# Newton County Schools Ionwave #C-220-01

Newton County Schools Seeks Information on District-Wide Building Automation System

**Posted:** November 11, 2026
**Respond By:** December 11, 2026
**Identifier:** C-220-01
**NAICS:** 238210, 541512, 334512, 333415

Newton County Schools is gathering information on solutions for a district-wide building automation system (BAS); this is an information request, not a purchase solicitation.
- **Government buyer:** Newton County Schools, a K-12 school district in Newton County, Georgia; no sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Request status:** The district seeks vendor information to help develop a BAS standard. The request is non-binding and does not promise a future solicitation or award.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No specific manufacturers, OEMs, vendors, or integrators are named. Respondents may include BAS manufacturers, controls contractors, system integrators, and technology providers.
- **Requested solution:** Information on a comprehensive, turnkey, district-wide BAS, including architecture and deployment options, cloud capabilities, remote access, scalability, and operation during network or server failures. No product part numbers or quantities are specified.
- **Existing equipment to consider:** Water-source heat pumps; packaged rooftop and split systems; air-handling and energy-recovery units; VAV systems; cooling towers, boilers, chillers, pumps, and variable-frequency drives; exhaust and ventilation systems; exterior lights; kitchen freezers and coolers; water heaters; lift stations; generators; and other mechanical equipment.
- **Notable requirements:** Describe open protocols and interoperability, integration with existing platforms, phased migration and lifecycle planning, HVAC and central-plant controls, equipment monitoring, refrigeration monitoring for school nutrition, energy optimization, user interfaces, scheduling, alarms, analytics, cybersecurity and IT compliance, system ownership and vendor independence, training, field support, construction standards, and long-term product support.
- **Requested information:** K-12 customer references and informational estimates of initial and recurring costs. Pricing is for planning purposes only.

### Description

Newton County Schools is gathering information from BAS manufacturers, controls contractors, system integrators, and technology providers to help establish a district-wide building automation controls standard. Vendors are asked to describe proposed solutions, architecture, interoperability, integration with existing systems, phased migration, controls and monitoring capabilities, cybersecurity, support, and lifecycle costs. The district currently operates multiple BAS platforms and anticipates a phased transition toward a common enterprise platform. This is a non-binding RFI for information and budgetary purposes only; it does not guarantee a future solicitation or award.

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