Racks: 24; UPS/battery backups: 5, with APC or equivalent identified in the RFP summary.
  - Switches and required software/licenses: 70 and 100; wireless access points and required software/licenses: 410 and 330; wireless controller and required software/licenses: 1. Extreme Networks or equivalent is specified for these network items.
- **Services and implementation:** Structured cabling installation and related materials; equipment installation, configuration, startup, training, and support; five-year managed internal broadband services for eligible wired and wireless network equipment; and basic maintenance for the listed internal-connection equipment. Managed services include support options, monitoring/reporting, ticketing, and onsite response capabilities.
- **Notable requirements:** Cabling includes Category 6 copper and singlemode fiber (multimode may be offered as an alternative); Category 6a may be quoted as an upgrade. A 20-year manufacturer warranty is required for cabling. Proposals should include technical specifications and applicable licenses, support, SFPs, accessories, and integration details. Basic maintenance is for eligible manufacturer support; onsite engineering and break-fix hourly blocks are not requested.
- **Performance term:** Internal-connections equipment and services are for Funding Year 2027, with a two-year, three-month service term described in the RFP; the purchase agreement may be used for up to three funding years. Managed internal broadband services have a five-year term, contingent on annual funding. No separate basic-maintenance term is specified.

### Description

Pontotoc County School District is seeking 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, managed internal broadband services, and basic maintenance of internal connections, with categories including antennas and related components, cabling, firewalls, racks, switches, UPS/battery backup, and wireless equipment. Internal connections equipment and services are sought for the 2027 funding year, and the RFP describes contract terms of two years and three months for these items and five years for managed internal broadband services and basic maintenance. Attendance at a mandatory vendor meeting on December 2, 2026 is required to qualify to bid; written sealed bids are due December 15, 2026.

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