E-Rate #270003328

Managed Internal Broadband Services for Independent School District #756

Independent School District #756 seeks managed broadband services for its existing school network and approximately 1,000 users. - Government buyer: Independent School District #756 of Minnesota, serving Blooming Prairie, Steele County; the source does not identify a specific sub-agency or office. - OEMs and platforms: Meraki (Cisco) equipment and dashboard, Arctic Wolf device, and support for Barracuda and Cisco Umbrella platforms. - Existing equipment to be managed (not new purchases): - 13 Meraki switches: 8 high-school units (MS125, MS225, MS350) and 5 elementary-school units (MS125, MS225). - 89 Meraki access points: 39 elementary-school and 50 high-school units; listed models are MR33, MR36, MR52, MR44, MR52, and MR56. - 2 Meraki MX250 firewalls and 1 Arctic Wolf model 202 firewall/device. - Managed service scope: 24/7 monitoring and alerting; incident response, troubleshooting, fault isolation, and restoration coordination; operational, configuration, and performance management; optimization; monthly documentation and service reports; setup of eligible equipment added during the term; and on-site staff training. - Notable requirements: Service must work with the district’s existing platforms. Bidders must separately describe and price potentially mixed-eligibility warranty, support subscriptions, and software updates, and distinguish eligible from ineligible costs. E-rate restrictions apply, including restrictions on Huawei, ZTE, and other FCC-covered entities; authorized manufacturer-partner and no-grey-market-product requirements also apply. - The RFP requests separate pricing for three- and five-year service terms and any extension years. No new equipment purchase quantities are specified.

Description

Independent School District #756 of Minnesota is seeking proposals for Category 2 Managed Internal Broadband Services using its existing network equipment. The managed service covers two buildings and approximately 1,000 users, and must support the applicant’s existing Meraki Dashboard, Arctic Wolf, Barracuda, and Cisco Umbrella management platforms. Requested work includes 24/7 monitoring and incident response, operational and configuration management, performance management, monthly documentation and reporting, installation and configuration of eligible equipment added during the term, and on-site staff training. Bids are due December 3, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. applicant time, and must be submitted by email to the specified bid address.

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