E-Rate #270003127

Managed network operations and maintenance for Brighton Memorial Library District

Brighton Memorial Library District is seeking E-Rate Category 2 managed network services for its existing internal broadband infrastructure. - Buyer: Brighton Memorial Library District, a local public library district in Brighton, Macoupin County, Illinois; no sub-agency or office is identified. Solicitation 270003127. - Services requested: Third-party operation, management, and monitoring of eligible Category 2 network infrastructure, including firewalls, switches, a router, cabling, wireless access points, a network controller, and UPS battery backup. The detailed equipment inventory can be requested from the applicant. - OEMs and existing equipment identified in the initial notice: Cisco firewall, model C891F-K9 (1); Ubiquiti access points, model UAP-AC-PRO-US (2); Allied 24-port switch, model AT-GS900/24-10 (1); and Eaton 5SC 750VA UPS (1). These are existing items to be managed and maintained, not new equipment purchases. The latest RFP does not include the make-and-model attachment, so the listed quantities and models reflect the earlier notice. - Notable requirements: Equivalent brands are acceptable. Bidders must have an E-Rate SPIN and the applicable Form 473 on file with USAC and follow USAC requirements. The earlier notice also described flexibility to add or remove services and addressed the possibility of E-Rate funding ending under a long-term arrangement. - Procurement document: The latest notice includes the MIBS Networking Support RFP; it does not provide a new response deadline.

Description

Brighton Memorial Library District is requesting proposals for Category 2 Managed Internal Broadband Services for Funding Year 2027. The work involves support, operation, management, and monitoring of its existing eligible network infrastructure, including equipment such as firewalls, switches, routers, cabling, wireless access points, network controllers, and UPS battery backup. Bids must be emailed by the response deadline, reference Form 470 number 270003127, and include the vendor’s SPIN. Equivalent or comparable brands will be considered, and bids must meet the stated procurement and E-rate requirements.

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