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Whitefish Middle School Category 6A Cabling Refresh

Whitefish School District 44 is seeking a turnkey Category 6A cabling refresh for Whitefish Middle School. - Buyer: Whitefish School District 44; project site is Whitefish Middle School in Whitefish, Montana. - Specified OEM: CommScope or equivalent. No other product vendors are named in the materials. - Requested products: Approximately 300 Category 6A data drops and 150 five-foot Category 6A patch cables. The RFP also describes the patch-cable quantity separately from Form 470 entries measured in feet; see line items for those quantity details. - Technical requirements: Blue, plenum-rated, four-pair, AWG solid-copper cable; copper-clad aluminum is prohibited. The system must support 10GBASE-T to 100 meters and be tested to 500 MHz, with digital PDF certification results. - Included work: Remove and dispose of abandoned legacy cabling; install and terminate drops; provide jacks, faceplates, patch panels, cable management, labeling, cable supports, and required service loops. Include ceiling drops for wireless access points and reuse suitable existing pathways where possible. - Additional details: The RFP’s closet breakdown totals 298 connections: MDF 51, A IDF 78, B IDF 45, C IDF 54, D IDF 38, and G IDF 32. Bidders must provide fixed unit pricing for the turnkey drops and separately for the patch cables. Eligibility requirements include an active SPIN and FCC Green Light status.

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Whitefish School District 44 is seeking proposals for a structured low-voltage cabling refresh at Whitefish Middle School. Work includes removing legacy copper cabling and installing a Category 6A cabling system, including approximately 300 data drops, terminations, patch panels, labeling, testing, and disposal of abandoned cabling. A mandatory site walkthrough is required on December 9, 2026, and bids are due by 4:00 PM on January 8, 2027. Bidders must have a valid SPIN and FCC “Green Light” status.

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