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Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District internet service and network equipment

Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District is seeking internet connectivity and network equipment for its school and district offices. - Government buyer: Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District, Massachusetts; no sub-agency or office is identified. - Connectivity: Two internet/data-transmission connections: at least 1 Gbps for district offices and 3 Gbps for the school, or equivalent or upgraded service. The request lists a capacity range of 500 Mbps to 5 Gbps and allows leased lit fiber, ISP service, transport, or a combination. Existing service is described as shared fiber for district offices and dedicated fiber for the school. - Network equipment: One firewall with installation and five-year licensing; five switches with five-year licensing (switch installation is not requested); five racks and ten antennas, connectors, or related components as needed. Quantities are approximate for the related components. - Named OEMs and preferred products: Shark UTM or Sophos for the firewall; HPE is preferred for switches, with Cisco or Extreme also considered. Equivalent products are acceptable. - Related services: Internet installation or special construction, initial configuration, cloud-based services, maintenance, and technical support may be requested as needed. Basic maintenance is listed for the firewall, switches, racks, and antenna-related components. - Term: Funding Year 2027 is identified for the request. No overall service start or end dates are provided; firewall and switch licenses are requested for five years.

Description

Assabet Valley Regional Vocational District seeks pricing for Category 1 internet access and data transmission, including at least 1 Gbps for district offices and 3 Gbps for the school, or equivalent or upgraded service. Category 2 requests include one firewall with installation and five-year licensing, five switches with five-year licensing without installation, and related equipment as needed. Vendors must agree to invoice USAC directly through the Form 474 SPI process, and quantities and bandwidth may change. A mandatory pre-bid meeting must be scheduled by December 4, 2026; proposals from vendors that do not attend will be disqualified. The response deadline is December 8, 2026.

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