Network Infrastructure & Internal Connections: Switches, Existing Equipment, Firewall Service, Components, Firewall Service and Components

Competitive bid for internal connections / network equipment and installation for Rattan Indep School District 1 (School District, 5 eligible entities), funding year 2027.
Requested services:
• Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections – Switches (qty 23 Each)
• Managed Internal Broadband Services – Existing Equipment
• Managed Internal Broadband Services – Existing Equipment
• Managed Internal Broadband Services – Existing Equipment
• Managed Internal Broadband Services – Existing Equipment
• Internal Connections – Firewall Service, Components, and Necessary Software and Licenses (qty 1 Each)
• Internal Connections – Firewall Service, Components, and Necessary Software and Licenses (qty 1 Each)
• Internal Connections – Firewall Service, Components, and Necessary Software and Licenses (qty 1 Each)
• Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections – Firewall Service and Components (qty 1 Each)
• Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections – Firewall Service and Components (qty 1 Each)
• Internal Connections – Firewall Service, Components, and Necessary Software and Licenses (qty 1 Each)
• Internal Connections – Firewall Service, Components, and Necessary Software and Licenses (qty 1 Each)
• Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections – Switches (qty 23 Each)
• Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections – Switches (qty 23 Each)
• Managed Internal Broadband Services – Existing Equipment
• Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections – Switches (qty 23 Each)
• Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections – Switches (qty 23 Each)
• Internal Connections – Switches and Necessary Software and Licenses (qty 23 Each)
• Internal Connections – Switches and Necessary Software and Licenses (qty 23 Each)
• Internal Connections – Switches and Necessary Software and Licenses (qty 23 Each)
• Internal Connections – Switches and Necessary Software and Licenses (qty 23 Each)
• Internal Connections – Switches and Necessary Software and Licenses (qty 23 Each)
• Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections – Firewall Service and Components (qty 1 Each)
• Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections – Firewall Service and Components (qty 1 Each)
• Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections – Firewall Service and Components (qty 1 Each)
Requesting proposals for network switches' associated software and licenses and firewalls' associated software and license. Offeror requested to include all necessary cabling, licenses, connectors, components, installation, configuration, travel, per diem, shipping and any other applicable fees. The applicant is seeking bundled warranty and licenses including manufacturer maintenance support services (MSS) for equipment listed in the RFP and proposed solutions may include products and services defined as BMIC and/or MIBS in the E-Rate Eligible Services list. The applicant is not seeking standalone BMIC or MIBS solutions. See RFP for further details.
All accepted proposals shall be subject to E-Rate funding and subsequent governing board approval. The Applicant may consider multi-year contracts and/or contracts featuring voluntary extensions. Offerors must comply with Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) rule. See RFP for further details.
Bids must be considered through 2026-10-28; the applicant may sign a contract on or after that date.