# E-Rate #270003492

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

**Posted:** November 03, 2026
**Respond By:** December 01, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003492
**NAICS:** 238210, 423690

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.

### Description

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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