E-Rate #270003955

Tahlequah schools seek network equipment, Aruba licenses, cabling, and maintenance

Tahlequah Independent School District 35 is seeking E-rate Category 2 network equipment, software, cabling, and basic maintenance for its schools in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. - Government buyer: Tahlequah Independent School District 35, a public school district in Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma. - Named OEMs: Extreme, Fortinet, HPE Aruba Networking/Aruba, and Leviton. Equivalent products are acceptable. - Network equipment and licenses: 125 switches with software/licenses (Extreme, XIQ-PIL-S-C-EW); 1 firewall with components/software/licenses (Fortinet, FC2-10-0ACVM-248-02-DD); 25 Aruba AP-725 Wi-Fi 7 access points (S4A25A) and 25 AP-MNT-B mounting kits (R3J16A); Aruba service licenses for 350 units each under H8FP0E, H8FL0E, and H8FM0E; and 2 wireless-controller service licenses (H7UP8E). - Cabling and accessories: 2,500 feet of reusable hook-and-loop cable wrap; 2,500 feet of nonmetallic surface raceway; 200 raceway fittings; 150 single-gang surface-mount boxes; 100 one-port, 50 two-port, and 25 four-port faceplates; and 1,000 one-foot green patch cables. Leviton is the named example for raceway and related accessories; equivalents are acceptable. - Maintenance and implementation: Basic maintenance is requested for the firewall (1), wireless access point services (350 units for each of the three listed license references), and wireless controllers (2). Installation and configuration must be priced separately, with eligible and ineligible costs identified. - Notable requirements: Provide detailed equipment descriptions and distinguish eligible from ineligible charges. The request is for E-rate Funding Year 2027–28; the notice does not state a specific service term or contract duration. Any award is contingent on E-rate funding and school board approval.

Description

Tahlequah Independent School District 35 is seeking Category 2 services for Funding Year 2027-28. The request includes wireless access points and related software/licenses, switches, firewall components, cabling, and basic maintenance of internal connections, as detailed in the Form 470 and attached RFP. Bids must be emailed to bidsforerate@yahoo.com by 11:59 PM Central Time on or before December 17, 2026; bids over 20 pages must be mailed as specified in the RFP. Bidders must separately price installation and configuration, identify eligible and ineligible costs, and provide applicable contracts; awards are contingent on E-rate funding and school board approval.

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