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St. Hugh Catholic School Category 2 network equipment, licenses, and services

St. Hugh Catholic School is seeking bids for Category 2 network equipment, software licenses, managed services, and maintenance. - Buyer: St. Hugh Catholic School, Miami, Florida; the RFP names Sandra Camacho. The FCC Form 470 identifies the school as the applicant. - Named OEMs and vendors: Ruckus, American Power Conversion (APC), Dell, and SonicWall are named for requested products. Datto/UniFi is named in connection with the switches and network services; the notice also permits equivalent products. - Equipment and licenses: 18 Ruckus-or-equivalent wireless access points; 10 switches on the FCC equipment list, with RFP rows for 5 E48, 2 E24v3, and 3 E8 switches, plus a separate row for 2 additional unspecified switches; 2 APC Smart-UPS C 1500VA LCD 120V with SmartConnect units (SMC1500C); and 1 Dell-or-equivalent caching/server item, identified as a PowerEdge R360 (210-BJTR). The RFP also lists Ruckus One Cloud (CLD-PROF-APSW-MSP1, quantity 1) and Ruckus One Professional (quantity 17), generally with three-year license terms. One SonicWall NSa 2700 APSS renewal (02-SSC-6905) is listed for a one-year term. - Services and notable requirements: Managed network configuration and Wi-Fi services, plus basic maintenance for 1 firewall, 10 switches, and 18 access points. Firewall maintenance includes troubleshooting, replacing failed hardware components, and firmware updates as needed. Installation and initial configuration are requested for the new Wi-Fi equipment and switches. Bids must identify eligible items, pricing, and manufacturer SKUs; authorized-reseller status is required, and grey-market products are not accepted. - Term: Managed services and maintenance are associated with funding year 2027; the specified service end year is unclear. License terms listed are generally three years, with a one-year SonicWall renewal.

Description

St. Hugh Catholic School is seeking bids for Category 2 equipment and services for funding year 2027. The request includes 18 wireless access points, switches, UPS/battery backup, caching equipment, and firewall components, along with related licenses, installation, managed services, and basic maintenance as specified in the attached RFP. Bidders are instructed to follow the attached vendor bidding instructions and submit bids by the stated response deadline.

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