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Stone County School District E-Rate network equipment, cabling, and LAN support

Stone County School District is seeking an E-Rate-supported network refresh, cabling, maintenance, and managed LAN support for district facilities. - Government buyer: Stone County School District; Technology Director Brandon Wilson. - Named OEMs: Ruckus/Brocade is preferred for switches, optics, networking components, stacking cables, and wireless access points. Tripplite is preferred for rack-mount UPS units. Equivalent equipment may be proposed. - Equipment requested: 15 24-port switches (ICX8200-24ZP); 40 48-port switches (ICX8200-48ZP2-E); four 8-packs of 10 Gbps optics (10G-SFPP-LR-S8); 10 10 Gbps optics (10G-SFPP-LR-S); 40 units with part number E25G-SFP28-TWX-P00501 (item description not specified); 10 stacking cables (E25G-SFP28-TWX-P0301); 140 access points (9U1-R670-US00); and 12 access points (9U1-R770-US00). - Cabling and power: 50 one-meter fiber patch cables; 4,000 one-foot Cat 6 patch cables; 30 rack-mount UPS units; 10 single-access-point drops averaging 200 feet each; six interior fiber runs averaging 600 feet each; and 10 exterior fiber runs averaging 1,200 feet each. - Services: Equipment installation, integration, configuration, and training; structured cabling and fiber installation; Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections (BMIC); and Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS) for as-needed wired and wireless LAN support. - Notable requirements: Provide a complete working solution with necessary components, licenses, mounting hardware, labor, and materials. Equipment must be new and sourced from an authorized reseller; switches and wireless equipment must work with district systems, including Ruckus Virtual SmartZone where possible. UPS units require web/SNMP management and standard U.S. plugs. E-Rate eligibility, USAC Service Provider Invoice billing, staff qualifications, student-data privacy, and cybersecurity incident-notification requirements apply. Funding is contingent on E-Rate and district funding.

Description

Stone County School District is soliciting proposals for its 2027 E-Rate Category 2 network infrastructure project across district facilities. The scope includes Category 6/6a cabling, network switches, wireless access points and controllers, UPS battery backups, Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections, and Managed Internal Broadband Services. Contracts for equipment and cabling and for MIBS are described as three-year terms, from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2030. Attendance at the November 5, 2026 vendor meeting and site visit is mandatory for bidders; proposals are due November 19, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

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