E-Rate #270003777

E-Rate Category 2 network equipment and services for Lafourche Parish schools

Lafourche Parish School Board is seeking E-Rate Category 2 networking equipment and related services for its school network across 45 sites. - Government buyer: Lafourche Parish School Board (also identified as Lafourche Parish Schools); office: Lafourche Parish School Board. - Named OEMs: Aruba (or equivalent) for switches and wireless access points; American Power Conversion (or equivalent) for UPS/battery backup; and Palo Alto (or equivalent) for firewall equipment and components. No manufacturer preference is stated for antennas, connectors, cabling, or racks. - Quantified equipment: 800 switches with software/licenses; 550 UPS/battery backup units with software/licenses; 2,750 wireless access points with software/licenses; 1,200 antennas, connectors, and related components; 650,000 feet of cabling; 2 firewall service/component units with software/licenses; and 400 racks. - Additional specified equipment: Indoor and outdoor access points; 8-, 12-, 24-, and 48-port PoE switches; SFPs and fiber connectors; 1 m, 3 m, and 5 m LC-to-LC fiber jumpers; Category 6 cabling; 120V and 208V UPS units with network cards; and 12U and 24U enclosed wall-mounted racks. Quantities and part numbers for these specifications are not provided. A fiber switch module or cable replacement option is also identified without quantities or detailed specifications. - Services: Managed Internal Broadband Services using existing equipment across 45 sites; basic maintenance for the listed equipment; hourly break-fix support; equipment installation, configuration, integration, and testing; design, engineering, project management, cabling work, and training. - Notable requirements: Solutions should support campus-wide wired and wireless networking and up to 25,000 or more simultaneous devices. Proposals seek five-year licenses and three-year support warranties for new equipment, as well as renewal pricing for existing equipment. The project depends on E-Rate funding and District discretion. - Performance period: The intended initial contract is up to 36 months, with two optional 12-month extensions (maximum 60 months). Specific start and end dates are not stated; Category 2 upgrades are planned over 36–60 months.

Description

Lafourche Parish School Board is soliciting proposals for E-Rate Category 2 products and services for funding year 2027. The scope includes eligible equipment, software licenses, support warranties, renewal licenses, cabling, managed internal broadband services for 45 sites, and basic maintenance with hourly-rate break-fix proposals. The RFP also specifies wireless infrastructure, switches, firewalls, UPS equipment, racks, installation, configuration, testing, and related services. The project is contingent on federal E-Rate funding.

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