E-Rate #270003130

Managed operation and support for Butler School District R 5 internal network infrastructure

Butler School District R 5 is seeking managed operation and support for eligible internal network infrastructure through E-Rate Managed Internal Broadband Services. - Government buyer: Butler School District R 5, Butler, Missouri; Bates County. - Service requested: Operate, manage, and monitor eligible Category 2 network infrastructure, including firewalls, switches, a router, cabling, wireless access points, a network controller, and UPS battery backup. Specific current equipment details are available from the district on request; equivalent brands are acceptable. - OEMs identified in the earlier equipment inventory: Meraki and Cisco. That inventory was replaced in the latest notice. It had listed 115 Meraki MR46H-W access points, 11 Meraki MR86H-W access points, 28 Meraki MS125-48LP-HW switches, one Meraki MS410-32 switch, one Meraki MS120-8FP switch, and one Cisco C3925/K0 firewall; these quantities should be treated as earlier inventory information, not a confirmed current line-item schedule. - Bidder requirements: Hold an E-Rate SPIN and have the applicable Form 473 on file with USAC; follow USAC requirements. The earlier solicitation also called for Lowest Corresponding Price and allowed the district to consider comparable brands and varied contract arrangements. - Period: E-Rate Funding Year 2027. The latest materials do not specify a contract duration, start or end date, or option periods.

Description

Butler School District R 5 seeks a proposal for Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS) for funding year 2027. The work covers operation, management, and support of the district’s existing eligible Category 2 network equipment, including items such as firewalls, switches, routers, cabling, wireless access points, network controllers, and UPS battery backup. The district will consider equivalent or comparable brands and may consider hourly rates, multi-year or month-to-month arrangements, and varying contract terms. Bids must reference Form 470 number 270003130, include the vendor’s SPIN, and be emailed to the named technical contacts by the response deadline of November 28, 2026.

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