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IFCB Posted : Oct 6, 2022 Bid Deadline : Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 Questions Due By : Saturday, Oct 15, 2022 Applicant Address : Nevada, TX 75173 IFCB ID : 230002029 IFCB Requirements : · All Questions and Bids must be submitted using the on-line IFCB system. If for some reason the system is down before the respective deadline, please email your bid to [email protected] or fax it to 918.445.0049. Bids or questions submitted in this fashion will be disqualified if the on-line system is active at the time of submission. · Bidder must agree to participate in USF Program (AKA “E-rate”) for the corresponding funding year. · Please include the correct Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) on your bid. · By submitting a bid, bidder certifies that the bidder does have a valid (non-red light status) SPIN for the E-rate program at the time of submission. Should the Applicant discover that the bidder is on red light status, or if the FCC classifies the bidder as on red-light status before work is performed and invoices are paid, the contract will be null and void and the applicant will have no payment obligations to the bidder. · Bidder is expected to provide the lowest corresponding price per E-rate rules. See https://www.usac.org/e-rate/service-providers/step-2-responding-to-bids/lowest-corresponding-price/ for details. · Contracts must not prohibit SPIN changes. · Bidder must agree to provide the Applicant the choice of discount methods (SPI or BEAR). · Bidder will be automatically disqualified if the District determines that the bidding company has offered any employee of the District any individual gift of more than $20 or gifts totaling more than $50 within a 12 month period. This does not apply to the recent FCC exemptions of the Gift Rule for the COVID pandemic. · All contracts awarded will be contingent upon E-rate funding and final board approval. The applicant may choose to do all or part of the project upon funding notification. · All contracts awarded under this IFCB bidding process may be voluntarily renewed by the applicant, upon written notice to the provider, for five consecutive one year terms. Please include this language in your final contract. · All applicable fees, surcharges, and taxes must be identified on the bid. E-rate rules require the applicants to evaluate the price of eligible goods and services that will be listed on the 471 application during the competitive bidding process. Fees and surcharges that apply but are not listed on the bid will be the responsibility of the bidding company, should their bid be awarded. · If the applicant is requesting purchases of new equipment, or maintenance of that new equipment, bids for functionally equivalent equipment will be accepted. · LEASED WIDE AREA NETWORK CIRCUIT DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Any and all installation charges must be identified on your bid. If you submit a bid indicating that installation charges may apply without listing those charges, we will consider your bid incomplete and disqualify your bid. · LEASED WIDE AREA NETWORK CIRCUIT DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Bids submitted for services to an incorrect address will be disqualified. · The winning vendor will be required to complete the USAC approved Item 21 template for the project within 7 working days after notification that the vendor has won the bid. · DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: Bids from companies that include equipment barred by the Federal Communications Commission due to national security risks (such as ZTE or Huawei) will be disqualified. · DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: Vendors must complete and include the C2 Cover Page with their bid. Bids received without the cover page will be disqualified. · DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: Service providers are required to bid the entire hardware project. Bids for individual components of the project will be disqualified. · DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: It will be the bidder’s responsibility to provide documentation about the compatibility requirements listed in this IFCB. Vendors that submit bids without documentation demonstrating the required compatibility listed in this IFCB will have their bids disqualified, unless that vendor has bid the preferred make/model number listed. · DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: Applicant will not accept bids for refurbished equipment. Any bids containing refurbished equipment will be disqualified. · DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: Bids that include equipment that was manufactured for use outside of the United States will be disqualified. Services and Equipment Requested : NOTE: THIS 470/IFCB REPLACES 470/IFCB 230001827 AND 230002026. 470/IFCB # 230002026 DID NOT REQUEST THE 26 MODULES. THE LLF BANDWIDTH WAS UPDATED FROM 1 GB TO 10GB. THE WAPS WERE UPDATED TO INCLUDE 5 YEAR LICENSING. Category One: Leased Wide Area Network Circuit – One connection any delivery/technology type. Leased dark fiber bidders should bid 2 fiber strands. Lit leased fiber bidders should bid 10GB. This connection will be from 611 North FM 1138, Nevada, TX 75173 to the new campus being built at 10851 CR 483, Lavon TX 75166. LEASED WIDE AREA NETWORK CIRCUIT DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Any and all installation charges must be identified on your bid. If you submit a bid indicating that installation charges may apply without listing those charges, we will consider your bid incomplete and disqualify your bid. LEASED WIDE AREA NETWORK CIRCUIT DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Bids submitted for services to an incorrect address will be disqualified. Category Two: INTERNAL CONNECTIONS No installation needed. Wireless access points should include 5 year licensing. Type of Equipment Quantity Vendor Should Bid Preferred Make/Manufacturer Antennas, Connectors and Related Components 2 HP Switch 3810M Power Supply – JL085A Antennas, Connectors and Related Components 24 HP Switch 2930M Power Supply – JL087A Cabling 14 HP Stacking Cable 1.6 Feet – J9734A Cabling 4 HP Stacking Cable 3.3 Feet – J9735A Switches 1 HP 3810M 16 Port 16SFP+ Switch - JL075A Switches 7 HP 2930M 24 Port POE+ Switch - JL324A Switches 11 HP 2930M 48 Port POE+ Switch - JL322A Modules, GBIC, Transceivers 8 HP 4SFP+ Expansion Module - JL083A Modules, GBIC, Transceivers 18 HP Network Stacking Module - JL325A UPS/Battery Backup 7 CyberPower UPS - OL1500RTXL2UN UPS/Battery Backup 1 CyberPower EBM - BP36V60ART2U Wireless Access Points 77 Cisco Aironet 3802I WAP - AIR-AP3802I-B-K9 w/ licensing NOTE: We are requesting WAP or switch licenses on this IFCB, which sometimes may be categorized as BMIC or MIBS by USAC (the BMIC and MIBS boxes on the 470 have been checked to cover this scenario). COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENT: All wireless access points must be compatible with existing Cisco 5520 WLC. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: Bids from companies that include equipment barred by the Federal Communications Commission due to national security risks (such as ZTE or Huawei) will be disqualified. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: Vendors must complete and include the C2 Cover Page with their bid. Bids received without the cover page will be disqualified. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: Service providers are required to bid the entire hardware project. Bids for individual components of the project will be disqualified. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: It will be the bidder’s responsibility to provide documentation about the compatibility requirements listed in this IFCB. Vendors that submit bids without documentation demonstrating the required compatibility listed in this IFCB will have their bids disqualified, unless that vendor has bid the preferred make/model number listed. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: Applicant will not accept bids for refurbished equipment. Any bids containing refurbished equipment will be disqualified. DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: Bids that include equipment that was manufactured for use outside of the United States will be disqualified. There is an additional document associated with this IFCB. Please click the buttons to download the document. COMMUNITY_C2_COVER_PAGE2.pdf 2023_C2_Bidding_Instructions64.docx

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