# E-Rate #270004471

Bishop CISD seeks Meraki licensing and turnkey network upgrades

**Posted:** November 13, 2026
**Respond By:** December 11, 2026
**Identifier:** 270004471
**NAICS:** 238210, 541519, 517111, 423690

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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