E-Rate #270001748

Kalispell School District 5 E-Rate Network Equipment and Licensing

Kalispell School District 5 is seeking E-Rate-eligible network equipment and related licenses for its district network. - Buyer: Kalispell School District 5, Kalispell, Montana; E-Rate BEN 135173. - Named OEMs: WatchGuard Technologies for firewall equipment and licensing, and Extreme Networks for switches, access points, and licensing. Functionally equivalent solutions may be proposed with documentation demonstrating equivalence. - Items detailed in the current pricing attachment: 1 WatchGuard firewall and 1 firewall license; 15 Extreme switches; 15 switch power cables; 15 Extreme access points; 15 access point mounts/accessories; and 625 Extreme licenses across three license part numbers. The earlier solicitation description cited 615 access points, while the current pricing attachment itemizes 15 physical access points; confirm quantities against the pricing schedule. - Requirements: Equipment should work with the district’s existing network, be new (not used, open-box, or refurbished), and include applicable software and licenses. Installation is not requested. The district may adjust quantities and is not obligated to buy every listed item. - Existing environment and other named technology brands: Extreme Networks switches and cloud-managed wireless, a WatchGuard M4800 firewall, Microsoft, Google, PRTG Network Monitor, Mosyle, PDQ, and SentinelOne. Huawei and ZTE are cited as examples of prohibited covered equipment, not requested products. - Term: A multi-year equipment agreement is preferred; licenses are requested for five years.

Description

Kalispell School District is requesting offers for Category 2 equipment, including firewall equipment and licenses, switches, wireless access points, related components, and software or licenses. Vendor installation services are not required. Offerors must complete and submit the pricing attachment in Excel format, and functionally equivalent solutions may be considered with supporting documentation. See the associated Form 470 attachments for complete details and proposal-submission requirements.

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