E-Rate #270003520

Aruba access points, network switch, licenses, and maintenance for Southeast Dubois County schools

Southeast Dubois County School Corporation is seeking network equipment, licenses, and basic maintenance for eligible school locations through a Category 2 E-Rate project. - Buyer: Southeast Dubois County School Corporation; eligible school locations in Ferdinand, Indiana. No sub-agency or office is identified. - Specified OEM: Aruba. The solicitation permits equivalent equipment if bidders explain how it meets the required functionality. - Detailed equipment and licenses requested: 165 one-year access point licenses; 8 AP-515-US access points; 2 AP-535-US access points; 10 five-year access point licenses; 1 2930F 48G PoE+ 740W switch; and 1 switch license. - Additional Form 470 categories: Wireless access points and associated software/licenses, quantity 175; switches and associated software/licenses, quantity 1. These are aggregate categories in the application, not additional quantities beyond the detailed list above. - Services: Basic maintenance for wireless access points, quantity 175, and switches, quantity 1; Aruba is identified as the manufacturer. - Notable requirements: Equipment must be new and factory-sealed, with original manufacturer warranties. Used, refurbished, open-box, discontinued, and gray-market products are not accepted. Proposals should itemize products, quantities, manufacturers, part numbers, descriptions, and pricing, and distinguish eligible from ineligible costs. The project depends on Category 2 E-Rate funding, and quantities may be adjusted or the project canceled based on funding or the district’s needs.

Description

Southeast Dubois County School Corporation is seeking proposals to supply network equipment and licenses at eligible locations under an FCC Form 470 Category 2 E-Rate project. The requested items include access points, access point licenses, a switch, and a switch license; bidders may propose equivalent equipment. Equipment must be new and factory-sealed, and the project is contingent on Category 2 E-Rate funding. Proposals are due by December 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST, according to the attached RFP.

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