E-Rate #270003790

Habersham County E-Rate school network equipment and installation upgrade

Habersham County’s E-Rate solicitation seeks a multi-school internal network equipment refresh and related installation and configuration. - Buyer: Habersham County Board of Education, also identified as Habersham County School District, Georgia. - Named OEMs: Aruba (including HPE Aruba), Fortinet, and Vertiv. Some cabling and network-component categories allow equivalents or have no manufacturer preference. - Requested scope: Switches and components, network cabling, firewall hardware and protection, UPS/battery backup units, wireless access points, subscriptions, and installation/configuration. The appendix names Baldwin, Cornelia, Demorest, Hazel Grove, Habersham Central High, Ninth Grade Academy, South Habersham Middle, Wilbanks Middle, North Habersham Middle, Woodville Elementary, and the Ninth Grade Academy Athletic Complex; it also includes Clarkesville, Fairview, and Level Grove Elementary Schools. - Notable specified equipment: Aruba switch models including JL659A, JL661A, JL660A, JL666A, and R0X26C; Fortinet FortiGate-2600F bundle FG-2600FBDL-950-60; and Vertiv UPS models including PSI5-1500RT120LIN and PSI5-500SRT1ULIN. Aruba Central subscriptions and Fortinet support/protection are specified for five years. - Quantities: The Form 470 estimates 102 switches, 1,275 and 20 units of antenna/connector components in separate categories, 15,000 feet and 1,275 feet of cabling in separate categories, one firewall, 60 UPS/battery backup units, and 10 wireless access points. The appendix provides additional site-level equipment quantities detailed below. It also identifies E-Rate-ineligible Athletic Complex equipment separately. - Services and conditions: Installation/configuration and network-drop terminations are listed. BMIC and MIBS may be included only as part of a qualifying proposal; standalone bids for these services are not sought. Quantities are estimates, and procurement depends on E-Rate funding and local-fund approval. - Contract term: The stated contract period is approximately 18 months; voluntary extensions may be allowed if specified, while automatic or evergreen extensions are not permitted.

Description

Habersham County Board of Education is seeking proposals for Category 2 E-Rate equipment and services to upgrade its internal network infrastructure, including a firewall and other networking components. The listed items include 60 uninterruptible power supplies/battery backups and related software and licenses; quantities are estimates, and the full specifications and requirements are in the HCBOE ERATE NETWORK UPGRADE RFP. The district seeks a one-time capital investment but may evaluate proposals that include BMIC and/or MIBS elements if they meet the RFP requirements; it is not soliciting stand-alone BMIC or MIBS bids. Questions are due by November 18, 2026, before 4:00 p.m. EST, and proposals are due December 7, 2026.

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