E-Rate #270002802

Desert Marigold School Category 2 network equipment and managed services

Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association, Inc. dba Desert Marigold School is seeking Category 2 network equipment, cabling, and managed internal broadband services for its Phoenix school. - Government buyer: Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association, Inc. dba Desert Marigold School; school located in Phoenix, Arizona. - OEM: Ubiquiti is named; equivalent equipment is permitted. No other vendors are identified. - Equipment requested: 1 EFG firewall/router; 3 USW-Pro-Max-24-PoE switches; 10 USW-Pro-Max-16-PoE switches; 22 U6-Enterprise-IW wireless access points; 7 U6-Enterprise wireless access points; 5 UBB building bridges; and an estimated 1,200 feet of cabling. - Services requested: Managed internal broadband services for the existing network, including monitoring and management, configuration maintenance, remote and on-site technical support, software updates, security patches, and performance and incident reporting. Basic maintenance is also requested for 1 firewall, 13 switches, and 34 wireless access points. - Notable requirements: Proposals must identify equipment make, model, SKU, and pricing, and separate eligible from ineligible costs. Proposed equipment and services must meet FCC E-Rate requirements; covered-list items or equipment manufactured for use outside the United States may be disqualified. Quantities are estimates and are not a guarantee of purchase.

Description

Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association, Inc. dba Desert Marigold School is seeking bids for Category 2 E-Rate services and equipment for funding year 2027. The Form 470 lists internal connections cabling (1,200 feet), firewall components and service, switches, wireless access points, and managed internal broadband services, with additional maintenance requests. Vendors must submit the completed E-Rate Service Provider Bid Response Worksheet and send questions and bids by email; bids are due by 5:00 p.m. MST on the Allowable Contract Date, December 3, 2026. Form 470 quantities are estimates and do not guarantee a purchase or award.

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