470MDSA Cat1 and 2 2026-2027

Requested services

Category 2 (internal connections): The school is seeking proposals for one (1) Ruckus SmartZone 144 wireless controller or equivalent and prefers an on-premises controller solution. The proposal must include Basic Maintenance with (3) three year support coverage and the required Access Point (AP) management licenses. Additionally, the school is requesting bids for twenty (20) wireless access points compatible with the Ruckus SmartZone 144 controller and compliant with the Wi-Fi 7 standard. Proposals must include all components necessary for full functionality, including licenses, software, and any required ancillary or miscellaneous equipment. The school is also seeking one (1) Cisco or equivalent Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), including all required licenses to enable URL filtering, threat protection, and malware protection, with three (3) years of support coverage. Terms and conditions should offer the choice in your contract for the client to proceed with or without ERate funding or to decline the product/service if ERate does not fund the school in that area. Equipment inventory reports are required for new installations at completion of the installation showing Make/Model/Qty and precise location of items installed. Maintenance logs for Basic Maintenance are required to be completed when maintenance is billed and presented to the client, time of billing or as negotiated periodically within the year of service Category 1 (transport): The school is seeking internet access multiyear proposals for 1Gbps to 5Gbps to serve the CPASL building via fiber connection to support continued growing technological demands of the faculty, staff and students. Pricing should include installation, labor, materials and/or special construction costs as required. Broad marketing responses not tailored to the school's request will not be considered.