E-Rate #270004234

Miami ISD 23 E-Rate 10 Gbps Fiber, Network Equipment, Licensing, and Support

Miami Independent School District 23 is seeking Funding Year 2027 E-Rate connectivity, network equipment, licensing, and support for its schools. - Government buyer: Miami Independent School District 23, Miami, Oklahoma; no sub-agency or office is identified. - OEMs: Palo Alto for firewall equipment, licensing, and support; Aruba for switches, wireless access points (WAPs), licensing, and support. Functional equivalents are allowed where specified. CRW Consulting is named as the site for bids and questions. - Category 1 connectivity: 10 Gbps standalone data transmission serving 11 entities, including installation and initial configuration. The detailed request specifies a new leased lit-fiber connection between Roosevelt Elementary and the Miami Innovation Center, with an optional leased switch. - Category 2 equipment and licenses: 1 Palo Alto 3250 firewall package; 5 racks; 10 Aruba 6200M 36G switches; 22 switch licenses; 20 modules/GBICs/transceivers (10 modules and 10 GBICs); 50 Aruba AP 715 access points; and licenses for 230 existing WAPs. General application listings also show 10 switches, 50 access points, and 20 antenna/connectors-related components. - Maintenance and support: Firewall support; support for switches and WAPs; and monthly 10-hour support blocks for specified equipment, including Aruba switches and access points. The request requires compatibility with the existing Aruba network. - Notable requirements: Equipment listings call for installation and initial configuration where specified. Fiber vendors must offer up to 12 months of month-to-month service after the contracted term or renewals to support transition. The general Category 1 application gives a 1–4-year range with monthly payments.

Description

MIAMI INDEP SCHOOL DISTRICT 23 is seeking Category 1 and Category 2 services for funding year 2027. Requested services include 10 Gbps data transmission and/or internet access, as well as internal connections and related maintenance, including firewalls, network equipment, switches, wireless access points, and racks. Some basic maintenance requests are for new internal connection requests, and functional equivalents are accepted. Questions and bids must be submitted through the CRW Consulting IFCB website.

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