All bid deadlines are 11:59pm Pacific Time the date of the bid deadline listed unless otherwise noted.
· Before the listed deadlines, all Questions and Bids must be submitted using the on-line IFCB system. Bids submitted before the bid deadline outside of this system will be disqualified. If the 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. The applicant reserves the right to request and obtain bids outside of the website system if the bid deadline has passed and zero or one bid is received (the intent for this is to follow USAC guidance on obtaining cost-effective bids).
· For all requested services and/or products listed on this IFCB: proposals that include generic/encyclopedic price lists will be considered non-responsive and will be disqualified. SPAM and/or robotic responses will not be considered valid bid responses and will be disqualified from consideration.
· 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 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 there is a request for Internal Connections (Category Two) equipment, or Category One equipment listed on this IFCB the applicant will accept bids for functionally equivalent equipment.
· LEASED LIT FIBER DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Bids submitted for services to an incorrect address will be disqualified.
· LEASED LIT FIBER 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 LIT FIBER DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Vendors who wish to bid must attend one of two mandatory site visits. Vendors who submit a bid but have not attended a meeting will be disqualified.
· DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: The applicant will not accept bids from manufacturers of equipment deemed a national security threat by the Federal Communications Commission. The list of prohibited equipment is available here: https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist . Vendors that submit bids that includes these manufacturers will have their bid 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 – PROJECT H ONLY: 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 – PROJECTS G & H ONLY: Vendors who wish to bid must attend one of two mandatory site visits. Vendors who submit a bid but have not attended a meeting 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: Service providers are required to bid an entire Project A, Project B, Project C, Project D, Project E, Project F, Project G and/or Project H. Bids for individual components, or bids that do not include all of the requested items for the project will be disqualified.
· DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR BMIC: Service providers are required to bid an entire Project I, Project J, Project K, Project L, Project M and/or Project N. Bids for individual components, or bids that do not include all of the requested items for the project 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.
Category One:
MANDATORY SITE VISIT – LEASED LIT FIBER
Vendors wishing to submit bids for leased lit fiber must attend one of two mandatory site visits. The site visits will be held on November 6, 2024 and November 13, 2024. Both will begin at 10am. Vendors will meet at Pagosa Springs High School, 800 S 8th Street, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147. Vendors will check in with Bart Owen. Bids from vendors who did not attend either of the site visits will be disqualified.
Leased Lit Fiber – This is a new connection from Pagosa Springs High School 800 S 8th Street, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 to Pagosa Springs Elementary School 141 S 10th Street, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147. Vendors should bid a symmetrical circuit, 1 GB through 10 GB. Bids should include service level agreements. Pricing should be based on a 5 year term.
LEASED LIT FIBER DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Bids submitted for services to an incorrect address will be disqualified.
LEASED LIT FIBER 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 LIT FIBER DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR: Vendors who wish to bid must attend one of two mandatory site visits. Vendors who submit a bid but have not attended a meeting will be disqualified.
Category Two:
MANDATORY SITE VISIT – IC PROJECT G CABLING, IC PROJECT H WAPs ONLY
Vendors wishing to submit bids for IC Project G and IC Project H must attend one of two mandatory site visits. The site visits will be held on November 6, 2024 and November 13, 2024. IC Project G - Cabling will begin at 11am, IC Project H - WAPS will begin at 12pm noon. Vendors will meet at Pagosa Springs Middle School 309 Lewis Street, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147. Bids from vendors who did not attend either of the site visits will be disqualified.
INTERNAL CONNECTIONS
Installation and configuration needed for the Firewall, Switch and WAP project.
IC Project A – Fortinet Firewall
Bids should include all necessary licensing.
Quantity Vendor Should Bid
|
Preferred Make/Manufacturer |
|
Firewall Service and Components |
1 |
Fortinet – throughput 10 GB; 2x10 GE SFP+ interfaces. |
NOTE: We are requesting firewall 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).
IC Project B – Juniper Firewall
Bids should include all necessary licensing.
Type of Equipment |
Quantity Vendor Should Bid
|
Preferred Make/Manufacturer |
Firewall Service and Components |
1 |
Juniper – throughput 10 GB; 2x10 GE SFP+ interfaces. |
NOTE: We are requesting firewall 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).
IC Project C – Sophos Firewall
Bids should include all necessary licensing.
Type of Equipment |
Quantity Vendor Should Bid
|
Preferred Make/Manufacturer |
Firewall Service and Components |
1 |
Sophos – throughput 10 GB; 2x10 GE SFP+ interfaces. |
NOTE: We are requesting firewall 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).
