The district is seeking bids for wireless access points and wireless network monitoring sensors to supplement the existing network described below. • This is an equipment-only request for wireless access points and sensors with no installation services. Installation will be performed by district personnel. • The district is requesting five-year licenses for new wireless sensors. Licenses can fall under either the Internal Connections (IC) or the Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections (BMIC) service type, depending on their function. o An Internal Connections license is software that allows the eligible internal connections equipment to function and distribute high-speed broadband through school buildings. For example, although you may pay once to purchase a wireless access point (WAP), you may need to pay a fee to the manufacturer to allow you to use the WAP. o A BMIC license includes Maintenance Support Services (software upgrades and patches, including bug fixes and security patches, as well as technical support. Vendors are requested to indicate if the licenses they are quoting fall under IC or BMIC. • Each type of equipment may be evaluated separately. The district reserves the right to select the same or a different vendor for each type of equipment. • For all requests, no refurbished or grey-market equipment will be accepted. All equipment must be new and should be compatible with existing equipment/infrastructure. If the proposed solution is not compatible, the vendor should explain how their solution will fit into the existing network. All costs associated with this solution should be identified. • Quantities stated in this document are approximate and final numbers may change with final request. • Appendix F lists the locations for the equipment, type of equipment, quantity and functional equivalent sought by the Barrow County School District. Pricing for these components and all others should be entered and submitted on this spreadsheet. Please return in Excel format. • Warranties - E-Rate rules allow a manufacturer’s multi-year warranty for a period up to three years that is provided as an integral part of an eligible component, without a separate identifiable cost, to be included in the cost of the component. Vendors are required to provide details on warranties. • Contingencies - All contracts awarded will be contingent upon the receipt of a Federal E-Rate Program Category Two Funding Commitment Decision Letter. All contracts awarded will be contingent upon approval by the Barrow County School District Board of Education.
