Tucson Unified School District Opengov #27-030-TUSD1

TUSD school network equipment, licensing, batteries, and access-point installation

Tucson Unified School District is seeking Category 2 network upgrades for district schools, including switches, wireless equipment, licenses, batteries, and access-point installation. - Government buyer: Tucson Unified School District (TUSD), Technology Services, Tucson, Arizona. - OEMs: Cisco Systems, Inc. (network equipment and licenses) and Eaton Corporation (battery systems and packs). Equivalent makes and models may be proposed if TUSD determines they meet its requirements. - Requested equipment: - 1,235 internal access points with five-year licenses (CW9176I-MR/LIC-ENT-5YR); 155 external access points with five-year licenses (CW9177D-MR/LIC-ENT-5YR); and 152 wireless articulating mount kits (CW-MNT-ART4). - 549 eight-port switches (C9200CX-8UXG-2X), with 371 three-year licenses (C9200-DNA-E-3Y), 26 three-year licenses (C9200CX-DNAE8-3Y), and 152 five-year licenses (C9200-DNA-E-5Y). - 37 48-port switches (C9300X-48HX-M) and 37 five-year licenses (LIC-C9300-48E-5Y); 29 24-port switches (C9300X-24HX-M) and 33 five-year licenses (LIC-C9300-24E-5Y); and 62 8x10G uplink modules (C9300X-NM-8Y-M). - 40 Eaton lithium-ion batteries (9PX1500RTN-L) and 40 additional battery packs (9PXEBM48RT-L). - Services: Installation of access points at selected district sites; no separate installation quantity is specified. - Notable requirements: Equipment must be compatible and interoperable with the district’s existing network. Bids must provide firm pricing and quantities across the contract years, manufacturer part numbers, and warranty details. Covered Huawei, ZTE, and other covered-company equipment or services are prohibited. The procurement depends on E-Rate funding; the district may adjust site scope or make partial awards. Some C9300-series Appendix A descriptions are inconsistent, so quantities above follow the part-number associations stated in the solicitation summary.

Description

Tucson Unified School District is seeking proposals for Category 2 network equipment, including access points, switches, and required licensing, to upgrade school network functionality. The two-year Internal Connections contract covers purchases at specified sites in Funding Years 2027 and 2028, with firm pricing and quantities for both years. Installation is required for access points only, with completion deadlines of June 30, 2028 and June 30, 2029, respectively. Award and purchase orders are contingent on favorable E-Rate funding commitments, and vendors must use the Service Provider Invoicing (SPI) method for federal reimbursements.

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