Opportunity
E-Rate #270004664
Prue ISD 50 internet access and school network equipment
Posted
November 14, 2026
Respond By
December 12, 2026
Identifier
270004664
NAICS
517311, 517810
Prue Independent School District 50 is seeking E-rate-funded internet access and school network equipment for two entities. - Government buyer: Prue Independent School District 50, Oklahoma; the solicitation names Julie Watson as a contact. - Services requested: Category 1 internet access and data transmission at 500 Mbps to 1 Gbps. Leased lit fiber must include internet access; a managed router is optional. Installation, configuration, engineering, and maintenance may be included. - Equipment requested: Category 2 internal connections, including switches, cabling, network drops, a firewall, rack, and battery backups. Equivalent products are acceptable. - OEMs and named brands: Leviton (24-port Cat6), Ubiquiti (48-port and 24-port Pro Max PoE switches), CCP (Cat6 patch cables and network drops), SonicWall (NSA3800 firewall with one-year APSS), NavePoint (12U enclosed wall-mount rack), and CyberPower (1500VA rack-mount battery backups). - Notable requirements: Separately identify eligible and ineligible costs, especially firewall charges; price installation and configuration separately from equipment, and labor separately from tangible network-drop equipment. Identify non-recurring construction as Special Construction. Internet bidders must meet applicable Oklahoma Universal Service Fund requirements; all technologies are considered. Funding and school board approval are required.
Description
Prue Independent School District 50 is seeking bids for Category 1 Internet Access, within a 500 Mbps minimum to 1 Gbps maximum range, and related eligible components, installation, configuration, engineering, and maintenance. Leased lit fiber must include Internet Access, and non-recurring construction and E-rate-ineligible costs must be separately categorized or cost-allocated. Category 2 requests include internal connections and equipment such as cabling, switches, a firewall, racks, and uninterruptible power supplies; the RFP specifies itemization of costs and separate pricing for installation and labor. Bids are due by email no later than December 17, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time, and are subject to E-rate funding and governing board approval.