E-Rate #270004137

Managed broadband services and on-demand maintenance for Covenant Christian Academy’s existing network

Covenant Christian Academy is seeking managed services and on-demand maintenance for its existing school network in Peabody, Massachusetts. - Buyer: Covenant Christian Academy, a school in Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts; no government agency or sub-agency is identified. - Services: Operate, manage, and monitor the academy’s existing eligible internal connections for Funding Year 2027, plus separately priced on-demand Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections (BMIC), estimated at 120 hours annually. - OEMs and existing equipment: - SonicWall: 1 TZ670 firewall. - HPE: 2 Instant On 1960 48G switches, 2 Instant On 1930 48G switches, 3 Instant On 1830 48G switches, and 28 Instant On AP25 access points. - Cisco: 1 SG220-50P switch. - Netgear: 2 GS316PP switches. - APC: 3 Smart-UPS 750 SMTL750RM2UC UPS units, 1 SMC1500-2UC UPS, and 1 Smart-UPS X 2000 Rack/Tower LCD UPS. - Tripp Lite: 1 SMART1500RM2U UPS and 8 SRW18USG racks. - Notable requirements: Equivalent equipment is acceptable. A physical walkthrough is required, and vendors must have a local presence within 30 miles. Bids must distinguish eligible and ineligible products and services; funding is contingent on E-Rate approval.

Description

Covenant Christian Academy seeks proposals for Funding Year 2027 Managed Internal Broadband Services to operate, manage, and monitor its existing eligible internal connections. Equipment includes a firewall, switches, access points, UPS units, and racks; equivalent equipment is acceptable. Proposals must include pricing for on-demand additional basic maintenance beyond normal monthly service, estimated at 120 hours annually. A physical walkthrough and local presence within 30 miles are required, and bids are due December 7, 2026.

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