E-Rate #270002843

CCPS phased purchase of network switches, routers, licensing, and implementation

Charles County Public Schools is seeking a phased network modernization for 23 school locations, with Cisco equipment specified and equivalent solutions allowed. - Government buyer: Charles County School District, operating as Charles County Public Schools (CCPS). - Named OEM: Cisco. The solicitation also accepts equivalent products that meet or exceed CCPS requirements; no reseller or other vendor is named. - Requested equipment — 557 devices total: - Access switches: 511 Cisco C9200L-48P-4X-E. - Aggregation switches: 23 Cisco C9500-16X-A. - Routers: 23 Cisco C8200L-1N-4T. - Phasing: Phase 2 covers 11 locations; Phase 3 covers 12 locations. Implementation is planned across FY2027 and FY2028. - Included solution requirements: Provide needed accessories, power supplies, network modules, stacking equipment, cables, optics, transceivers, software, and licensing, plus installation and configuration for a fully operational network. - Licensing: CCPS anticipates seven-year Network Essentials licensing for access switches or equivalent licensing. - Pricing and quantities: Quantities are estimates and may be adjusted. Proposals should itemize costs by phase and distinguish E-Rate-eligible from ineligible costs; funding and implementation are subject to E-Rate approval.

Description

Charles County Public Schools is seeking competitive proposals for Category Two network switches, routers, and associated components for a multi-year network infrastructure modernization project. The solicitation covers the remaining two phases after Phase 1 was procured in FY2026, totaling 557 network devices at 23 school locations for implementation in FY2027 and FY2028. Proposals must include all components and services needed for a fully operational solution, with itemized pricing by phase and separate identification of E-Rate eligible and ineligible costs. Quantities may be adjusted, and award and implementation are subject to procurement requirements and E-Rate funding approval; eligible product and service price is the primary evaluation factor.

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