# E-Rate #270003637

Managed wireless network services for Lakewood Local School District

**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** December 02, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003637
**NAICS:** 541513, 541512

Lakewood Local School District is seeking managed services for its existing wireless network, rather than new equipment purchases.
- **Buyer:** Lakewood Local School District, Hebron, Ohio; the solicitation does not identify a specific sub-agency or office.
- **Service requested:** Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS) to operate, manage, and monitor the district’s wireless network.
  - Covers up to 119 existing access points, with capacity to support up to 200 total access points, and up to five wireless controllers if required.
  - Includes availability, performance, and alert monitoring; remote configuration of wireless settings and access policies; necessary software and licenses; and support for existing FreeRADIUS and NPS authentication.
- **OEM and existing equipment:** Meraki is referenced in connection with the district’s existing wireless inventory. No new access point, controller, or other equipment model or part number is specified.
- **Exclusions:** Equipment purchases, leased equipment, wired-network management, cabling, and routine equipment repairs or replacement are outside the requested scope.
- **Pricing and term:** Proposals should provide four- and five-year pricing options and identify E-Rate-eligible costs. E-Rate support for the fifth year is not guaranteed.
- **Vendors and requirements:** No managed-services vendor is named. Proposals should include service, support, and cost information.

### Description

Lakewood Local School District seeks proposals for managed internal broadband services covering its wireless network. The scope includes operation, management, and monitoring of district-owned or acquired wireless access points, wireless controllers if required, and related software and licenses; it excludes leased equipment, equipment purchases, cabling, and wired-network management. Bidders must provide pricing for four- and five-year agreement options, describe service and support, and identify eligible and ineligible costs. Proposals are due by 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on December 23, 2026, according to the attached RFP.

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