E-Rate #270002937

School consortium seeks internet service, Cisco Meraki network equipment, installation, and maintenance

Grace Community Church of Naples is seeking internet service and network equipment for a seven-entity private-school consortium. - Buyer: Grace Community Church of Naples, Naples, Florida; serving seven billed school entities. - Services: Category 1 internet access/data transmission for 8 entities, with requested capacity from 100 Mbps to 25 Gbps. Installation and initial configuration are indicated. - Equipment and quantities: 4 switches, including a Cisco Meraki MS150-48MP-4X or equivalent; 5 Cisco Meraki CW9176I access points or equivalent; 1 rack; 1 UPS; 2 10G SFP+ DAC cables or optics; and associated patch panels and cable management. The BOM lists 50,000 for each of the latter two component lines, without a clear unit in the attachment summary. The Form 470 also lists 100,000 feet of cabling and general categories for firewall components, racks, and UPS/battery backup. - Licensing and support: Five-year licenses are requested for the existing MX85, switch, and access points. The Form 470 also requests basic maintenance for switches (4), access points (5), firewall components (1), racks (1), cabling (100,000 feet), and UPS/battery backup (1). - Installation: Professional low-voltage installation, rack assembly, termination, and device provisioning, including installation of the buyer-provided MX85. Wi-Fi 7 is desired for future coverage and capacity. - OEM: Cisco Meraki products are identified in the BOM. Other Form 470 equipment is described as “Other or equivalent”; the referenced BOM supplies additional detail. No other vendor is named.

Description

Grace Community Church of Naples is seeking bids for E-Rate Category 1 and Category 2 services for funding year 2027. Category 2 requests include internal connections and related items, including switches, wireless access points, firewall components, licenses, racks, cabling, UPS equipment, and installation, as detailed in the attached BOM. Category 1 requests include internet access and data transmission service with a stated capacity range of 100 Mbps to 25 Gbps. Bids are due December 7, 2026, and must be submitted in writing by email to the designated Technical Contact.

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