All bid deadlines are 11:59pm Pacific Time the date of the bid deadline listed unless otherwise noted.

school Monticello School District
IFCB Posted : Nov 9, 2018
Bid Deadline : Thursday, Dec 20, 2018

Questions Due By : Sunday, Nov 18, 2018
Applicant Address : Monticello, AR 71655
IFCB ID : 190004845

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 info@crwconsulting.com 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 http://www.usac.org/sl/service-providers/step02/lowest-corresponding-price.aspx 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.
 
·         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.
 
·         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: 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/upgrade.  Bids for individual components of the project/upgrade will be disqualified.
·         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.
·         DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR BMIC: Vendors must complete and include the C2 Cover Page with their bid. Bids received without the cover page will be disqualified.
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR BMIC - Maintenance bids listing only an hourly rate and not a monthly or annual total will be disqualified.  Vendors quoting an hourly rate are required to also a) confirm that you have the ability/expertise to maintain all of the equipment listed and b) propose a number of hours at a particular rate monthly to properly maintain the entire list of equipment.  Bids that contain only hourly rates, without confirmation that the company can service the list of equipment, or without a monthly total will be disqualified.

 

Services and Equipment Requested :
Leased Lit Fiber-25Mb connection running from the Elementary located at 935 Scogin Drive, Monticello, AR 71655, to the Administration Building located at 175 Henley Drive, Monticello, AR 71655.
 
 
Internal Connections
 
Type of Equipment
School Name
Number of Devices Vendor Should Bid
 
Preferred Make/Manufacturer
Switches
City Park
4
HP Procurve 2930-48G-PoE or functional equivalent
UPS/Battery Backup
City Park
1
APC Smart-UPS XL 1000VA USB and Serial 120V (SUA1000XL) or functional equivalent
UPS/Battery Backup
High School
1
APC Smart-UPS XL 1000VA USB and Serial 120V (SUA1000XL) or functional equivalent
Switches
Elementary
1
HP Procurve 2930-48G-PoE or functional equivalent
Switches
Elementary
1
HP Procurve 2930-24G-PoE or functional equivalent
UPS/Battery Backup
Elementary
1
APC Smart-UPS XL 1000VA USB and Serial 120V (SUA1000XL) or functional equivalent
Switches
Intermediate
1
HP Procurve 2930-48G-PoE or functional equivalent
UPS/Battery Backup
Intermediate
1
APC Smart-UPS XL 1000VA USB and Serial 120V (SUA1000XL) or functional equivalent
Switches
Middle School
1
HP Procurve 2930-48G-PoE or functional equivalent
UPS/Battery Backup
Middle School
1
APC Smart-UPS XL 1000VA USB and Serial 120V (SUA1000XL) or functional equivalent
 
 
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/upgrade. Bids for individual components of the project/upgrade will be disqualified.
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.
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR BMIC: Vendors must complete and include the C2 Cover Page with their bid. Bids received without the cover page will be disqualified.
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR BMIC - Maintenance bids listing only an hourly rate and not a monthly or annual total will be disqualified. Vendors quoting an hourly rate are required to also a) confirm that you have the ability/expertise to maintain all of the equipment listed and b) propose a number of hours at a particular rate monthly to properly maintain the entire list of equipment. Bids that contain only hourly rates, without confirmation that the company can service the list of equipment, or without a monthly total will be disqualified.
 

There is an additional document associated with this IFCB. Please click the buttons to download the document.

2019C2BiddingInstructions4685.docx
C2COVERPAGE7192.pdf

Questions Received with Applicant Answers   ( Ask Questions? )




What model 2930 do you prefer? 2930F or 2930M? If the 2930F do you want 1gb or 10gb?

Answer:
 2930F - 1GB, bids for functionally equivalent equipment will be accepted