E-Rate #270004335

Managed Wi-Fi Operation and Maintenance for East Knox Local School District

East Knox Local School District is seeking a provider to manage and maintain its existing school network, not to buy new equipment. - Government buyer: East Knox Local School District, Howard, Knox County, Ohio; Office of Jessica Busenburg, Treasurer. - OEMs: Cisco, Ubiquiti, and Vertiv. No prospective service-provider vendors are named. - Requested services: Operate, manage, monitor, and support existing eligible LAN/WLAN equipment, structured cabling, racks, and cabinets. Work may include installation, activation, initial configuration, on-site user training, repairs, cable maintenance, configuration changes, technical support, software upgrades, patches, bug fixes, and security patches. - Managed equipment inventory: Cisco switches (4 total); Ubiquiti switches (29), access points (94), and UWB-XG-US units (6); Vertiv UPS units (20). Inventory includes items identified as ineligible at the Bus Garage and Board Office; proposals must separate eligible and ineligible costs. - Maintenance quantities: Antennas/connectors/related components (150); cabling (14,000 feet); switches (33); UPS/battery backup units (20); wireless access points (100). - Notable requirements: Price by building, identify eligible and ineligible costs by line item, and provide incremental per-unit management pricing for future equipment additions. Proposals must include service levels, full pricing, references, an E-Rate SPIN, and contract terms. Equivalent makes and models may be requested; equipment from companies identified as national-security risks under FCC Order 19-121 is prohibited. Award is contingent on Category 2 E-Rate funding; leased equipment management is only a contingency.

Description

East Knox Local School District is seeking a third party to operate, manage, and monitor eligible broadband LAN/WLAN components (managed Wi-Fi) using existing district-owned equipment; it is not seeking proposals to purchase new equipment. Bidders may include eligible basic maintenance and technical support as needed, and proposals must separate eligible and ineligible costs and provide pricing by building. Services are contingent on the district obtaining Category 2 E-Rate funding and are scheduled to begin July 1, 2027 under a proposed approximately five-year contract, with or without voluntary extensions. Bids must be emailed by December 31, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST.

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