IC Project D – Palo Alto Firewall
Bids should include all necessary licensing.
Type of Equipment |
Quantity Vendor Should Bid
|
Preferred Make/Manufacturer |
Firewall Service and Components |
1 |
Palo Alto – throughput 10 GB; 2x10 GE SFP+ interfaces. |
NOTE: We are requesting firewall 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).
IC Project E – Fortinet Switches
Type of Equipment |
Quantity Vendor Should Bid
|
Preferred Make/Manufacturer |
Switches |
1 |
Fortinet – 48 x GE RJ45 ports; 10 GB; SAN network support |
NOTE: We are requesting switches 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).
IC Project F – Juniper Switches
Type of Equipment |
Quantity Vendor Should Bid
|
Preferred Make/Manufacturer |
Switches |
1 |
Juniper – 48 x GE RJ45 ports; 10 GB; SAN network support |
NOTE: We are requesting switches 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).
IC Project G – Cabling
Type of Equipment |
Quantity Vendor Should Bid
|
Preferred Make/Manufacturer |
Cabling |
100 drops |
Cat 6 with std labeling, suspension and testing |
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS – PROJECTS G & H ONLY: Vendors who wish to bid must attend one of two mandatory site visits. Vendors who submit a bid but have not attended a meeting will be disqualified.
IC Project H – WAPs
Bids should include all necessary licensing
Type of Equipment |
Quantity Vendor Should Bid
|
Preferred Make/Manufacturer |
Wireless Access Points |
92 |
Meraki WiFi 6 compatible |
NOTE: We are requesting WAP 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:
Wireless access points must be compatible with existing Meraki wireless controller.
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR INTERNAL CONNECTIONS: The applicant will not accept bids from manufacturers of equipment deemed a national security threat by the Federal Communications Commission. The list of prohibited equipment is available here: https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist . Vendors that submit bids that includes these manufacturers will have their bid 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 – PROJECT H ONLY: 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 – PROJECTS G & H ONLY: Vendors who wish to bid must attend one of two mandatory site visits. Vendors who submit a bid but have not attended a meeting 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: Service providers are required to bid an entire Project A, Project B, Project C, Project D, Project E, Project F, Project G and/or Project H. Bids for individual components, or bids that do not include all of the requested items for the project will be disqualified.
BASIC MAINTENANCE OF INTERNAL CONNECTIONS:
BMIC Project I – Fortinet Firewall
The District would like a manufacturer’s support contract for these items:
Type of Equipment |
Quantity Vendor Should Bid
|
Preferred Make/Manufacturer |
Firewall Service and Components |
1 |
Fortinet – throughput 10 GB; 2x10 GE SFP+ interfaces. |
BMIC Project J – Juniper Firewall
The District would like a manufacturer’s support contract for these items:
Type of Equipment |
Quantity Vendor Should Bid
|
Preferred Make/Manufacturer |
Firewall Service and Components |
1 |
Juniper – throughput 10 GB; 2x10 GE SFP+ interfaces. |
BMIC Project K – Sophos Firewall
The District would like a manufacturer’s support contract for these items:
Type of Equipment |
Quantity Vendor Should Bid
|
Preferred Make/Manufacturer |
Firewall Service and Components |
1 |
Sophos – throughput 10 GB; 2x10 GE SFP+ interfaces. |
BMIC Project L – Palo Alto Firewall
The district would like a manufacturer’s support contract for these items:
Type of Equipment |
Quantity Vendor Should Bid
|
Preferred Make/Manufacturer |
Firewall Service and Components |
1 |
Palo Alto – throughput 10 GB; 2x10 GE SFP+ interfaces. |
BMIC Project M – Fortinet Switches
The District would like a manufacturer’s support contract for these items:
Type of Equipment |
Quantity Vendor Should Bid
|
Preferred Make/Manufacturer |
Switches |
1 |
Fortinet – 48 x GE RJ45 ports; 10 GB; SAN network support |
BMIC Project N – Juniper Switches
The District would like a manufacturer’s support contract for these items:
Type of Equipment |
Quantity Vendor Should Bid
|
Preferred Make/Manufacturer |
Switches |
1 |
Juniper – 48 x GE RJ45 ports; 10 GB; SAN network support |
DISQUALIFICATION FACTOR BMIC: Service providers are required to bid an entire Project I, Project J, Project K, Project L, Project M and/or Project N. Bids for individual components, or bids that do not include all of the requested items for the project 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.
2025_C2_Bidding_Instructions83.pdf |
ARCHULETA_C2_COVER_PAGE2.pdf |