E-Rate #270003553

Volusia County School Board procurement for network equipment, licenses, and patch cables

The School Board of Volusia County is seeking Category Two network equipment and related licenses and accessories for its school district. - Government buyer: School Board of Volusia County, Florida, Procurement Department; buyer contact: Kristine Kessler. - OEMs and named vendors: Cisco Systems / Cisco Meraki (network equipment and licenses); Star Tech (fiber patch cables); Cables to Go (Cat6A patch cables); MONOPRICE (Ethernet patch cables). - Requested equipment: Wi-Fi 7 indoor and outdoor access points, switches and core-switch equipment, antennas and mounts, licenses, power supplies, stacking cables, optics, and fiber and Ethernet patch cables. The schedule includes all listed quantities and part numbers below; quantities are estimates. - Notable requirements: Cisco products are specified as the basis for the request, but fully equivalent products may be proposed. Bidders must be authorized distributors of their proposed solutions and explain how alternatives meet the technical requirements. No cable runs or other cabling services are requested; the cabling items are patch cables. The schedule’s quantities and technical information must not be changed. - Period of performance: Not specified.

Description

The School Board of Volusia County is soliciting E-Rate Category Two hardware, licenses, and accessories, including wireless access points, switches, core switch equipment, antennas, and patch cables. The price schedule specifies product quantities and permits fully equivalent alternatives, but bidders must explain technical equivalence; bidders must also be authorized distributors. Bids must be submitted through VendorLink by 2:00 PM EST on December 17, 2026. The source states that no cable runs or services are included and that Attachment R quantities and technical information cannot be changed.

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