E-Rate #270004038

Blackford County Schools network equipment, Wi-Fi, cabling, and installation

Blackford County Schools is seeking bids for an E-Rate Category 2 network refresh and installation across district locations. - Government buyer: Blackford County Schools, Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana; the Director of Technology is identified as the office contact. - Key OEMs and named vendors: HPE Aruba Networking (HPE/Aruba) for switches, access points, accessories, and subscriptions; Black Box for Slim-Net patch cables; Vertiv/Liebert for the UPS; Corning for fiber enclosures; and Honeywell for a door-access controller. The solicitation permits equivalents for some items; the Form 470 also lists manufacturers as “No Preference.” - Major equipment: HPE Aruba CX 6300M switches (5 48-port, part R8S90A; 1 24-port, R8S89A), related one-year exchange services, power supplies, transceivers, stacking cables, fan trays, and rack accessories. Wireless scope includes 12 AP-725 (S4A25A), 4 AP-755 (S1G85A), 45 AP-765 outdoor access points (S4K19A), mounting kits/brackets, and Aruba Central five-year subscriptions. - Other listed equipment: 200 Black Box 2-foot blue patch cables (C6APC28-BL-02), one Vertiv/Liebert UPS (GXT5-2000LVRT2UXL), six Cat6 patch panels, 210 short Cat6 patch cables, fiber components, one fiber gateway, and one Honeywell door-access controller. Appendix schedules also include generic network equipment categories with quantities; see line items. - Services and requirements: Equipment staging, configuration, installation and integration, testing, documentation, access-point installation/configuration, and rack rewiring/patching. Equipment must be new and factory-sealed with original manufacturer warranties. Bids should identify manufacturers, part numbers, quantities, and prices; explain proposed equivalents; and separate eligible from ineligible costs. The project depends on E-Rate funding, and quantities may change or the project may be reduced or canceled. Proposals must exclude equipment from companies identified as national-security risks under the cited FCC order.

Description

Blackford County Schools seeks proposals to supply and install network equipment at eligible locations under a Category 2 E-Rate project. The work includes equipment staging, installation and integration with the existing environment, testing, documentation, and removal of existing equipment. Appendix A identifies the requested equipment, including network switches, access points, cabling, and related components. The project is contingent on successful receipt of Category 2 E-Rate funding, and the agreement must allow quantities to be adjusted, the project scaled back, or canceled based on funding availability or the applicant’s best interests. Proposals are due by email to Chris Painter by January 6, 2027, at 12:00 p.m. EST.

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