E-Rate #270003259

Magnolia School District Category 2 network equipment, cabling, and installation

Magnolia Public School District is seeking E-Rate Category 2 network upgrades for Magnolia High School and Magnolia Middle School. - Buyer: Magnolia Public School District (also identified as Magnolia School District); no sub-agency or procurement office is specified. - OEM: Fortinet is named for the requested switches, stacking cables, and compatible fiber transceivers. Functionally equivalent solutions may be proposed with supporting documentation. - Equipment and materials: - FortiSwitch 148F-FPOE, 48-port: 29; FortiSwitch 124F-FPOE, 24-port: 17; FortiSwitch 1024E, 24-port SFP+ fiber switch: 1. - Fortinet DAC stacking cables: 47; single-mode fiber transceivers: 47; multi-mode fiber transceivers: 47. - Estimated cabling: 20 ft, 44 ft of patch cabling, 11,000 ft, and 7,000 ft; also a listed 1 ft fiber run for a wireless bridge. New copper cabling must be Cat6 or higher. - Other estimated items include 1,928 antennas, connectors, and related components; two vertical wall-mount 4U network cabinets; four antennas and four wireless access points if needed for the bridge solution; and two point-to-point wireless bridges. - The broader scope also lists 47 ft of switch-stacking cabling and 47 switches with required software and licenses; the equipment spreadsheet specifies the switch models and quantities above. - Services: Turnkey cabling and equipment installation at both schools, including approximately 15 cable runs at the high school and five at the middle school, bridge mounting/alignment/configuration, cabinet installation, testing, labeling, digital test results, and removal of abandoned cabling if needed. Taxes and fees, shipping/freight, and installation are separately listed as quantity 1 each. - Notable requirements: Quantities and final routing may be adjusted based on site conditions and offeror recommendations. Include all materials, labor, and associated costs; only new equipment is accepted. The district requests E-Rate discounted billing through the SPI method and the Lowest Corresponding Price. E-Rate Central is identified as a contact for bid-related information.

Description

Magnolia Public School District is seeking proposals for Category 2 equipment, cabling, and related components needed to complete the installation described in the attached RFP. Requested quantities are estimates and may be adjusted based on offerors’ recommendations following the site visits. Offerors must attend one mandatory site visit on November 17 or November 19, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Bids and information requests must reference Form 470 number 270003259 and be emailed to the applicant contact and the specified E-Rate Central contact; bids must offer the Lowest Corresponding Price.

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