Charles R Drew Charter School is seeking bids for two 10GB 12, 24, or 48 port core network switches. The schools seeks a
complete, fully operational solution that includes installation, initial configuration, licensing, maintenance, and all necessary
components such as transceivers, antennas, connectors and patch cables. Quantities and equipment listed are approximate and may
be adjusted to meet the evolving needs of the school. Vendors are expected to provide a turnkey solution that ensures the network
infrastructure is ready for immediate use.
Charles R Drew Charter School is also seeking bids for 16 UPS units for IDF network closets. The School seeks a complete, fully
operational solution that includes installation, initial configuration, licensing, maintenance, and all necessary components such as
connectors, cables, and monitoring accessories. UPS units should be appropriately sized to support networking equipment in each
closet, provide sufficient runtime for safe operation during outages, and include features such as hot-swappable batteries and remote
monitoring capability. Quantities and specifications are approximate and may be adjusted to meet the evolving needs of the school.
Vendors are expected to provide a turnkey solution that ensures reliable power protection for the School's network infrastructure.
Charles R Drew Charter School is seeking bids for 200 Cisco Enterprise (or equivalent) Access Point licenses. Additionally, the
School is seeking bids for 40 MS250-48FP (or equivalent) Network Switch Licenses and 14 MS355-48X2 (or equivalent) Network
Switch Licenses.
The Vendor must participate in the E-rate Program and also has a responsibility to educate itself about the Program requirements and timelines. For more information on E-rate participation and procedures go to https://www.usac.org/e-rate/.
