E-Rate #270002576

North Salem Central School District Category 2 networking equipment, cabling, and installation

North Salem Central School District is seeking E-Rate Category 2 networking equipment and installation for its school sites. - Government buyer: North Salem Central School District, North Salem, Westchester County, New York. - Named OEMs: American Power Conversion (APC) for racks and UPS equipment; Meraki for wireless access points. Functionally equivalent products may be proposed. - Latest pricing attachment lists: 5 APC AR201 2-post 45U racks; 1 APC SMX1500RM2UC Smart-UPS; 10 Meraki MR46-HW Wi-Fi 6 indoor access points; and 10 one-year access point licenses. - Cabling and pathway quantities: 98 Cat6 drops and 49 Wiremold runs for the middle/high school; 110 Cat6 drops and 55 Wiremold runs for the elementary school; and 10 Cat6A drops for the elementary school. Estimated cable lengths are approximately 12,000, 22,000, and 2,000 feet, respectively; the Cat6A length is to be determined by bidders. - Services: Installation, activation, and initial configuration are requested for the racks, UPS, and access points. Basic maintenance of internal cabling connections is also identified in the solicitation. Installation includes asset tagging and labeling where applicable. - Notable requirements: Access point licenses are requested for one year. Equipment quantities and cabling footage are estimates; the district may purchase some, all, or none of the requested quantities. Proposals should include associated costs and documentation for equivalent models. - Source update: The latest notice replaced the earlier pricing attachment with a revised file. Use its detailed quantities above; the FCC Form 470 remains attached.

Description

North Salem Central School District is soliciting proposals for Category 2 internal connections and related services for funding year 2027. The listed needs include five racks, one UPS/battery backup, cabling and connectors, wireless access points, and associated installation, software, licenses, or maintenance components. Bidders should consult the attached service specification and pricing attachment and submit proposals responsive to the specific requirements; generic service listings and robotic or spam responses will be disqualified. The response deadline is December 7, 2026.

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