# E-Rate #270002497

School network, wireless access, UPS, and cabling equipment for Bluffton Exempted Village School District

**Posted:** November 02, 2026
**Respond By:** November 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 270002497
**NAICS:** 238210, 517810, 423690, 423490

Bluffton Exempted Village School District is seeking network, wireless, backup-power, and cabling equipment for its schools, with installation and configuration support.
- **Government buyer:** Bluffton Exempted Village School District, Bluffton, Ohio; agency, sub-agency, and office details are not specified.
- **Named OEMs:** **Netgear** (switches and SFPs), **Aruba** (wireless access points), and **Vertiv** (UPS units). Netgear and Aruba products may be proposed as equivalents where indicated.
- **Equipment requested:** 100 access points (90 WBE710 and 10 WBE750); 12 switches (2 XSM4340V, 4 MSM4352, and 6 GSM4352); 20 SFPs (2 AXC761, 4 AXC763, and 14 AXM762); 4 Vertiv PSI5-1500RT120N UPS units; 75 purple 1-meter patch cords; 25 2-meter patch cords; and 14 three-meter duplex fiber patch cords with ST (UPC)-to-LC (UPC) connectors.
- **Services:** Cabling, installation, and initial configuration for the listed equipment. Cabling bidders must visit each location and include all required materials, components, and installation costs.
- **Notable requirements:** Include any power supplies needed for full PoE output on all switches and five-year management licenses for all switches and access points. Equipment must be new and include the manufacturer's warranty; used equipment will not be considered.

### Description

The Bluffton Exempted Village School District is seeking switches, wireless access points, UPS units, SFPs, and patch and fiber cords for its schools. The request specifies equipment models and quantities, including 100 access points and multiple switches, along with five-year management licenses for all switches and access points. Hardware must be new and include the manufacturer's warranty, and vendors bidding on cabling must conduct a walkthrough at each location. Cabling quotes must include materials, necessary components, and installation costs.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270002497/130108/22865783-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270002497_CERTIFIED.pdf)