E-Rate #270004471

Bishop CISD seeks Meraki licensing and turnkey network upgrades

Bishop Consolidated Independent School District is seeking E-Rate proposals for network licensing and a turnkey internal-network expansion at Luehers Junior High School. - Government buyer: Bishop Consolidated Independent School District (Bishop CISD), Texas; the detailed RFP identifies the Technology office. The opportunity covers the district’s FY 2027 Category 2 needs. - OEMs prominently identified: Meraki (or equivalent) for access-point and firewall licenses; Cisco Systems (or equivalent) for switches and a wireless access point. Cisco Meraki MR and MX250 licenses and Cisco Catalyst/CW9172i references are specified in the detailed scope. - Licenses and network equipment: 168 Cisco Meraki MR Series renewal licenses (LIC-MR-E); 1 Meraki MX250 license (LIC-MX-XL-A); licenses for 169 access points in the initial equipment request (168 existing AP renewals plus 1 new AP); 2 managed 24-port PoE+ switches with 10G uplinks; 1 WiFi 7 access point (CW9172i Series reference) and 1 access-point license (LIC-CW-E); 2 compatible 10G SFP+ transceivers; 1 lockable wall-mount IDF enclosure; and 1 UPS. - Cabling and connectivity: 1 fiber backbone run of approximately 300 feet, including termination, patch panels, testing, and labeling; 1 Cat6A horizontal network drop in the Band Hall. The initial request also describes the fiber scope as purchase, installation, configuration, and testing of one fiber LAN circuit. - Services and notable requirements: Turnkey installation, rack mounting, cabling, labeling, patching, testing, and initial configuration are requested. The supplier must also assist with transition from Co-Term to Subscription Licensing without disrupting network operations. Provide separate 3-year and 5-year license, support, and subscription pricing where applicable; itemize pricing and E-Rate eligibility. Equivalent solutions are acceptable where stated. No product part numbers are provided for several equipment items.

Description

Bishop Consolidated Independent School District is soliciting proposals for FY 2027 Category 2 network upgrades. The requested work and equipment include wireless access point and firewall license renewals, a fiber LAN circuit, transceivers, switches, a rack, an uninterruptible power supply, a wireless access point, and network cabling. The RFP describes a mandatory walkthrough on December 10, 2026, and proposals are due January 15, 2027, by 1:00 PM. The solicitation states that awards may be made by individual item or group of items.

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