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Managed services for Fort Frye Local School District Cisco switches and wireless access points

Fort Frye Local School District is seeking managed network services for its existing switches and wireless access points. - Government buyer: Fort Frye Local School District, a public school district in Beverly, Washington County, Ohio; the Form 470 identifies six eligible entities. - OEM: Cisco is the named manufacturer of the district’s switches. No wireless access point manufacturer or other vendor is identified. - Existing equipment: - 6 Cisco Catalyst 9300 Multi-Gigabit switches (36x 2.5G + 12x 10G) - 13 Cisco Catalyst 9300 48-Port Gigabit PoE+ switches - 1 Cisco Catalyst 9200CX Compact switch - Up to 102 wireless access points; manufacturer and part numbers are not specified. - Requested services: - Option A: Manage 20 switches, including monitoring, VLAN migration support, configuration backups and changes, firmware and security maintenance, and hardware diagnostics/RMA coordination. - Option B: Manage up to 102 access points, including cloud portal and RF monitoring, firmware maintenance, and remote support for SSID/VLAN adjustments and coverage troubleshooting. - Option C: Bundle switch and access point management; the district may award options separately. - The Form 470 also describes a general Category 2 Managed Internal Broadband Services request for existing equipment. - Notable requirements: 24/7 monitoring and alerts; support for VLANs serving voice, instructional, administrative, management, IoT, and security uses; bidders must identify applicable StackWise/stacked-switch and bundled-service discounts.

Description

Fort Frye Local School District is soliciting proposals for FY 2027 Category 2 Managed Internal Broadband Services for network infrastructure across district facilities. The scope includes operational management, automated monitoring, configuration and firmware maintenance, and network architecture migration support. The RFP offers switch management, wireless access point management for up to 102 access points, or a combined option; bidders may submit for one or more options. Mandatory site walkthroughs are by appointment on November 17, and proposals are due December 11 at 4:00 PM EST according to the attached RFP.

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