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Bloom-Carroll Local School District: 264 wireless access point replacements and installation

Bloom-Carroll Local School District is seeking bids to replace and install 264 wireless access points at its schools in Carroll, Ohio. - Buyer: Bloom-Carroll Local School District, Fairfield County, Ohio; no sub-agency or specific purchasing office is identified. - OEMs and alternatives: The equipment list presents two alternatives: HPE Aruba and RUCKUS (Ruckus Wireless Inc.). Bidders may propose equivalent equipment if they document equivalence and compatibility with the existing network; the two equipment lists are alternatives, not a request to purchase both. - Requested deployment: Install 264 new access points as one-for-one replacements. The HPE Aruba list includes 34 AP-765 outdoor APs, 152 AP-725 campus APs, 15 five-packs of AP-745 campus APs, and 3 individual AP-745 APs. The RUCKUS list includes 24 R575, 195 R670, 11 R770, 24 T670, and 10 T670sn APs. - Licensing and accessories: Each alternative includes 264 five-year licenses: Aruba Central AP Foundation (Q9Y60AAE) or RUCKUS One Essentials (CLD-ESNT-APSW-REC5). Mounting accessories and their part numbers and quantities are listed below. - Notable requirements: Equipment must be new and include a three-year manufacturer warranty. Any required operating license must cover five years and cannot bundle additional support or management components. Installation is required, and the district does not provide a lift for APs mounted in high locations. Bids must identify manufacturer, part number/SKU, unit cost, and the cost percentage eligible under E-Rate rules. Bidders must provide a SPIN or evidence of a pending SPIN application and show authorization to resell the proposed equipment.

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The school district is seeking bids for the purchase and installation of 264 wireless access points, including necessary software and licenses, as a one-for-one replacement of existing access points. Preferred manufacturers are HPE Aruba, Ruckus, or equivalent; other manufacturers require documentation of equivalence and compatibility with the existing network. Equipment must be new and include a three-year manufacturer warranty, and any required operating license must cover five years without additional support or management components. Bidders must provide itemized manufacturer, part number/SKU, unit cost, E-Rate-eligible cost percentage, SPIN or evidence of application, and authorized-reseller documentation.

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