Opportunity
E-Rate #270003633
Five-year Aruba network software, licenses, and maintenance for Harris County Department of Education
Posted
November 11, 2026
Respond By
December 09, 2026
Identifier
270003633
NAICS
423690, 811213, 423490
Harris County Department of Education is seeking five-year software, licensing, and maintenance support for its existing school network equipment. - Government buyer: Harris County Department of Education, a school district in Houston, Texas; sub-agency and office are not specified. - OEMs and named product: Aruba (Hewlett Packard Enterprise, or HPE); the requested software is identified as HPE Networking Central Foundation. Equivalent solutions may be proposed. - Products requested: Five-year software and licenses for 114 Aruba AP-515 wireless access points and 19 switches: 6 model 6405, 4 model 6410, and 9 model 6300M. - Services requested: Basic maintenance of internal connections for 114 existing access points and 19 existing switches, plus managed internal broadband services (MIBS) for existing equipment. The MIBS quantity is inconsistent across the provided summaries: one lists 6 and another lists 17. - Notable requirements: The software and licenses support existing equipment; installation and configuration are not requested. Maintenance entries list zero support hours. The RFP permits equivalent or alternative proposals and emphasizes school needs, quality, price, vendor reputation and relationship, and long-term cost.
Description
Harris County Department of Education is seeking Category 2 internal connections services and equipment, including software and licenses for existing wireless access points and switches, basic maintenance, and managed internal broadband services. The RFP specifies 114 Aruba AP-515 or equivalent access points and software and licenses for existing switches, including Aruba 6405, 6410, and 6300M models. Installation and configuration are not requested for the listed software and licenses. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the RFP system and comply with the Texas Education Agency Financial Accountability Guidelines, Module 5: Purchasing.