E-Rate #270003846

Dardanelle School District E-Rate internet, leased fiber, and Fortinet firewall procurement

Dardanelle School District is seeking FY2027 E-Rate connectivity and network-security equipment and services for district locations. - Government buyer: Dardanelle Public School District, Arkansas; Technology Office is identified in the district solicitation. - OEM: Fortinet is named for firewall equipment and maintenance. The solicitation requests a FortiGate 401G or equivalent; no part numbers are provided for the connectivity services. - Requested connectivity: 1 dedicated 1 Gbps internet-access service; five 10 Gbps leased lit-fiber connections to district sites; and FCC Form 470 service listings for six 10 Gbps standalone data-transmission services plus one service with a 10–100 Gbps capacity range. The district solicitation specifies five fiber connections, while the form lists six standalone 10 Gbps services. - Firewall and related items: One FortiGate 401G or equivalent with FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard Unified Threat Protection, offered as mutually exclusive 1-, 3-, or 5-year coverage options. Installation is to be priced separately. The district also requests configuration and relocation from its existing FortiGate 600E system. - Additional E-Rate services: Basic maintenance for new internal connections and managed internal broadband services for existing equipment. The form lists two managed-service entities; its quantity is unclear. - Notable requirements: Functional equivalents are accepted. Bids must cover applicable connections or project components, identify installation and any ineligible bundled-service costs, and offer up to 12 months of month-to-month connectivity service after the initial term or voluntary renewals. The district selects one firewall term, not all three.

Description

DARDANELLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST is seeking Category 1 and Category 2 services for funding year 2027. Category 2 requests include firewall service, components, and necessary software and licenses, with Fortinet or functional equivalents accepted; the application also lists basic maintenance of internal connections and managed internal broadband services. All questions and bids must be submitted through the CRW Consulting IFCB website. The response deadline is December 4, 2026.

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