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Springboro Schools fiber connectivity and network equipment procurement

Springboro Community City School District is procuring fiber connectivity and network equipment for its schools. - Government buyer: Springboro Community City School District (also identified as Springboro Schools), Springboro, Ohio; no sub-agency or office is identified. - Fiber services: Proposals cover leased lit fiber and leased dark fiber between the district hub and five school sites. Lit service must provide dedicated, symmetrical 10 Gbps throughput scalable to 25 Gbps, with service-level guarantees. Dark fiber must provide four strands per route, with construction, leasing, maintenance, and operating costs specified. The RFP requests 24/7 dark-fiber maintenance and a two-hour response to reported malfunctions. - Network equipment: The district requests 374 wireless access points, 12 switches, and 21 UPS/battery backups, including necessary software and licenses. Installation is requested; switches also require configuration. Some access-point installations require new data drops. - Named OEMs: Extreme Networks is requested for access points and switches, or equivalent. APC and Vertiv equipment are specified as UPS options, or equivalent. No manufacturer part numbers are provided for the fiber services. - Equipment part numbers: Access points AP4020-WW (334) and AP5020-WW (40); support USK12-STD-A-S-C-EW (380) and USK12-STD-B-S-C-EW (6); switches 5320-48P-8XE (6) and 5420F-16MW-32P-4XE (6); power supplies XN-ACPWR-1200W-FB (6); related items 10138 (18). UPS models are SRTL1K5RM1UNC (7), SRTL2K2RM1UNC (2), SRTL3KRM1UNC (5), SRTL5KRM2UT-5KRMTF (6), and SRTL8KRM4UT (1). Vertiv alternative models are listed in the product line items. - Notable requirements: Equipment must be new, carry a three-year manufacturer warranty, and be documented as compatible if an equivalent is proposed. Lit-fiber proposals should include connection equipment and pricing should accommodate bandwidth scalability; the RFP states no price increases during the quoted lit-service term. Bids should identify manufacturers, manufacturer part numbers, unit costs, and E-Rate-eligible cost percentages.

Description

Springboro Community City School District seeks bids for leased lit fiber or leased dark fiber connecting its district hub to eligible school locations. The lit fiber option requires dedicated 10 Gbps throughput scalable to 25 Gbps; the dark fiber option requests four strands per location, with construction, leasing, maintenance, and operations priced as specified in the RFP. The district also seeks Category 2 equipment, including wireless access points, switches, and UPS/battery backups, with new equipment and a three-year manufacturer warranty. Bids must include required service, pricing, and vendor information, and the response deadline is December 5, 2026.

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