E-Rate #270003796

Chapel Hill ISD Category 2 network equipment, licenses, and fiber installation

Chapel Hill Independent School District is seeking E-Rate Category 2 network upgrades for its schools. - Buyer: Chapel Hill Independent School District, Texas; school district procurement, with no further agency or office identified. - OEM: Extreme Networks is specified for Wi-Fi 7 access points, network switches, and existing-switch license renewals; equivalent compatible equipment is allowed where stated. No other manufacturer or vendor is named. - Equipment requested: 106 AP4020 access points with five-year licenses; 1 replacement 5520-24 switch and 19 replacement 2348 switches with five-year licenses; renewal licenses for 22 existing 5320 switches; 40 switch fiber transceivers and 2 additional fiber-run transceivers; 12 1500VA and 10 2500VA rackmount UPS units; and 1 lockable 12U wall-mount rack. - Installation: 250 feet of turnkey, interior, single-mode 10GB fiber from the back to the front of the high school gym. A site visit is required to determine measurements, materials, and the site plan. Installation and initial configuration are also indicated. - Key requirements: Equipment must be compatible with the district’s network; switches must support Wi-Fi 7 where specified. The request identifies five-year license terms, and the existing 5320 renewals are to align with new equipment licenses. One attachment marks managed internal broadband services, basic maintenance, and Category 1 as no-bid; another lists managed internal broadband services for existing equipment, quantity 3. - Estimated Category 2 budget: $188,321.22. Funding and school board approval may affect procurement.

Description

Chapel Hill Independent School District is requesting proposals for Category 2 internal connections and managed internal broadband services. Requested equipment and work include wireless access points, switches and network components, UPS/battery backup, a rack, a turnkey fiber run, and five-year renewal licenses for existing network switches. The RFP also specifies 106 Wi-Fi access points and requires an appointment-based site visit. Proposals are due by email to Kerri Ottmer by December 8, 2026, at 3:00 PM; the source record separately lists December 4, 2026, as the response deadline.

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