E-Rate #270003138

Managed Internal Broadband Services for Cooper County School District R 4

Cooper County School District R 4 is seeking managed services to operate, monitor, and maintain its eligible internal broadband network. - Government buyer: Cooper County School District R 4, a public school district in Bunceton, Missouri. - Procurement: Category 2 Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS) for existing network infrastructure; no new equipment purchase is specified. - OEMs named: Fortinet, Aruba, and HP. The previously identified equipment includes one Fortinet FortiGate 80F firewall (FG-80F); Aruba and HP switches; and Aruba wireless access points. Comparable brands are acceptable. - Previously identified equipment inventory: 1 Fortinet firewall; 6 switches (4 Aruba models and 2 HP models); and 19 Aruba access points. The current RFP describes additional eligible equipment types, with the specific inventory available from the district. - Notable requirements: Bidders must have an E-Rate SPIN and the applicable Form 473 on file with USAC, and follow USAC rules. The initial notice also calls for Lowest Corresponding Price and allows flexibility to adjust services as needs change. - Service scope: Operation, management, and monitoring of eligible network infrastructure, including firewalls, switches, a router, cabling, wireless access points, a network controller, and UPS battery backup.

Description

The solicitation seeks a proposal for managed internal broadband services to support and manage the district’s existing eligible Category 2 network infrastructure. Equipment identified includes firewalls, switches, routers, cabling, wireless access points, a network controller, and UPS battery backup; a more specific inventory is available by contacting the listed representative. Bids must reference Form 470 number 270003138 and be emailed to Jill Dare or Niki Wisniewski by November 28, 2026. Equivalent or comparable brands will be considered, and vendors must include a SPIN in their bid.

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