• All Questions and Bids must be submitted using the on-line IFCB system. If the IFCB system is down before the 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 or your bid will be disqualified. 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. If the applicant discovers that fees, taxes or surcharges apply but are not listed on the bid (after the time of bid awards) those charges will be the responsibility of the bidding company.

 

• CATEGORY ONE NETWORK EQUIPMENT DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Vendors must complete and include the C1 Cover Page with their bid. Bids received without the cover page 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: 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.

 

 

 

Project is meant to upgrade and modernize WAN connection between all school sites back to primary datacenter. 

 

 

2 x Core Routers- Aruba 8325-32C 32-port 100G QSFP+/QSFP28 Back-to-Front 6 fans and 2 PSU Bundle (JL627A) or functional equivalent.

13 x Aruba CX 8325 switch w/physical interfaces 48-ports 1GbE/10GbE and 8-ports 100GbE or functional equivalent.

26 x GBICs (100 GB/s)

26 x LC to SC fiber patch cables, compatible with above and 100GB/s.

 

CATEGORY ONE NETWORK EQUIPMENT DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Vendors must complete and include the C1 Cover Page with their bid. Bids received without the cover page will be disqualified.

 

 

 

 

Project is meant to upgrade firewall for first internet connection to meet USAC standards to serve school sites and place firewall at second location for second internet connection to support additional student network and USAC standards.

 

NOTE:  The BMIC box has been checked on the 470 in the event that your licenses are considered BMIC (not IC) by USAC.  Bid those costs, if any, under Internal Connections on the cover page.

 

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: Vendors must have a bond and insurance of $300,000.00.