E-Rate #270004660

North Branch Area School District network equipment and managed broadband services

North Branch Area School District is seeking network infrastructure equipment and managed services for its schools. - Buyer: North Branch Area School District / North Branch Area Schools Board of Education; Director of Technology, North Branch Area Schools office. - OEMs named: Ruckus and Brocade. Equivalent products are allowed; some optics and cables are specified as Brocade-compatible. - Equipment requested: 1 Virtual Smart Zone Controller (LE9-VSCG-WW05); 10 Ruckus R770 access points (901-r770-US00); 182 Ruckus R670 access points (901-R670-US00); 21 ICX7450-48PF switches; 49 ICX-7150-48PF-2X10G switches; 22 ICX7550-24XZP-E2 switches; 1 ICX7850-32Q-E2 switch; and 3 ICX7850-48F-E2 switches. Switches include stacking cables and optics where specified. - Additional equipment: Up to 20 ICX7550-48P-E2 switches, ICX7650-4X10GF modules, ICX7650-2X40GQ modules, Brocade-compatible 100GBASE-LR4 QSFP28 optical transceivers (1310 nm, 10 km, DOM, duplex LC/UPC single-mode fiber), 0.5 m 10G SFP+ DAC cables (XBR-TWX-0.5), and five-year switch management licenses (LE9-75ZF-SGX5). The equipment-location listing does not give a quantity for the ICX7550-48P-E2; the RFP list indicates up to 20. - Services: Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS), with costs itemized separately; an optional three-year remote-support quote for switches is also requested. - Notable requirements: Identify E-Rate-eligible and non-eligible costs. The district may adjust quantities to fit its budget and may purchase equipment and services from different vendors. The form includes placeholder category quantities, including 40 feet of cabling; the RFP controls detailed equipment requirements.

Description

North Branch Area School District is seeking proposals for network upgrades, including Category 2 equipment and Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS). The work includes upgrading switches and supplying related modules, licenses, cabling, and managed services, as detailed in the attached RFP; equivalent items will be considered. Bids must be submitted as one original and one copy by mail, hand delivery, or express courier, with “ERATE 2027” on the sealed envelope; electronic submissions are not accepted. The attached RFP gives a proposal deadline of December 16, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. and anticipated project completion by August 13, 2027.

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